Dr. Howard Ku is a dedicated professional with over 30 years of experience in industrial automation, contributing to technological advancements. Holding a DBA, MSc in AI & Data Science, and an MBA, he combines technical expertise with practical business insights. Howard focuses on developing AI-integrated LED energy-saving solutions, aiming to create smart, sustainable innovations that address energy challenges. Committed to environmental progress, he works to deliver thoughtful, eco-friendly technologies, using his skills to foster a greener future.

With over nine years of progressive experience in the Ready-Made Garment (RMG) sector, Mynul Hasan brings a multifaceted perspective across the sustainability landscape—having worked with manufacturers, assurance and testing bodies, and global fashion brands. His core expertise spans ESG reporting, carbon accounting, energy and water assessments, chemical management, and strategic sustainability project execution. Currently, he leads the sustainability team at GSCS International Ltd., guiding sustainability services and driving impact through climate action, supply chain engagement, and sustainable transformation.

My Sustainability Goals for 2025:

To restore balance in the global ecosystem by driving down emissions and achieving net-zero, securing a habitable earth for the next generation

Valerie Wang is the Senior Sustainability Solution Consultant at EcoVadis, a purpose-driven company partnering with global customer base to drive positive impact in the supply chain through trusted data and robust supplier risk & engagement intelligence.

In her role, Valerie guides businesses to strategize and maximize EcoVadis’ solution suite value for each customer’s specific use cases and objectives. Her passion and main focus areas are modern slavery, living wage, and Scope 3 value chain emissions.

Prior to her current role, Valerie worked as a Senior Sustainability Analyst and Team Lead focusing on labor and human rights Ratings methodology and engagement with the rated companies.

Valerie obtained Master’s Degree in Sustainability and Social Innovation from HEC Paris.

Aiman Ali is the Global Head of Sustainability for Product Certification business at BSI.
He is also a BSI certified GHG Professional and Practitioner responsible for sustainability portfolio for BSI.

Aiman brings a blend of technical know-how in health, safety, and risk and commercial experience of 10+ years to support clients globally to embark on sustainability journey.
Join Aiman at the upcoming ReThink for a sharing on BSI sustainability schemes on carbon footprint, carbon neutrality, and circularity.

My Sustainability Goals for 2025:

1. Increased availability of information and education on how APAC manufacturers can reduce their carbon footprint.
2. Uptake in independent certification to carbon standards such as ISO 14064 ISO and 14068-1 to ensure sustainability claims stand up to scrutiny.
3. BSI can provide support for those exporting products, and wanting to comply to local HKFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards for example.

Erica Colson is an experienced marketing leader specialising in the intersection of sustainability, certification and commercial growth. With a background in psychology and a passion for human behaviour, Erica brings a unique perspective to sustainability marketing, crafting strategies that resonate with both technical and commercial audiences. A seasoned international speaker and facilitator, she draws on real-world case studies, including brands securing major retail listings, improving tender success, and meeting ESG buyer criteria across the UK, Europe and APAC, to demonstrate how verified sustainability claims can unlock competitive advantage in regulated markets. At ReThink HK, Erica will explore how data-driven certification enables climate leadership, market access and business resilience in an era of rising stakeholder expectations. Her insights are shaped by global client collaborations and a strong understanding of the commercial power of credible climate action.

 My Sustainability Goals for 2025

• Collaboration throughout the supply chain and across sectors to drive innovation, facilitating more sustainable manufacturing practices.
• Alignment of international objectives to support a sustainability ecosystem that transcends boarders.
• Leading brands making the most of their sustainability achievements, marketing these credentials to offer consumers the choice to support sustainable products and services.

Pooi Funn MOONG is Director for Asia Pacific and leads A4S activities in the region, including the Asia Pacific Chapter of the A4S CFO Leadership Network and supporting CFOs and finance teams to embed sustainability.

Prior to joining A4S, Pooi Funn was at Deloitte professional services and assisting organisations on reporting, internal controls, business processes, risk management and governance. She has worked with a wide range of organisations in the global financial services industry, has held regional roles and led complex projects involving cross-border and cross-functional teams in the UK, Middle East, and Southeast Asia.

Pooi Funn is a Fellow Chartered Accountant, member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), and member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).

Elizabeth is a chartered accountant and sustainability professional with over 20 years of cross-industry experience working in consultancy and in-house roles covering Asia Pacific, Europe, North America and the Middle East.

At A4S, she is responsible for the development and implementation of knowledge and technical programmes, including the A4S Nature Guidance series and the A4S Academy for accounting and finance professionals. Her experience spans across sustainability/ESG strategy formulation, governance and management practices, and reporting and communications.

She has led various learning and development programmes on sustainability/ESG for corporates and finance professionals and managed large-scale environmental and social impact projects involving multiple stakeholders.

