Sustainable Pakistan

Celebrating Success – Sustainable Pakistan
Success Stories “Made in Pakistan”

Event Name	Celebrating Success – Sustainable Pakistan
Date	15th of December 2020
Time	11:00 AM Germany \| 3:00 PM Pakistan \| 6:00PM Hong Kong time
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Agenda

1. Recitation of the holy Quran – by Mr. Umar Farooq
2. Welcome words and introductory remarks
3. Retrospection of Sustainable Pakistan
4. Sustainable Pakistan – Achievements Made in Pakistan
5. International and collective achievements
6. Igniting Hopeby Mr. Raza Abbas
7. Final comments and thanks by GIZ and CSI

Moderation:Dr. Zubair Bandukda, Consultant, CSI
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PREPARE YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN FOR A NEW ERA

PREPARE YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN FOR A NEW ERA
An event by PFI, tti and CSI

Quality control is an essential element when expanding business opportunities and delivering products that impress international customers. Locally performed testing and inspection can uncover defects at an early stage, avoid complications and prevent unanticipated delays. By finding areas of improvement early on, producers can satisfy customer requirements on time and stand out from the competition.

PFI is a quality assurance and consulting firm with more than 60 years of experience in the footwear, leather and consumer goods industry. PFI is represented in Germany, Hong Kong, Mainland China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. Its team of quality, chemical and sustainability experts engage in testing, quality inspections, factory audits, sustainability consultancy, and certification.

Textile Testing International (tti) is a world class, globally recognized and accredited testing facility and inspection body and the first lab approved by US consumer product safety commission (CPSC) for consumer safety testing in Pakistan. tti has a country-wide network of labs and customer centres including a modern purpose-built main testing facility in Lahore as well as liaison offices in five cities.

Together, PFI and tticonstitute a global network of recognized inspectionand testing services that combines expertise on international market requirements with local presence. Locally performed quality assurance is an essential part of their services which they proudly offer to their many satisfied customers.

Event Name	Prepare your supply chain for a new era
Date	22nd of October 2020
Time	14:00 – 16.00 Pakistan \| 17:00 – 19:00 Hong Kong
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Participants and speakers

Candice Wang, Managing Director of PFI Hong Kong
Candice Wang is the key intermediary between PFI Germany and Asia. She has 17 years of experience in the footwear industry and expert knowledge in product inspection, factory audit and consultancy services. Her career is founded in quality, testing and inspections in the footwear industry. She also has focussed knowledge of applying digitalisation in business and management.

Gerhard Nickolaus, Managing Director of PFI Hong Kong
Dr. Gerhard Nickolaus has more than 40 years of experience in production facilities in Asia and in safe and sustainable chemical management. With four decades of experience in analytical testing and quality inspections of footwear, he has exceptional expertise in chemical management, identification of hazards and implementation of solutions, and highest expertise of physical and chemical testing procedures. He is the founder of the International Shoe Competence Center (ISC) and has established testing, training and education centres in Asia. His former positions include university lecturer and Chairman of German, European and international standardisation commissions such as ISO and EN.

Sarah Obser, Head of Sustainability, PFI Hong Kong
Sarah leads the sustainability department at PFI Hong Kong. In her role she oversees the environmental and social audit department, develops sustainability related certification schemes and trainings. She further provides clients with advice in maintaining excellence in strategic solutions within their supply chain. One of her most recent projects was developing PFI’s first sustainable material certification.

Kelly Cooper, Sustainability and Communications Manager, PFI Hong Kong
Kelly manages sustainability projects across PFI Hong Kong. Her role includes advising and developing sustainability strategies, working with European fashion brands on integrating post-consumer materials into new products, creating circular supply chain processes.Her most recent work with Carrefour, Lidl and Deichmann is focused on developing sustainability in FMCG supply chains.

Hamed Lateef (tti), CEO, tti
Hamed is the CEO of tti with over 25 years of experience in the testing and inspection industry. Under his responsibility tti has grown to be one of the leading service providers in Pakistan serving the needs of customers around the globe.

Sarim Mehmood, General Manager (Strategy & Business Operations), tti
Sarim is the General Manager of tti and bears strategical business development and operations responsibility. With over 10 years of experience in the testing and inspection industry as well as his research experience he is a valued specialist for the challenges customers are facing today.

