Richard WELFORD is one of the founders and a director of CSR Asia based in Hong Kong. He is also a professor at the University of Hong Kong and a director of ERP Environment, a UK-based publisher.

Richard has considerable expertise in international business, environmental management and corporate social responsibility. He has been working with businesses in these areas for 20 years. He has worked for the Samsung Corporation in Korea and carried out research for the UN in South East Asia . He currently advises the Swire Group and Cathay Pacific and has worked as a consultant to the MTR Corporation in Hong Kong . Other clients have included the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation, Oxfam, the Business Environment Council, TXU Europe and The Body Shop.

He has written 15 books and over 100 articles relating to globalization, international business, environmental management, human rights and social responsibility. He has carried out a number of surveys on corporate social responsibility and sustainable development across the world making him one of the few people to be able to evaluate exactly the state of play with regard to Asia.

Stephen FROST is one of the founders and a director of CSR Asia based in Hong Kong. He is also an assistant professor at the Department of Asian and International Studies at the City University of Hong Kong. His core competencies include Asian labour law, occupational health and safety standards, and labour issues and standards in supply chains in Asia. He is widely published on labour standards, auditing, CSR in supply chains, and has worked with numerous companies on key supply chain issues in Asia.

His recent research has focused on the dilemmas surrounding labour standards and workplace conditions in China for the sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) community, China's complicated and rapidly changing occupational health and safety environment, the effect of foreign direct investment on industrial relations, and corporate social responsibility in Asia. His most recent publications include articles on corporate codes of conduct in the Chinese toy sector, labour relations and regulations in Cambodia, Singapore and Vietnam, labour standards in China, Nepalese construction workers in Hong Kong, mainland Chinese investment in Southeast Asia, and recent changes to the Chinese occupational health and safety regulatory framework. He is a co-editor of the Asia-Pacific Labour Law Review: Workers' Rights for the New Century, (AMRC, 2003). He holds a PhD in Asian Studies from Murdoch University in Australia.

Erin LYON is a director of CSR Asia based in Singapore. Erin is a qualified solicitor in England and Wales, having trained with and worked for the international law firm, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer both in Europe and Asia.. Erin has worked in Asia in a variety of roles, including as a teacher and journalist. In the UK she was a national executive representative in one of the largest unions representing the interests of students globally.

Based in Singapore Erin advises companies and other organisations and teaches Ethics and Social Responsibility at Singapore Management University and Corporate Governance at SAICSA. Erin studied in the UK acquiring an undergraduate degree from the University of Exeter and completed her postgraduate legal studies at the College of Law.

Brian Chi-kuen HO is the Senior Project Manager of CSR Asia based in Hong Kong, focusing on CSR related issues in Asia, especially labour conditions in supply chain, non-financial risk management, sustainability reporting and corporate-NGO partnerships in China. He is currently involved in a British Foreign and Commonwealth Office-funded program to help British companies understanding local stakeholders in China, and a corporate-NGO partnership programme to improve labour condition in the Chinese supply chain for several brands such as Nike, Adidas, and HP. He received his Bachelor of Social Sciences from City University of Hong Kong and a Master of Social Sciences at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Before joining CSR Asia, he worked as a researcher at the City University of Hong Kong and the Assistant Editor of the Hong Kong Journal of Social Sciences. He is also a Guest Researcher of the Productivity Distribution and Regional Economic Development Committee of the Chinese Association of Productivity Science (CAPS), and advisors of several non-governmental organisations in China.

Cathy LIU Chenyan is Senior Project Manager based in Shenzhen, China, focusing on research on CSR related issues in Asia, especially mainland China, organising supply chain events, training and specific projects in the mainland and is currently involved in an InWent-funded private-public partnership factory training program called Fit5 for the Chinese apparel supply chain in partnership with TÜV Rheinland (Shenzhen), and labour relationship research in the automotive sector in China. Chenyan has been named a CSR guest researcher by the Chinese Association of Productivity Science (CAPS). Chenyan was previously employed in a mainland NGO dealing with labour. She holds a bachelors degree in Economics (majoring in Statistics) and MSc. Finance.

Catherine WALTER is heading up the co-ordination and delivery of CSR Asia’s consultancy services. She has a business background in management systems, communications, marketing and business strategy. She has lived and worked in the US, the EU and South America. Catherine has experience in a range of corporate environmental management tools including research, data analysis, auditing and reporting. She has particular experience with conservation, biodiversity and community development projects. She has managed research and other publication projects, most recently a CSR survey of the member companies of the American Chamber in Hong Kong. Catherine has sustainable development experience from her work in Ecuador, South America. There she worked at the Guayaquil National Park, Alandaluz Eco-tourism resort in Puerto Lopez and Manos Unidas, a local NGO in Esmeraldas, Ecuador. She completed endemic flora and fauna biodiversity and conservation projects, organized eco-tourism projects and coordinated and led child education and aid activities in the local impoverished community. Catherine holds a BA (Economics) and BA (French Linguistics) from Binghamton University in New York, US, a Diploma (Civilisation Francaise Niveau Superieur B1) from La Sorbonne University, France and an MA in Corporate Environmental Governance from the University of Hong Kong.

Laura CROW is the Senior Project Manager based in Singapore, working on specific projects for CSR Asia clients, organising some of our key events including the annual Summit , assisting on training and specific research projects, as well as contributing to the CSR Asia newsletter. Laura joined CSR Asia after working for AccountAbility in the UK, where she held two positions: working in the communications team and as an analyst for the Great Place to Work Project. In the latter role, Laura researched the interaction between Human Resources, employee relations and sustainability issues. Laura holds a BSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE), and an MSc from the School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS) in Violence, Conflict & Development.