Joyce is the Co-founder and Sustainability Lead at Better Futures. She drives sustainability projects and builds cross-sector partnerships to tackle complex social and environmental challenges. A firm believer in systems thinking and cross-sector cooperation, she has spearheaded initiatives in impact financing, social housing, waste reduction, and healthcare infrastructure planning.

At Better Futures, Joyce guides clients across diverse industries—including property, retail, hospitality, utilities, and investment banking—through their sustainability journeys. Her services range from awareness building and leadership training to co-creating transition strategies and implementation plans.

Drawing on over 13 years of impact consulting experience across Hong Kong, Asia, and London, Joyce brings expertise in stakeholder consultation, research, and strategy development to public and private sector organizations. She holds an MSc from the London School of Economics and an MA from Leipzig University and is passionate about empowering organizations to build a more sustainable future through innovation and collaboration.

My Sustainability Goals for 2025:

1. Facilitate the adoption of a systems approach to corporate and societal sustainability transitions

• Go beyond carbon/climate to address nature/biodiversity, and the intersection of social and environmental challenges.
• Promote the use of systems thinking or foresight tools to foster cross-sector cooperation for more holistic solutions.

2. Promote sustainability and circularity as a sound business strategy for corporates

• Emphasize opportunities for cost savings, revenue growth, innovation, and key levers of change such as supply chain engagement and technological innovation.
• Showcase good practices and case studies to demonstrate tangible benefits and inspire wider adoption.

Over the course of his 20 year corporate career in Asia, Basel Kirmani saw the lack of corporate sustainability education in the region. He started running workshops, trainings, advocacy sessions and volunteering events within his own company to improve sustainability culture across the region; not just for the sake of greenwashing, but to help future-proof the company.​​​​​

He founded Turquoise Sustainability to provide sustainability education in Hong Kong, foster a culture of sustainability in companies who are struggling with the transition, and help companies position themselves to withstand the storms to come. His offering includes The Carbon Literacy Project training, Climate Fresk and Biodiversity Collage workshops.

He holds a masters degree in chemistry from the University of Cambridge, and a range of sustainability credentials, including the Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA), GRI Certified Professional, and SASB FSA.

My Sustainability Goals for 2025:

1. Sustainability being a factor in business decisions, just as much as P&L and PR.
2. Sustainability goals as well as standard KPIs included in JDs when advertising for jobs – making it evident that sustainability is everyone’s responsibility
3. Employee-led initiatives being a driver of companies reducing their carbon footprint (i.e. not initiatives led by the sustainability department)

Anthony Cheung is Managing Director and Head of ESG at one of Asia’s largest multi-manager investment platforms, where he oversees ESG integration and sustainable investment strategies. With over 20 years of experience in asset management across Europe and Asia, he served at renowned institutions including Gartmore, Pictet, and BNP Paribas.

As the first Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA) in Asia, Anthony has served on the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) Supervisory Board, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Stakeholder Council, and the CFA Institute ESG Technical Committee. He contributes to climate governance as a board member of Friends of the Earth (HK) and the Hong Kong Institute of Directors.

Recognized by the 2019 Regional ESG Leader Award by Insights and Mandate, Anthony actively advocates for advancing science-based, implementable climate accounting and sustainability reporting frameworks in Asia. Anthony is a Fellow of CPA Australia and based in Hong Kong

Manshu leads the Hong Kong Chapter at the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ). Building on the works by the GFANZ APAC Network, she focuses on engaging and building capacity with financial institutions across Greater China to scale transition finance to support the real economy transition to net-zero.

Before joining GFANZ, Manshu performed various roles covering programme management, market research and data analytics, at the Hong Kong Academy of Finance, Climate Bonds Initiative, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and Bloomberg. Manshu holds a master’s degree in Financial Analysis from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and bachelor’s degrees in Science and Commerce from the University of Ottawa, Canada.

Manshu is now based in Hong Kong. She is fluent in Mandarin, English and Cantonese.

Serena is currently working as Executive Director in the Sustainable Finance team within the Institutional Banking Group of DBS Hong Kong.

Prior to DBS, Serena was the Head of ESG Funding Asia for Home Credit, an international consumer finance provider that focuses on responsible lending to people with little or no credit history.

Serena also has over 15 years of experience with Goldman Sachs treasury and market operations in Singapore and Hong Kong, with focus on liquidity management and payment transaction surveillance across the APAC region.

Ms. Mak is also serving as Board Governor & Honorary Secretary at Friends of the Earth (Hong Kong) with a focus on Green and Sustainable Finance development in Asia.

Ms. Serena Mak holds both MSc Investment Management and BBA (Hons) from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Suki has 10 years of experience in sustainability consulting, stakeholder engagement, and policy research. Currently at BEC, Suki leads research initiatives related to climate change and energy transition, including BEC’s Climate Change Business Forum, Net-zero Carbon Charter and sectoral energy transition research projects.