Deichmann
Deichmann is the market leader in the German and European shoe business, headquartered in Essen, Germany. They offer a wide selection of shoes for all age groups while ensuring outstanding value for money.Deichmann is currently active in 30 countries with approximately 4,200 stores and employs around 43,000 people. In order to guarantee the quality that they promise to their customers, Deichmann works closely with their suppliers and employsoutside testing institutes to monitor compliance with Deichmann’s own quality and environmental standards, which far exceed legal requirements.
Speaker(Deichmann)

Josef Seibel
Josef Seibel is one of Europe's longest established shoe manufacturers. Built to the highest quality, Josef Seibel footwear offers the highest level of comfort for all day, everyday wear. With the guiding principle Tradition – Innovation – Global Player, the manufacturer has been perfecting high quality footwear for the past 130 years.With their network of reliable international suppliers and latest production processes, Seibel produces more than 6 million pairs of shoes annually that are exported over 40 countries.
Uwe Thamm

Lidl
Lidl is one of the leading food retailers in Germany and Europe, with branches in 29 countries. Besides fresh produce, they offer a comprehensive range of non-food products, including shoes, apparel and accessories. They are committed to improving the areas of environment and climate protection, employees, social commitment and product range while providing a simple and reliable shopping experience to their customers.
Speaker (Lidl)

Agenda

5:00 PM Beginning – Introductory remarks
Moderator: Lukas Rebentisch, Director, CSI Hong Kong Ltd.

5:05PM Section 1: Introduction of the collaboration services between PFI and tti
Speakers: Dr. Gerhard Nickolaus, Managing Director, PFI Fareast (Hong Kong) Ltd. Mr.HamedK.Lateef, CEO, Tti Testing Laboratories

5:15 PMSection 2: Panel discussion with the guest speakers
Moderator: Lukas Rebentisch, Director, CSI Hong Kong Ltd.
Speakers: Andreas Tepest, Global Head of Quality Management, Deichmann Uwe Thamm, Global Production Head, Josef Seibel

Focus topics

Biggest challenges in quality assurance and compliance
Benefits of local partnerships
Impact of COVID 19 on business and sourcing
Sourcing criteria when entering a new market
Trends and outlook into 2021

5:50-6.45PM Section 3: How can the service providers PFI &tti support retailers & manufacturers to overcome those challenges?
Speakers: Candice Wang, Managing Director, PFI Fareast (Hong Kong) Ltd. Sarim Mehmood, General Manager, Tti Testing Laboratories

Inspection
Speakers: Candice Wang, Managing Director, PFI Fareast (Hong Kong) Ltd.

Testing
Speakers: Sarim Mehmood, General Manager, Tti Testing Laboratories

Supply chain improvement
Speakers:Sarah Obser, Head of Sustainability, PFI Fareast (Hong Kong) Ltd.

Certification & Sustainability services
Speakers: Kelly Cooper, Sustainability Manager, PFI Fareast (Hong Kong) Ltd.

6:45 Final discussion and Q&A
Moderator: Lukas Rebentisch, Director, CSI Hong Kong Ltd.

Event Archive: INNOVATION 2.0 – DESIGN AND INNOVATION, DESIGNING INNOVATION

Innovation 2.0 – Design and Innovation, Designing Innovation
Eckart, German Design Council and CSI

Design is more than meets the eye, design is a solution-based process to achieve your success story making sustainability, design and innovation go hand in hand making your story unique in the market. Todays developments require a high degree of flexibility, the motivation and dedication to follow new directions as well as a constant access to innovation and developments on an international scale. With the German Design Council and Eckart GmbH, CSI is introducing two strong partners capable of giving valuable insights for future design developments and innovative solutions for design and fashion driven industrial sectors from automotive, general industrial to consumer goods from packaging to textile.

Event Name	Innovation 2.0 – Design and Innovation, Designing Innovation
Date	15th October 2020
Time	11:00 Germany \| 14:00 Pakistan \| 17:00 Hong Kong
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Participants and speakers

Eckart GmbH
Eckart GmbH is the market leader of metallic pigments. Their products are being used in a vast variety of high-performance industrial goods as automotive exterior and interior coatings, regulatory challenging markets like cosmetics, textile or food packaging industries. The colour room that can be achieved by these products are from light to dark metallics and covering a brilliance room from silky smooth to high brilliant mirrors. Eckart´s technology can be a resource saving and sustainable alternative to foil technologies or metalizing applications. Eckart´s commitment to sustainable solutions is also driven by technological developments, which make their products processable in environmentally friendly water borne or UV/LED applications.

