Worldly Customer Forum 2025
Impact in Action:
September 18 | Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong
Join sustainability leaders from global brands, retailers, and manufacturers to drive strategic business action.
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Impact in Action:
September 18 | Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong
Join sustainability leaders from global brands, retailers, and manufacturers to drive strategic business action.
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Join peer companies and sustainability leaders to shape the future of responsible business and supply chain strategy.
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Attend both events to align on industry vision at the Cascale Annual Meeting and turn those goals into action at the Worldly Customer Forum.
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Identify new ways to integrate, collaborate, and create more value for customers within the Worldly ecosystem.
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Jon leads the Sustainability department at Li & Fung. His primary role consists of driving suppliers and customers’ environmental performance and compliance on different key areas such as decarbonization, water savings, chemical safety, product LCA, ESG related regulations, etc. His team is composed of several environmental experts, completed by a team of generalists (social + environmental) located in production countries (shared with the social compliance department). Jon is part of the Li & Fung ESG committee, where he coordinates the annual reporting for the company and its subsidiaries, and manages different stakeholders’ requirements (CDP, Ecovadis, etc.). Prior to working with Li & Fung, Jon was working for the retailer Etam where he initiated the sustainability journey, and worked in sustainability across different industries before that: green buildings and energy efficiency, hospitality, airlines. Jon holds a Bachelor’s degree in environmental geography and a Master’s degree in sustainability and environment.
Dr. Thiwanka de Fonseka is the Chief Sustainability Officer at Komar. He oversees and leads environmental sustainability and product sustainability pillars at Komar, focusing on decarbonization, water quality, chemical management, waste management, sustainable raw materials, sustainable packaging, product circularity, etc., internally and in its supply chain. Dr. Thiwanka de Fonseka's career combines expertise in environmental science and chemistry with a commitment to sustainability, circularity, and innovation.
Before joining Komar, Dr. Thiwanka de Fonseka held executive roles in ZDHC, M&S, and MAS Holdings. He has contributed to significant advancements in sustainability practices, emphasizing practical solutions for complex environmental challenges. Known for his ability to work under pressure, tackle difficult challenges, and think outside the box, Dr. Thiwanka de Fonseka continues to drive Komar's commitment to ethical and sustainable business models.
Scott Raskin is the CEO of Worldly, where he champions the idea that impactful change springs from actionable measures. Leveraging years of leadership experience in tech companies, he steers Worldly toward sustainable growth, providing brands, manufacturers, retailers, and suppliers with solutions to enhance their positive environmental and social impact.
Scott's commitment to results and customer satisfaction positions Worldly as an essential platform for consumer goods companies seeking to lessen their footprint, adhere to regulations, and promote transparency.
Kevin Vranes is the Chief Product Officer for Worldly. He is a highly accomplished software executive, most recently involved in launching and leading the build-out of Salesforce's Net Zero Cloud product. With a Ph.D. in Geophysics (Ocean and Climate Physics), he brings 20 years of experience in Earth, environmental science, and energy management. Kevin has also spent 20 years in technical software, from development to product management. He has held executive roles in cleantech startups and leadership positions in software product management, contributing to the high-tech, cleantech, and energy/environmental sectors.
Cecilia Chan is the Chief Commercial Officer of Legend Swimwear Factory. Legend is a full-suite swimwear provider for world famous brands and retailers.
Legend started as a swimwear factory in 1995. Founded in Hong Kong, originally focusing on the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) business, Legend has since grown to become the trusted swimwear delivery partner for world famous fashion brands and retailers. With production plants in China, Vietnam, and Cambodia, Legend delivers not just cut & sewn for 15 million units of swimwear each year, but also a full-suite of swimwear solutions. Legend has deep expertise in swimwear execution, fashion forward design capability, water and air treatment for fabric printing, virtual 3D sampling, and sustainable manufacturing advisory.
Cecilia has a background in management consulting and a specialisation in organisational change management. Her career spans across the fashion & apparel, aviation, insurance, hospitality & entertainment, telecommunications, and government industries. She is passionate about sustainable and purpose-driven fashion. She helps organisations lower the negative environmental impact of apparel manufacturing whilst staying commercially relevant in the market.
James Schaffer is Chief Strategy Officer at Worldly. He oversees business development, client services, partnerships, and corporate development. James’s career synthesizes business leadership and growth through innovation and partnerships, and a profound commitment to social impact and environmental sustainability.
Before joining Worldly, James co-founded Schaffer & Combs, a consultancy that served purpose-driven organizations. James has led engagements with leading sustainability organizations, including Cascale, Aii, ZDHC, BlueSign, WRI, B Lab, Rainforest Alliance, and Outdoor Industry Association, and dozens of social sector organizations.
As the Chief Growth Officer at Worldly, Adele Stafford drives revenue and market expansion by aligning product innovation, strategy, and customer acquisition efforts. She oversees data-driven growth initiatives to scale the business while adapting to evolving consumer trends and technological advancements.
Adele brings twenty years of experience working at the nexus of design, technology and strategy to Worldly. Prior to joining Worldly, Adele’s work focused on overseeing account growth and business strategy as the VP of Accounts for Blue State and Director of Client Services at Frog Design, She also spent time working in a marketing strategy role for organizations like the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Adele is a practicing studio artist and hand weaver whose work is deeply rooted in sustainable fiber agriculture. Over the past ten years, this work has culminated in a project called Voices of Industry, a survey of the cultural and agricultural context that informs our domestic textile supply chain.
Adele is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design with a Bachelor of Fine Art and Simmons College with a Master of Business Administration.
Worldly is grateful to our sponsors for their generous support in making this event possible. Your partnership helps us bring industry leaders together to drive real impact to drive progress.
Share with your manager why attending the Worldly Customer Forum will provide invaluable opportunities among industry leaders and peers. By attending you’ll gain insight into innovative ideas and best practices to strengthen your company’s sustainability strategy.
The Worldly Customer Forum will be hosted at the beautiful Kerry Hotel in Hong Kong. A preferential hotel room rate of $203 USD / 178 EUR / $1580 HKD per night will be available to event attendees soon. Watch out for updates!
Venue address:
38 Hung Luen Rd, Hung Hom, Hong Kong
We recommend that attendees verify visa requirements well in advance of the event.
The Worldly Customer Forum is designed for executives and practitioners from global brands, retailers, and manufacturers. If you manage sustainability, sourcing, or procurement at a large manufacturer, brand, or retailer the Worldly Customer Forum on September 18 is for you.
The Worldly Platform Experts Program Workshop on September 19 is designed for users from the supplier community that complete the Higg Index assessments on the Worldly platform. This practical training workshop will provide hands-on learning on how to make the most of Worldly and the Higg Index facility assessments.
The forum will be conducted in English. Closed captioning will be available via the event app.
A room block and preferential room rate of $203 USD / 178 EUR / $1580 HKD per night at the Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong will open soon. Watch out for updates!
The Worldly Platform Experts Program Workshop and Worldly Customer Forum are designed for slightly different audiences:
The Worldly Customer Forum is designed for sustainability executives and practitioners working for brands, retailers and manufacturers.
The Worldly Platform Experts Program workshop is a hands-on, interactive workshop designed for supplier end-users that complete the Higg Index assessments on the Worldly platform.
We understand your plans may change. Through May 31, you may receive a full refund for your registration. June 1 to July 31 you may receive a 50% refund for your registration. After July 31, no refunds may be provided, though you can transfer your ticket to another recipient.
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