Previously, Suki worked with a range of clients across different sectors on sustainability issues in the US and Hong Kong. Her responsibilities included researching international renewable energy policies and developing ESG strategies. She also worked in private equity and venture capital. She has actively participated in international climate change negotiations and policy development, such as COP21.

Suki holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology, a Master of Environmental Management degree from Duke University, and an MBA degree from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Ms Cody Leong is a Senior Officer on the Policy & Research team at BEC, where she facilitates and leads initiatives under the Climate Change Business Forum Advisory Group. Her responsibilities include managing various projects, including the BEC Net-zero Carbon Charter and the BEC Carbon Disclosure Programme, as well as report writing and providing support for other initiatives. Prior to her current role, Cody worked as a Sustainability and Workplace Health and Safety Coordinator in the hospitality sector in Australia. In that capacity, she developed and assisted the Management Team in implementing sustainability policies, plans, initiatives, and programmes while actively engaging with multiple stakeholders.

Alexandre Levy is a seasoned sustainability professional with 23 years in Greater China (mandarin fluent). Alex and his team has held 300+ workshops about climate change and impact reduction. Specializing in supply chain and carbon footprint analysis, Alex also deploys in Asia workshops about biodiversity, digital economy impact and circular economy.

Alex is a trained carbon accountant (GHG protocol), Climate Fresk trainer, ex-VP of the French chamber of commerce in China (CCIFT) and a French Foreign Trade Advisor since 2014 (appointed by the French Prime Minister).

My Sustainability Goals for 2025:

Keep my personal carbon footprint below 5 tons of CO2e

Dr. Sujata S. Govada is an award-winning, qualified urban designer, certified urban planner and registered architect in India with over 35 years of experience having worked on a diverse range of projects in Hong Kong, US, Philippines, India and the region. She is the CEO and Managing Director of UDP International, an award winning global boutique practice based in Hong Kong since 1994, with representative offices in San Francisco, and Hyderabad, India. UDP International has won 16 major planning and design awards including Central Harbourfront Master Plan, Graham Street Urban Regeneration Alternate Proposal, Harbourfront Connectivity Study in Hong Kong, the Clark Green City Master Plan in the Philippines, Naya Dharavi Master Plan and IT Master Plan in India. UDP International is Innovative by Design leveraging award- winning smart and sustainable design and planning with a collaborative place-making approach with a focus on People, Place and Planet. Some of her recent and current projects include Kai Tak Sports Park and Smart Cultural Precinct @ Central in Hong Kong; large waterfront master planning projects in the Philippines and Balanced land use plan for a Marina District in the US; and the ADB Metro Rail TOD Project in Bengaluru and Urban Design and Architectural Guidelines for Amaravati in India.

Dr. Govada is the Founding Director of the Institute for Sustainable Urbanisation (ISU) which she set up in 2014 in Hong Kong. She has undertaken Smart City Research leading to the Hong Kong sections in Springer publications “Smart City Smart Economy” (2016), “E- Democracy” (2017), “Smart Metropolitan Region” (2018), “Smart Environment for Smart Cities” (2019), “Smart Living for Smart Cities (2020) and Smart Mega Cities” (2021) edited by Prof. T.M.V Kumar. ISU has also undertaken local initiatives such as the Smart Cultural Precinct (SCP) engaging the local community with a vision to develop a walkable Cultural Precinct in Central, Hong Kong. Over the last two years Dr. Govada has been involved with Ar. Sergeijs and his team in the Rebuilding Cities Workshop and was instrumental in making it an international workshop getting universities in Hong Kong, India and the US to participate as well. She has gained a reputation as a thought leader in shaping smart, sustainable, resilient, liveable and walkable communities and cities around the world.

In 2025, Dr. Govada was teaching as Part-time Lecturer in the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Urban Design & Regional Planning Program of City University of Hong Kong. Prior to this, as an Adjunct Associate Professor, at the School of Architecture, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Dr. Govada taught courses and studios as part of the master’s program in Urban Design that she also helped to start. She also was Assistant Professor at Urban Planning at the Department of Urban Planning and Design, the Faculty of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong, teaching part time in the master’s programs in Urban Design and Planning. She was also a Global Trustee of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and was an Exco Member as well as the 2015 President of the Hong Kong Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Hong Kong). She was also the Founding Vice President of the Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design (HKIUD), which she was primarily responsible in setting up. Dr. Govada was also a former representative of the Harbourfront Commission in Hong Kong instrumental in the enhancing the Hong Kong harboufront. Dr. Govada was also an advisor for World Bank on their Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Study focused on design, planning, development, implementation and scaling up of TOD based developments around the world.

