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Team

Hong Kong Team
Karl Borgschulze

Managing Director

Karl Borgschulze draws on more than 30 years of experience and an extensive network in Asia, Europe and the world to design sustainable sourcing solutions for the global manufacturing industry. Mr Borgschulze has comprehensive expertise in the optimisation of value chains and international sustainability management. With his well-founded industry knowledge and global commitment, Karl has an extensive network of international NGOs, companies, government institutions and media circles.Against this background he has increasingly focused on the development of practical industry solutions in recent years.

Hayley Kiesthardt-Wong

Consultant

Hayley completed her education in Hong Kong. She has been living and working in China for several years and has an in-depth understanding of the business environment there. As a lead consultant in CSI, she has been responsible for several sustainability in supply chain projects. She has carried out numerous social standard trainings for management and operation staff of suppliers, supervising qualification programmes and conducting workshops. By utilizing her excellent interpersonal skill she wins the trust of suppliers from management to workers and this trust is important to achieve project goals.

Juergen Norbert Schuessler

Consultant

Juergen is a foreign trade expert with more than 20 years of experience of working in senior positions in the electronics industry for German companies in Hong Kong and China. Over the last few years Juergen has shifted his professional focus towards sustainability management and the development of processes for more sustainable supply chains. Juergen has a degree in China Studies from a German university well as degrees in Foreign Trade Management and Sustainability Management. He has the appropriate Chinese language skills and intercultural competency to successfully negotiate on behalf of Western and Asian partners.

Hedia Wang

Graphic Designer

Hedia is a skilled graphic designer who holds a Bachelor's degree in Product Design and a Master's degree in Creative Media, earned at City University of Hong Kong. Hedia's educational background equips her with a diverse set of design skills, including sketching, graphic design, prototyping, and user interface design. Her proficiency in these areas allows her to approach design challenges with a well-rounded perspective and attention to detail. In 2021, Hedia joined our team as an intern, demonstrating her commitment to developing her skills in 2022, she officially became a full member of our team.

Dhaka Team
Asadul Hassan

Consultant

Hassan possesses an Honour degree in Economics from the University of Delhi. He worked in social and compliance related department for both, domestic and international, retailers and has a comprehensive knowledge about production and merchandising of home textiles in Asian countries. Hassan is very experienced in conducting audits, qualification programmes, code of conduct checks, carbon footprint benchmarking and sustainable products. He is a certified SA8000 basic auditor as well as a certified Environmental Management and Governance consultant and qualified GRI Sustainability reporting trainer.

Samsad Chowdhury

Consultant

After earning his MBA in Finance from Southeast University, along with a BBA from American International University Bangladesh (AIUB) and a PGDIT in Information Technology from Jahangirnagar University. Samsad embarked on his career with esteemed companies in Bangladesh, including Bashundhara & Confidence Group. His focus primarily centered around Human Resource Management and compliance matters with M.J. Abedin & Co. and Bureau Veritas. Samsad specializes in conducting various qualifications such as HRIS, teamwork, networking, database management, photography, data entry, and effective communication with meticulous organization.

Sydney Team
Gregor Aschoff

Consultant

Gregor's expertise is ESG risk management, sustainable digitalization (digital tools to collect, monitor and evaluate sustainability metrics), and legal compliance in a globalized context including sustainability reporting. As a managing director for German companies and a member of the board of a listed company in Australia, Gregor has a strong connection and extensive knowledge in the area of corporate governance. Gregor has an MBA degree (International Management) and is an engineer (Master of Science) as well as an additional qualification from the “Australian Institute of Company Directors”.

Singapore Team
Josef Lorenz

Consultant

Josef is a logistics enthusiast who has been in the supply chain business for 25-plus years. Living in Singapore and Hong Kong for more than 18 years, the APAC region has become his playground by supporting customers from India up to New Zealand in supply chain challenges. Whilst serving his customers he realized quickly that many customers are willing to support sustainable initiatives but missing the “How to do it”-factor. With his studies at INSEAD and his cross-cultural competency over the last 18 years he has become a well-versed negotiator and an accomplished communicator.