Christoph Sontheimer – Global Head of Business Development at Eckart GmbH
Christoph Sontheimer has been working for Eckart for over 6 years in the field of business development. In this role he works as a link between creative & technical designers and brand owners to support and consult the realization of modern eye-catching designs with metallic effects to achieve sustainable solutions for different markets with high brand awareness. He is also strongly involved in developing analogue and digital tools to visualize brilliant metallic effects.

German Design Council
The German Design Council is one of the world's leading centers of excellence for communication and knowledge transfer in the design, innovation, and branding sector. Currently, more than 320 companies, associations and institutions belong to its foundation. The German Design Council was founded in 1953, at the initiative of the German Federal Parliament, to support and enhance design expertise in the German economy. It pursues a wide range of international activities with a single goal: to promote awareness of how to increase brand value on a sustained basis through the strategic use of design.

Lutz Dietzold
Lutz Dietzold has been managing director of the German Design Council in Frankfurt am Main since 2002. After working as a freelancer in the area of design communication for national and international clients, he was appointed as the managing director of the German Association of Craftsmen in the federal state of Hesse as well as the managing director of Hesse Design Centre, where he was responsible for the strategic reorientation of design promotion. In 2011 he was appointed deputy chairman of the Stiftung German Design Museum Foundation and member of the advisory council of the Mia Seeger Foundation.

Consulting Service International
CSI Ltd. is an internationally active consulting agency focusing on the development of sustainable supply chain solutions within the textile and footwear industry. With over 15 years of experience in the market CSI has left its mark with several leapfrogging projects such as the recently finalized project Sustainable Pakistan Introducing comprehensive and award-winning supply chain solutions for the 21st century.

Mr. Karl Borgschulze
Karl Borgschulze has over 30 years of experience of pushing forward the boundaries of sustainability within the textile supply chain. As Managing Director and founder of Consulting Service International he is not only making his knowledge available to various stakeholders, he is also proactive in the development of sustainable sourcing solutions, the creation of strong networks and the implementation of innovations and trends.

Session	Time	Topic	Speaker
1	14:00-14:30	Introduction to Eckart GmbHInnovation 2.0, remote sampling/designing opportunities	Christoph Sontheimer
2	14:30-15:00	The German Design Council – Opportunities for manufacturers in emerging markets	Mr. Lutz Dietzold
3	15:00-16:00	Innovative Design, innovative Networks, innovative Solutions – Sourcing within a digital network	Christoph Sontheimer \| Mr. Lutz Dietzold Mr. Karl Borgschulze

Event Archive: 1ST INTERNATIONAL SUSTAINABLE PAKISTAN CONFERENCE

1st International Sustainable Pakistan Conference
Sustainability in the Fashion Industry

Sustainable Pakistan is inviting fashion industry members to an international conference on sustainability in the fashion industry. The conference serves as a platform of dialogue between Europe and Pakistan on partnership opportunities within the fashion industry, which we understand to include apparel, home textiles, footwear and leather goods.

Originally planned to take place in Lahore, the conference has been converted into a digital format. This allows for a wider audience and more diverse participants than previously anticipated, thanks to being accessible online.

The conference will take place on 17 September and feature manyrenown speakers sharing their insight and expertise with the audience.The conference will feature panel discussions on industry-wide topics, and forums for more in-depth exchange regarding topics relevant to the shoe and leather industry, and those relevant to stakeholders in textiles and apparel. The conference will provideenticing insights into current trends and ample room for stimulating conversation.

Event Name	1st International Sustainable Pakistan Conference
Date	17 September 2020, 11am UCT
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BACKGROUND

Manufacturers in Pakistan present valuable opportunities for European brand and retailers to diversify their sourcing portfolio, enhance sustainability or launch innovative projects; western buyers present opportunities for growth and international exposure. Both sides have the chance to be part of an innovative movement leading the way towards sustainability in the fashion industry.

The global fashion industry is undergoing profound changes that pose challenges to brands and retailers. Sustainability and digitisation are becoming topics not just appreciated by consumers, but required by new regulations, expected by shareholders and necessary in the constant quest for competitiveness. As China’s manufacturing sector is restructuring, buyers are readjusting their sourcing activities and exploring new manufacturing markets.

