Bridging Equity & Accountability: Advancing Just Transition

Clemence currently leads Membership and Advisory services at The Mekong Club. Her career is dedicated to helping businesses adopt sustainable practices in their operations and supply chains. Clemence has a strong background in managing cross-functional projects, developing advisory services and guiding businesses on supply chain due diligence, developing frameworks and tools, leading research initiatives, and providing training to diverse stakeholders. Before joining The Mekong Club, she worked as a consultant at the International Labour Organization (ILO) and has experience in the private sector, both in-house and in consulting.

My Sustainability Goals for 2025:

1. Advance sustainability in supply chains: I hope to see more Hong Kong companies embed sustainability and effective due diligence practices across their supply chains, with a focus on transparency, accountability, and long-term partnerships.
2. Empower SMEs: I aim to support Hong Kong’s SMEs in adopting practical, scalable social sustainability solutions that align with global expectations while having an impact locally.
3. Enhance cross-sector collaboration: I would like to see stronger partnerships between businesses, industry associations, and non-profit organisations, to address sustainability challenges and scale collective action.

Archana Kotecha is a UK-qualified barrister, CEDR-accredited mediator, and leading voice in business and human rights, specialising in forced labour, human trafficking, and responsible business conduct. With over 15 years of experience advising UN agencies, governments, businesses, and civil society across Asia, she develops solutions that centre on the rights-holder perspective, ensuring human rights are upheld in business operations.

As Founder and CEO of The Remedy Project and ReAct Asia, Archana leads initiatives in human rights due diligence, grievance mechanisms, and remedy frameworks, setting new standards for responsible business. Her leadership has been recognised by the Financial Times, the Emilie Ashurst Anti-Slavery Award, and Industry Era Women Leaders, among others. She also contributes to global initiatives through advisory roles with the Responsible Business Alliance, the Forest Stewardship Council, and the UN OHCHR.

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).

Sarah oversees ELEVATE’s supply chain related sustainability projects in the Asia Pacific region. Sarah has worked with factories, vendors and international brands to support them in their sustainability journey. Her experience covers factory auditing, capacity building, risk assessments, strategy development as well as project implementation on-site.

Sarah joins ELEVATE from PFI Hong Kong where she was Head of Sustainability. While at PFI, Sarah oversaw the sustainability department’s audit and training services, focusing on chemical management in the footwear and synthetic leather industry. She also led the development of a new certification for products from ocean-bound plastic bottles. Earlier in her career Sarah worked with suPPPort ltd. to design and manage development aid funded projects across Asia. Projects ranged from setting up of training centers to increasing resource efficiency. Sarah has spent a number of years in Asian producing countries. In Indonesia and Bangladesh she worked for GIZ, C&A and van Laack on projects covering social compliance, productivity and traceability of materials.

Sarah is a textile engineer and holds a master’s degree in textile management from Germany. She is a certified ISO14001 Lead Auditor, holds a Six Sigma Green Belt, and is certified in ZDHC Chemical Management, and GRI Sustainability Reporting.

Alan To is a seasoned sustainability and ESG strategic marketing leader with nearly two decades of experience across the full spectrum of the sustainability ecosystem—from carbon-intensive industries and global sustainability consultancies to ESG data solutions for financial institutions and sustainable finance management. He has driven strategic growth at leading organizations including S&P Global, ERM, Lloyd’s Register, and Bayer.

As Regional ESG Marketing Director at S&P Global, he spearheaded award-winning initiatives across Asia, Pacific, Middle East & Africa, earning the company’s first-ever ESG accolades in the region. At Bayer, he led US$100M sustainability investment projects in China, advancing eco-commercial plant development.

Recognized as a Sustainability A-List Leader 2025 by Eco-Business, Alan is also a passionate social innovator. He co-founded two social enterprises—Yum Cha Together (得閒去飲茶) and Aromafunpy, and has spent over 15 years mentoring youth and promoting social enterprise education in Hong Kong. He serves on the vetting panel of the HKSAR Government’s SIE Fund and is a frequent university speaker on sustainability and social innovation.

My Sustainability Goals for 2025:

1. Scaling Just Transition initiatives across the APAC region and beyond;
2. Advance sustainable investment and mobilise green and transition finance