Innovating Closed Loop Fashion and Textiles in Hong Kong | The Mills Fabrica, Edwin Keh

In this episode, I speak with Edwin Keh about the work that he is  doing to develop and support innovations that will drive circularity in  the fashion and textiles, and speak about various steps along his career  path have led him to where he is.About Entrepreneurs For Good Series:Through this series, we speak with Asia based entrepreneurs whose  mission it is to bring solutions to the environmental, social, and  economic challenges that are faced within the region to learn more about  their vision, the opportunities they see, and challenges that they have  had to overcome.It is a series that we hope will not only engage and inspire you, but  catalyze you and your organizations into action. To identify a  challenge that is tangible, and build a business model (profit or non)  that brings a solution to the marketAbout Edwin:Edwin Keh is the CEO of The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and  Apparel. He is also on Faculty at the Wharton School, University of  Pennsylvania and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology  where he teaches supply chain operations.Until April 2010 Edwin was the SVP COO of Wal-Mart Global  Procurement. Edwin co-founded the Consortium For Operational Excellence  in Greater China (COER GC) sponsored by the Wharton School and Tsinghua  University.Edwin had a career as senior executive with several US consumer goods  and retail companies. He was the Managing Director of Payless  Shoesource International, Donna Karan International, and Country Road  Australia. He also worked for the United Nations High Commission for  Refugees.Edwin serves on multiple industry and educational boards. He advises several other social enterprises.Follow Edwin:Website: http://www.themillsfabrica.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/edwin.kehLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwin-keh-b8618b2/About Rich:Driven by the belief that change begins with a single step, Richard  Brubaker has spent the last 15 years in Asia working to engage, inspire,  and equip those around him to take their first step. Acting as a  catalyst to driving sustainability, Brubaker works with government,  corporate, academic and non-profit stakeholders to bring together  knowledge, teams, and tools that develop and execute their business case  for sustainability.Follow Rich:Website: http://www.richbrubaker.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/rich.brubakerLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richbrubakerInstagram: https://instagram.com/richbrubakerTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/richbrubakerContact Rich:[email protected]#Sustainability #innovation #Entrepreneurship Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.