Graham OWENS is a Senior Project Manager in the Singapore office. Graham joined CSR Asia after working in Singapore and Malaysia as a CSR consultant, an Investor Relations and Communications Consultant and also as a writer and researcher.

Graham has experience managing the corporate/financial communication plans of a number of listed companies and MNCs to enhance their corporate positioning and reputation and provided advice on emerging CSR issues. In 2004/2005 Graham was responsible for the research and production of the Business Times/ACCA ‘Corporate Transparency Index’ and he is also a member of the judging panel for the ACCA Social and Environmental Reporting Awards in Singapore. Graham’s work as a researcher with Nottingham University Business School incorporated CSR and corporate governance issues. Graham has an MBA from Nottingham University Business School and a post-graduate Diploma in Management from Kingston University Business School.

Jacqui DIXON is the Business Development Manager in the Hong Kong office, responsible for developing relationships with key clients and leading on consultancy projects especially in the areas of benchmarking, sustainability reporting and carbon auditing. She also oversaw and managed the delivery of the CSR Asia 2007 Summit. Jacqui has a background in leadership for sustainable development and has worked with a variety of clients to affect change in their organisations. She joined CSR Asia after completing a Professional Masters Degree with Forum for the Future in the UK. During her Masters she completed sustainable development projects in the European Commission, Vodafone, the National Consumer Council and Channel 4. She has lived and worked in South Africa, Spain, the UK, and Nepal. 

She has over 5 years experience in environmental policy, international development work and CSR. In the UK she worked for Green Alliance, a UK public policy/environmental think tank researching and developing their Parliamentary Newsletter. In 2004 she lived and worked in a rural Nepali village co-ordinating a community resource programme and in South Africa she led a youth-focused permaculture project in one of Cape Town’s largest townships. Jacqui also holds a BSc Honours Degree in Environmental and Geographical Science from the University of Cape Town.

Michelle BROWN is the Community Investment Advisor based in Hong Kong and is an international and community development professional with over 10 years of practical experience on partnership development for poverty reduction. She has lived and worked in China, Vietnam, South Korea and has also traveled to and worked on programmes related to Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar. She has managed, worked on and led programmes related to education, HIV and AIDs, NGO capacity building, human trafficking, business-NGO partnerships and CSR codes of conduct .

In China, her work focused on the Western provinces for the international development organisation VSO as a programme officer and then as the country director. Her work in the region started in Vietnam in 1997 with the Red Cross. She was later a Co-Director of the NGO Resource Centre in Vietnam and has also worked more recently as an independent consultant for various development organizations. In Canada she worked with a national corporate citizenship programme (IMAGINE) to build capacity for corporate citizenship and community engagement and also did work for a large pharmaceutical company.

Michelle holds a BA (Hons) Sociology from Bishop’s University in Quebec and an MA in Development studies from the University of Leeds, UK.

Yoshi KO is the Knowledge Manager in the Hong Kong office, responsible for editing the CSR Asia Weekly, managing the websites under CSR Asia and all IT-related projects in CSR Asia offices. She holds a BSc in Computer Networks, a Diploma in Translation and a Certificate in Education. Prior to joining CSR Asia, Yoshi has worked for the PR and marketing team in the Support Unit of the Standing Committee on Language Education and Research (SCOLAR) under Education Bureau, the HKSAR Government. She also worked as a Processing Officer for the Funding Scheme for Workplace English Training under the Office of Workplace English Campaign (OWEC).

Anita WONG is the Project Coordinator in the Hong Kong office. Anita has extensive experience in managing projects on sustainable development, CSR and capacity building in China and wide business network with multiple stakeholders. She involves in a British Foreign and Commonwealth Office-funded program to help British companies understanding local stakeholders in China and involves in a corporate-NGO partnership programme to improve labour condition in the Chinese supply chain for several brands such as Nike, Adidas, and HP. Also, she manages projects on sustainability in the Greater China; including stakeholder engagement and sustainability reporting. She holds a bachelor degree in China Business Studies under Business Administration, and has a clear understanding of the economic structure, legal framework, and business environment of China. Before joining CSR Asia, Anita worked in a Korean Red Ginseng company organising various promotional events in both China and Hong Kong.

Jolly CHENG is the Project Coordinator based in Hong Kong. She is responsible for organising the CSR Summit and works closely with the Business Development Manager on various projects. Before joining CSR Asia, she worked as the Production Coordinator for Asian Film Awards, organised by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society Limited. She holds a bachelor degree in Arts at the University of Hong Kong, with history and sociology as her majors.

Poland LI Bolan is the Project Coordinator in Shenzhen Office where she is responsible for coordinating projects, especially on the Chinese supply chain. Before joining CSR Asia, she was responsible for Social Environmental Affairs in an adidas factory. She holds a bachelor degree in Safety Engineering.

Jimmy HUEN is the Events & Marketing Manager in the Hong Kong office. He oversees the marketing arm of the company and coordinates various training courses. He is also in charge of the annual CSR Asia Summit, the monthly CSR Wednesdays, as well as other events. Prior to joining CSR Asia, Jimmy has worked at the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, conducting different trade promotion activities. For two years, he was responsible for the sales and marketing of the International Film & TV Market (FILMART). Jimmy holds a BA (Hons) in English Language & Literature and a Diploma in Education from the Hong Kong Baptist University.

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