Closing panel: Partnership and dialogue on eye-level
Closing panel on partnership and dialogue on eye-level in the textile and garment industry, moderated by Jost Wagner, Lead Facilitator at The Change Initiative.
Speaker
Ken Loo, Secretary General, GMAC
Ken Loo holds a Ph.D in Economics and Finance and he joined the GMAC in February 2002. As its Secretary-General, Ken oversees the day-to-day running of the secretariat of the association and represents the sector when dealing with various departments and Ministries within the Royal Government of Cambodia. This advocacy role also extends to representing the industry when interacting with other stakeholders such as developmental agencies like the World Bank, International Labor Organization etc. Another major role is to represent employers in our sector when dealing with trade unions and other industrial relations issues such as minimum wage negotiations. Prior to coming to Cambodia, he was working in the banking sector in Singapore, as a foreign exchange trader with DBS Bank and Citibank group.
Arjen Laan, CEO, PACTICS Group
PACTICS is a manufacturing partner and one-stop shop for mission driven brands that look for sustainable and fair production. We produce for the Eyewear, Travel & Luggage Industry and Sportswear worldwide. Originally from the Netherlands, now alternately living in Cambodia and France, Arjen worked over 30 years abroad, in a wide range of different sectors such as Healthcare, Commercial Real Estate, Investment Companies and the last 5 years with PACTICS
Peter Ford, Green Investment Program Specialist, H&M Group
Peter Ford is the Green Investment Program Specialist at H&M Group. With regional knowledge from working and living for over 10 years across Asia, he now works closely with H&M Group supplying factories globally to remove on-site coal use and cut supply chain GHG emissions to support H&M’s 56% 2030 reduction target.