Per Andersson is Sales Director at APC Logistics Sweden. Since joining APC in 2021, Per has played a key role in expanding the company’s sustainable logistics offering across the Nordic region. With a strong background in sales and customer development, he focuses on helping clients transition to climate-smart transport solutions — including the use of HVO, SAF, and carbon-offset services — while maintaining efficiency and reliability. His leadership has contributed to APC’s growing presence as a sustainability-driven logistics partner in the Nordics.

Speaker’s Sustainability Goals for 2025

• Promote increased transparency around emissions reporting and sustainable practices within the logistics sector.
• Accelerate the transition to low-emission transport through stronger collaboration between public and private sectors.
• Encourage the use of renewable fuels and intermodal transport to reduce urban traffic and emissions.

Envac from Sweden is the original inventor and leader in Pneumatic Waste Collection System “PWCS” (aka ARCS in HK). Over the 30 years of operating in Hong Kong, Envac has systems installed for Residential, Hospitals and Commercial uses. We have completed one of the most advanced system in Asia with integrated weighing function at AIRSIDE for mixed use in Kai Tak. The New Acute Hospital in Kai Tak is also going to have one of biggest system Envac has ever installed in health care for general waste and soiled linen to assure a high hygiene standard for the general publics in Hong Kong. Samy Choi is the Director of Envac in HK and he covers the company business in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia.

Kim is the Senior Sustainability Manager for climate in H&M Group production with 20+ years in the fashion & apparel industry. His focus is on financing the transition to renewable electricity and the electrification of the textile industry. Convinced that the key to a quick energy transition to renewable is to fully integrate it into the business model. A special interest in spotting corporate greenwashing and the challenges companies have around not misleading their customers or consumers all while still showing progress.

My Sustainability Goals for 2025:
For me, there is only one goal that matters and that is of course renewable electricity. Hong Kong is currently very low. It comes down to priorities within the sustainability agenda. The climate agenda is the most urgent and climate is all about energy.

Katarina Ivarsson brings nearly two decades of experience of international business development, living and working in Hong Kong, where she has established herself as a distinguished leader in the fields of business and design.

As an award-winning business leader and designer, Katarina has led numerous high-profile Future design and research projects in Asia and Europe. Her executive roles have seen her steering initiatives for global giants such as Samsung, VISA, Kerry Logistics, Ericsson, IKEA and United Nations. Her leadership in these projects reflects her deep understanding of the intricate dynamics of both the Asian and European markets.

Katarina is passionate about community building and knowledge sharing. Since 2015, she has been a Member of the Board of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and was appointed Vice Chair of same chamber in 2020. In this capacity, she advocates strongly for doing business in Hong Kong, underlining her commitment to fostering strong business ties between Sweden and Hong Kong.

In addition to her professional achievements, Katarina is a dedicated educator. She has served as a vesting scholar at HKUST Business School and the School of Design at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Her academic contributions are complemented by her active role as a speaker, author, and thought leader, where she shares her insights on emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, future forecasting, scenario planning, and design thinking, with a particular focus on business in Asia.

My Sustainability Goals for 2025

• What I hope to see is more people embracing a sustainable lifestyle and avoiding overconsumption!
• For the city to enable habits of recycling!

Junice specialises in corporate sustainability in Asia with 20 years of public and private sector experience in China, ASEAN and Switzerland.

She currently leads Eco-Business as Managing Partner delivering ESG strategy, research and training to Asian-based clients and governments. She was Regional Director with London-based sustainability firm, Corporate Citizenship for six years. Prior to that, she was working for the Singapore and Swiss economic agencies on cleantech investments in the region.

She holds a CFA Level 4 Certificate in ESG Investing with certified credentials in GRI, SASB and TCFD, and has since trained over hundreds of professionals on ESG disclosure, sustainable finance and carbon markets.

Junice is on the external advisory committee to Airbus, as well as the advisory committee of EPD Southeast Asia specializing in lifecycle assessments.

Junice is based in Beijing, and has lived in Shanghai, Tianjin, Sydney, Austin, and Singapore.

Sarah demonstrates a solid 8-year track record in leading sustainability consultancy projects end-to-end which has included ESG and climate risk assessments and resilience strategy development. With a Sustainability and Climate Risk certificate from GARP (Global Association of Risk Professionals), she addresses both physical and transition climate risks in clients’ operations and value chain through scenario analysis. She holds a BSc in Environmental Management and Technology from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Wan Yee has over nine years of research and consultancy experience, serving clients in various sectors in the APAC region, Europe and the Americas. She completed her PhD in environmental science on the topic of variability in the GHG footprints of crops under the European Commission’s Marie Curie industrial scholarship, led by Unilever and Radboud University. She obtained a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Switzerland and a double Bachelors in Environmental Engineering and Economics from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, in which she was awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medal as the top of the graduating class.