Pakistan offers unexpected solutions to many of these challenges.Be it locally sourced, sustainable materials, business leaders ready to innovate, or transparent and compliant factories that can provide relevant details of their process, Pakistan already possesses the means to take on challenges of the 21st century.

About Sustainable Pakistan
Sustainable Pakistan is a multi-stakeholder project promoting sustainability and transparency in global supply chains. We see Pakistan as a promising sourcing market of sustainable, innovative products. After our presence at the Texworld, heimtextil and Munich Fabric Start, the conference is an opportunity to introduce Sustainable Pakistan to both European and Asian audiences in a more focussed setting.

Preliminary list of speakers (as of August 2020)

Session 1 - 11:00 – 11:45 (CEST) /14:00- 14:45 (PKT)

Footwear and Innovation

Manfred Junkert, General Manager of HDS/L
The HDS/L Federal Association of the German Footwear and Leather Goods Industry (Hauptverband der Deutschen Schuhindustrie e.V.) supports, represents and protects the common interests of German footwear manufacturers in the areas of social and economic policy. It is a federation of six regional shoe industry federations with altogether 120 members.The HDS/L actively advocates thebusiness interests of its members towards political institutions and the public sphereand represents these in national and international committees.

Manfred Junkert joined the shoe and leather industry in 2007 and has since then led the HDS/L with innovative ideas and vigour, extending the federations networks and cooperation, as well as driving changes towards sustainability and environmental responsibility in the industry.

Nadeem Mazhar, Publisher and Managing Editor of Pakistan Textile Journal
Pakistan Textile Journal is the leading monthly magazine for the textile industry of Pakistan with almost 70 years of history. They keep their readers upto date with technology, equipment, raw materials and pressing issues related to energy, environment and economy. Theyprovide insight and in-depths analysis of latest technical innovations in the fields of natural and synthetic fibres, spinning, weaving, knitting, nonwoven, embroidery, dyeing / finishing printing of fabrics, garments and knitwear.

Services Industries Lahore (Servis)
Servis is the largest footwear exporters of Pakistan, contributing half of Pakistan’s total footwear exports. With customers in more than 30 countries spread across the globe, Servis receives unique insight into worldwide fashion trends as well as developments in Pakistan’s supplier market over the last 50 years. Servis is a frontrunner in sustainable and ethical business practices and will share a supplier’s perspective on the current situation and latest developments in the global footwear industry.

Gerhard Nickolaus, Managing Director of PFI Hong Kong
PFI is a quality assurance and consulting firm with more than 60 years of experience in the footwear, leather and consumer goods industry. PFI is represented in Germany, Hong Kong, Mainland China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. Its team of quality, chemical and sustainability experts engage in testing, quality inspections, factory audits, sustainability consultancy, and certification.

Dr. Gerhard Nickolaushas more than 40 years of experience in production facilities in Asia and safe and sustainable chemical management.With four decades of experience in analytical testing and quality inspections of footwear, he has exceptional expertise in chemical management, identification of hazards and implementation of solutions and highest expertise of physical and chemical testing procedures.He is the founder of the International Shoe Competence Center (ISC) and has established testing, training and education centres in Asia. His former positions include university lecturer and Chairman of German, European and international standardisation commissions such as ISO and EN.

Candice Wang, Managing Director of PFI Hong Kong
Candice Wang is thekey intermediary between PFI Germany and Asia. She has 17 years of experience on the footwear industry and expert knowledge in product inspection, factory audit and consultancy services. Her career is founded in quality, testing and inspections in the footwear industry. She also has focussed knowledge of applying digitalisation in business and management.

Abid Omar, Syntech Fibres
Syntech Fibres is the market leader in polypropylene fibres and yarns, located in Karachi. Syntech Fibres’ is uniquely committed to research and development. Over the years, Syntech Fibres has built up unique know-how and expertise in the production and processing of polypropylene fibres and yarns and continuously seeks out new innovations and applications. Mr. Omar will share thesecrets to Syntech Fibres’ success and the potential of innovation in Pakistan

Session 2 – 11:45 -12:30 (CEST) / 14:45 - 15:30 (PKT)

Cooperation and Development

Romina Kochius, Project Leader of GIZ Labour Standard Programme
GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) is a service provider in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development and education commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The GIZ has been active in Pakistan with various projects for a sustainable Pakistan.

