Conducting in the Entrepreneur Day, this panel sharing will talk about

• What is Creating Shared Value (CSV)? and why?
• How green start-ups can contribute?
• Case studies and future trend

About speakers

Ms Yuki Liu (Co-founder, UPCYCO)

“We can no longer tolerate factories and shops throwing away the usable textile to the landfill.” From early man to the modern day, leather has been an enduring feature of almost every era of design and fashion. However, humans have been taking leather and other materials for granted. Because each year, thousands upon thousands tonnes of materials are discarded to the landfills, creating masses of usable waste. Therefore, starting from the end of 2018, Upcyco began rescuing scraps of leather waste by re-thinking innovative use of these waste materials. The signature upcycling products of Upcyco is the stitchless wallet. Without using extra materials, we created a wallet by just using an interlocking system. Since the materials are collected from industry, each wallet is unique. Also, we provide job opportunities to those who are in need, especially mothers who want to work while being able to take care of their children. Flexible works can help the disadvantaged women to gain extra income to support their daily life.

Ms Sonalie Figueiras (Founder, Green Queen Media)

Serial social entrepreneur Sonalie Figueiras is the founder & editor-in-chief of Green Queen, an award-winning impact media platform advocating for social & environmental change in Hong Kong with a mission to shift consumer behaviour through inspiring & empowering original content. She is also the founder & CEO of Ekowarehouse, the global sourcing platform for certified organic products, with a mission to make safe, quality food accessible & affordable for the whole planet. With over a decade of experience in publishing, digital marketing, organic trade and health & sustainability, she is an eco wellness industry veteran with a keen eye for market trends and a sought-after international speaker and moderator, sharing her expertise on stages across Asia and beyond, including TEDx and Harvard Business School.

Ms Gaëlle Loiseau (CEO, Shared Value Project Hong Kong)

After 20 years experience in the luxury industry, Gaëlle Loiseau was keen to apply her skillset to innovative ways of doing business. Previously working for brands such as Lanvin, Lancôme and Christofle, Gaëlle transitioned toward sustainability by helping innovative sustainable luxury brands enter the Greater China market. She also did some work on Circular Economy in the luxury industry. Gaëlle came to Shared Value Project with a mission to accelerate the shared value movement and cross-sector outcomes in the Greater Bay Area. A graduate of EMLYON (Lyon Graduate School of Business), Gaëlle has recently completed a course in Business Sustainability Management from Cambridge University. Her work in marketing and business development has spanned internationally across America, Europe and Asia, with the last eight years working in Hong Kong. Gaëlle is passionate about the positive impact the private sector can have on society and believes Creating Shared Value can pave the way for new business models.

Mr Desmond Marshall (Managing Director, Rouge International)

Desmond Marshall is the MD of Rouge International (rougevc.com), a full-line professional services and management firm, providing Fundraising/M&A repackaging management & advisory, and Sustainability Innovations related analytics and accelerator/venture program. Over his 25+ years in the industry, he has served and helped many local and international companies, from startups to listcos, on strategic innovation, restructuring, and saving business operations. With his extensive experience and global connections with private and public organizations, he founded several other unique and successful operations: * The world's largest platform service on sustainability innovations: FUTURES (rougevc.com/futures) * Asia’s top sustainability innovations accelerator program Pitch Perfect (pitchperfectevent.com) * Founder of Rouge International (rougevc.com) and Rouge Ventures