Finding answers in the green For her work creating and advocating sustainable solutions for Asia Maggie Lee currently leads the Market Transformation effort in Singapore for WWF. After working in the retail and fast-moving consumer goods industry in moguls such as Aeon Group, Nestle and P&G, Maggie has been keen on creating sustainable solutions for Asia.…

Filming his way to plastic-free seas For his work advocating for plastic-free oceans Craig is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, television presenter and public speaker. He is the global evangelist for the Plastic Oceans Foundation, a charity dedicated to ending humanity’s single-use plastic addiction within a generation. Craig’s debut cinematic feature film, “A Plastic Ocean”, which he…

For his commitment to sustainability and its four E’s: Environment, Energy, Economy and Ethics For his commitment to sustainability and its four E’s: Environment, Energy, Economy and Ethics. He has been involved with numerous conservation and sustainability related organizations, and has published his book “The ABC of Carbon” and continues to publish his regular climate change…

For her work creating fair wage opportunities in developing countries to turn trash into high quality fabric. Brenda is in charge of Asian operations at Thread from making sure their supply chain partners share the same values and  ensuring that all of their good work makes it into product on-time, on-cost with the best quality in the…

For his work advocating greener design and less waste. Paul Zimmerman is a Dutch-born Hong Kong environmentalist, politician and businessmn. He is  a co-founder and CEO of Designing Hong Kong, a group that advocates better urban design . Paul is also an elected District Councillor representing the Pokfulam constituency, and a board member of…

Making fabric from thin air For transforming methane from landfills into textiles Imagine a world without plastic pollution. Tze Wei is Head of Product and Business Development at Mango Materials, a company developing an award-winning technology that turns waste greenhouse gases into a fully biodegradable material to replace plastic. A believer in waste as a resource,…

Giving with a green heart For her work promoting awareness about environmental issues and reducing the use of single-use plastic Emily is the co-founder and interim CEO of EcoDrive Hong Kong, a NGO dedicated to promote the awareness and reduction of single-use plastic, through education, corporate partnerships and community outreach programs. EcoDrive has co-produced mini-movie “Start…