Romina Kochius is a textile enthusiast by birth and expert by training. She manages the GIZ Labour Standard Programme, promoting safe working conditions and environmental good practices in the textile and garment industry of Pakistan.She and her team support home textiles, denim and knitwear producers, manufacturers of shoes as well as football producers in enhancing their compliance with labour and environmental standards, as well as boosting productivity through a unique change management technique.

Lutz Dietzhold, Managing Director of the German Design Council
The German Design Council is Germany’s leading authority on design and brands and one of the world's leading centers of excellence for communication and knowledge transfer in the design, innovation and branding sector. Currently, more than 320 companies, associations and institutions belong to its foundation. It pursues a wide range of international activities with a single goal: to promote awareness of how to increase brand value on a sustained basis through the strategic use of design.

Lutz Dietzholdhas been managing director of the German Design Council since 2002. He has extensive experience in the areas of design communication andstrategy and has been member of the advisory council and management of numerous foundations and associations. Mr. Dietzhold publishes articles on a regular basis and gives national and international lectures relating to design. He is also a member of numerous juries as well as of the project advisory board of the German Federal Ecodesign Award.

Hajra Sami, Samad Apparel
Samad Apparel is an experienced supplier of woven garments and denim for leading European brands with vertically integrated production facilities in Lahore. Samad Apparel is fully conscious of their social and corporate responsibility. They know that corporate success and sustainability go hand-in-hand.

Session 3 – 12:30 – 13:15 (CEST) 15:30 - 16:15 (PKT)

Future of Sourcing

Meike Kern, Director of heimtextil
heimtextil is the world's largest trade fair for home and contract textiles, attracting almost 3,000 exhibitors from 65 countries and 63,000 visitorsin January every year in Frankfurt. As the first trade fair of the year for its sector, it is a climate and trend barometer for the new business year. With enthusiastic visitors, unique exhibits and inspiring conversations, heimtextil is a decisive way to boost business activities of exhibitors from all around the world.

Meike Kern has been the brains behind heimtextil for the last 12 years. As director of the heimtextil trade show, Ms. Kern has witnessed the changing trends and landscape of home and contract textiles. Heading the largest trade fair of this sector also leaves her with unique experience and insight oftrade fair organisation in the current global climate.

Mali Stelzer, Head of Sustainability and CSR at NKD
NKD is a value retailer of fashion and home accessories and one of the leading textile retailers in Central Europe. NKD has around 1,850 stores in Germany, Austria, Italy and other countries and are highly valued by their customers. With a successful turnaround and its positioning as a value retailer for the whole family, NKD provides quality at affordable prices.

Mali Stelzer heads CSR at NKD and is a member of the advisory council of amfori. Social responsibility is an essential part of NKD’s business conduct and Ms. Stelzer has been successful at implementing sustainable initiatives while remaining price competitive by initiating sustainable development processes with suppliers. As a member of the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles and amfori, NKD actively contributes to developing working standards and social standards in the international supply chain as part of the BSCI.

Ralf Hellmann, Vice President of MaxTex
MaxTex is an international association of manufacturers, service providers and research partners promoting corporate responsibility and sustainability in textile value chains. Through intensive cooperation between the members in the development of best-practice solutions and business projects, in the expansion of competence and in joint work on sustainable textile innovations, MaxTex demonstrates that sustainability is possible throughout the entire supply chain and can be economically successful. MaxTex is setting new standards in the textile industry through target-oriented and trusting cooperation, with the long-term goal to achieve a 100% recycling economy.

Ralf Hellmann has been active in the textile industry for over 30 years. He is actively promoting environmental and social responsibility both in Dibella’s global supply chains as well as industry wide through MaxTex. His experience includes exporting, sourcing and management with a focus on yarns.Mr. Hellmann is also CEO of Dibella, the experienced partner of Europe’s textile services, leaving him with extensive experience in CSR in Europe’s textile industry.

Hamed K.Lateef, tti
Tti is a world class, globally recognized and accredited testing facility and inspection body and the first lab approved by US consumer product safety commission (CPSC) for consumer safety testing in Pakistan.Tti has a country-wide network of labs and customer centres including a modern purpose-built main testing facility in Lahore as well as liaison offices in five cities. Through a global strategic partnership with Modern Testing Services, tti is presentin 17 different countries with 22 state-of-the-art laboratories around the world. Tti offers the largest scope ofinternationally accredited textile and apparel testing in Pakistan and therefore has unique expertise about requirements in textile, leather and footwear industries.

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