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Tive leads the way as end-to-end, real-time visibility solutions become table stakes for shippers and logistics professionals around the world BOSTON, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tive, the global leader in supply chain and logistics visibility technology, today announced exceptional growth in 2022 as the company continues their quest to provide critical end-to-end supply chain visibility to all global shippers—as well as to their end customers. Tive celebrates the following 2022 milestones and accomplishments: Reported 80% YoY revenue growth Added more than 250 new customers from across the globe Achieved 75% YoY growth on number of trackers shipped Deployed hundreds of thousands of Tive Tags to support day-to-day customer cold chain operations Collected its one billionth data point—with more than 700 million data points collected in 2022 alone Continued high-velocity innovation, adding one new patent and releasing more than 40 new software features Achieved SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification "Tive customers move goods throughout the globe—powering our economy and our daily lives," says Krenar Komoni, CEO & Founder of Tive. "Tive is focused on demonstrating operating leverage, and providing a simple way for shippers and logistics service providers to monitor their shipments—in real time—and in a collaborative way with all stakeholders involved in moving those goods at the container, pallet, and item level." In April, Tive raised $54M in Series B funding, led by AXA Venture Partners with participation from Sorenson Capital, Qualcomm Ventures, Fifth Wall, SJF Ventures, and Floating Point Ventures as well as existing investors RRE Ventures, Two Sigma Ventures, NextView Ventures, Hyperplane Ventures, Broom Ventures, and Supply Chain Ventures. This investment is continuing to fuel Tive's rapidly-growing global customer base, accelerating the development and introduction of next-generation solutions, and enabling the company to bring actionable supply chain intelligence and 24/7 monitoring services to the market. In July 2022, the company introduced the revolutionary Tive Tag—the most cost-effective, easiest-to-use temperature logger available for end-to-end cold chain monitoring of temperature-sensitive shipments. Taking the form of a thin, flexible shipping label, Tive Tag is a cloud-enabled temperature logger that costs less than half the price of a conventional data logger device—and can be reused for more than a year. In September of 2022, the company launched a validated, complete cold chain solution for pharmaceutical, biological, and cell gene therapy companies—including cryogenic and dry ice probes—enabling these industries to protect their critical cold chain shipments. Tive Solo 5G trackers (available in both lithium and non-lithium models for all modes of transportation) cover the temperature range of -30°C to 50°C, and the cryogenic and dry ice probes extend the lower range to -200°C. Tive also announced a cold chain offering for the food and beverage industry. This solution provides perishable shippers and LSPs a choice of two targeted methods for reducing waste and assuring product quality: Tive Solo 5G real-time trackers or Tive Tag. Both solutions help users meet the FSMA requirement of storing 12 months of temperature data of perishable products. "The hyper-accurate location and sensor data collected by our trackers provide unparalleled visibility and unique insights for our customers and their shipments. Our company's growth in 2022 is a direct result of our continued innovation and leadership—and as we continue to expand operations and release new products to the market, our services are becoming table stakes in the industry," continued Komoni. "We at Tive look forward to ushering in this new age of end-to-end supply chain visibility—across industries and around the globe." Tive's global workforce expansion continued in 2022, with new offices opening in Norway, Africa, and Mexico. In Q3, the company's U.S. corporate headquarters relocated to a new office in the Hood Park area of Boston—a move that will fuel even more growth for Tive. Tive expanded their executive team with five critical team members in 2022: Josh Allen, Chief Revenue Officer: Previously worked at Drift, CarGurus, and LogMeIn Steve Bonadio, Vice President of Global Marketing: Previously worked at Oracle, Ivalua, and META Group (acquired by Gartner) Olga Long, Vice President of Revenue Operations & Enablement: Previously worked at Jedox, Fenergo, and Dell Technologies Rehana Ashraf, Vice President of Product: Previously worked at Wayfair, Nuance, and iRobot Lorenc Kerxhalli, Vice President of Digital Business: Previously worked at Connectbase, Verizon Connect, and Fleetmatics Industry recognition was a big story for Tive in 2022 as the company continued to receive accolades from industry thought leaders and insiders: FreightWaves: "2023 FreightTech 25" winner, with Tive joining this prestigious list for the first time at #18 Food Chain Digest "2022 Top Food Chain Technology" Food Logistics "2022 Top Software & