Diversifying Global Supply Chain Footprints

Catherine began her career in 1994 working in sales and marketing for the very first US cargo airline awarded the rights to fly into China. This began her love of logistics and the sustainable movement of goods that are leading indicators of global markets. Since then her 25+ year career has encompassed roles in global marketing, strategy and operations for both start-ups and multinationals across Asia. She has also worked in a wide variety of industries — airline, consumer electronics, and fashion.

Most recently she was Co-Founder and CEO of MOTIF, the only global online education platform dedicated to the apparel & fashion supply chain, offering curated learning content in critical areas like ESG, sustainability and 3D transformation. Within 5 years, she built an agile, global team running an edtech platform with over 18,000 industry account holders from big brands, retailers and factories plus strategic partnerships with NGOs, universities and companies.

My Sustainability Goals for 2023:

Continue to champion systemic change in industries through sustainable sourcing and disruptive new business models by working closely with small and medium-sized companies with operations in Asia.

With more than 30 years of experience in the direct field with factories, tanneries and dye manufacturers in the important procurement markets, Karl has a comprehensive expertise in the optimization of value chains and international sustainability management and is in charge of the strategic alignment of CSI. Due to his well-founded industry knowledge and global commitment, Karl has an extensive network of international NGOs, companies, government institutions and media circles. Against this background he has increasingly focused on the development of industry solutions in recent years.

Mr. Iannazzone Ralph Louis, Jr. The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer at CFL.
Mr. Iannazzone has extensive experience in the apparel industry. Prior to joining CFL, Mr. Iannazzone worked as an executive vice president at Li & Fung Limited, a Hong Kong – based supply chain management solution provider.
Mr. Iannazzone attended Clemson University with a degree in Textile Technology. Attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan Business School’s Executive Program. Mr. Iannazzone currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the Apparel, Footwear and Supply Chain committee at the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. He held other senior positions with Oxford Industries, Warnaco, Limited Inc., Liz Claiborne and Champion.

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

1. Develop technology for closed circle apparel life cycle
2. Consume Less, Produce Less, Conscious Consumption

Michelle Mak is the Head of ESG and Enterprise Learning of Dun & Bradstreet in Hong Kong. In addition to her dedication to establishing an ecosystem of partners with government agencies, enterprises and start-ups for a greener future, she has led D&B HK to become the first office in D&B’s global network to join as a Signatory of United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest sustainable development initiative. Since 2020, Michelle has been appointed as a member of the Technology Voucher Program Committee by the Innovation and Technology Commission of the SAR Government.

Michelle co-founded an award-winning social enterprise, Make The Change, in Singapore in 2013 with like-minded partners, providing creative services such as education and mentoring, community development and corporate social responsibility to NGOs and social enterprises. Micelle was selected as the ESG Person of the Year and Top Women to Watch in Greater China, by Campaign Asia in 2021. Same year she has won GBA Outstanding Women Entrepreneur Award.

Currently Michelle is also holding positions of Board Member of Sensational Foundation, a registered charity in Hong Kong; Vice President of Lions Club of Hong Kong IFC, as well as Vice President of Scouts Association (Yau Tsim District Hong Kong).

With almost 20 years of experience in sustainability, climate policy action, and the circular economy, Neha is a sustainability strategist who is passionate about advancing nature-based solutions (NbS), responsible sourcing and market transformation. Her work has focused on managing deforestation risk in key commodities and value-chains.

As the Head of Market Development for Asia-Pacific at Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Neha represents the organisation in strategic partnerships and drives a comprehensive range of value-chain-related programs that build FSC as a trusted forest solution and market tool in the region.

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

I hope to show how FSC is well-placed to effectively restore, enhance, and protect biodiversity through forest certification, while strengthening the business case for responsible sourcing.
Through this session, I also hope to build a better understanding of our work with key value chains like rubber, tropical timber, textiles, packaging, etc., in the context of the fast-paced Asia Pacific markets.