Speaking Up For Those Who Can't   For using his voice and platform to promote the benefits of cruelty-free, compassionate living Actor, model, and animal activist, Richie has starred in a number of independent films and has modelled extensively in the U.S., Asia, and Europe. A devoted vegan and proud animal parent, Richie is firmly committed to…

A secondhand fashionista   For closing the loop on children's clothing with a secondhand resale platform for kids  www.Retykle.com is Asia’s first and largest online platform for buying and selling secondhand designer children’s and maternity fashion. For over a decade, Sarah worked with some of the best luxury fashion companies in Hong Kong including Lane Crawford,…

Sustainable health and wellness   For awakening Hong Kong through yoga, fitness, meditation, and mindful activities Charlz Ng is making a massive impact on Hong Kong’s health and wellness sector. He began his career in organising nightlife and music events, but soon realised the toll of many late nights and was motivated to co-found Hybrid Group and…

A Global Green Builder   For conscious engineering solutions for green and healthy buildings worldwide Alessandro started BEE (Bisagni Environmental Enterprise) 10 years ago with a vision to make sustainability a quality investment and create positive environmental, economic, and social impacts on our built environment. BEE is committed to conscious engineering, and since then, he has worked…

Reuse, Refuse, Rethink   For making Hong Kong a zero-waste place since 2016 Having witnessed first-hand the massive wastage created by the fashion industry, as well as modern lifestyles more generally, Raphaël, upon becoming a father, decided that there had to be a better way to live healthily and sustainably. An opportunity arose when he was the…

Fashion's most eco-friendly fashionista For making the fashion industry more conscious and building a sustainable fashion industry in Asia Christina Dean is a popular name in the world of sustainable fashion. She is a leading sustainable fashion advocate who founded The R Collective, a social impact upcycled fashion brand that creates luxury upcycled fashion…

Setting new standards in sustainability For making sustainability the new norm within organisations Before founding The Purpose Business, Pat led teams at Shangri-La Hotels and Ayala Land, setting standards in corporate sustainability with firsts such as a shark fin ban, DJSI listing, impact measurements and LEED developments, among many other industry firsts. She has an MA…

Shaping a brighter future For advocating for systemic change for a better future and shifting the conversation away from individual action Xiang Tian is the co-founder of informal environmental group LepakInSG, with informal referring to his dress code. The group is lauded for being a social calendar of all the green events unfolding in…

Ridding the world of plastic one bag at a time For ending the plastic problem in Bali and youth empowerment Melati Wijsen is an 18-year-old Indonesian/Dutch activist and changemaker. She graduated from Bali's super cool Green School in 2017, one year early, and has been a full-time changemaker ever since. Actually, she's been a…

Saying no to single-use   For reducing food and single-use packaging Brian spent the first 13 years of his career pioneering renewable energy globally, first with wind and then with solar energy. Having experienced the collective capabilities of global environmental movements first hand, he brought his optimism to the world of reusable packaging and founded Revolv in…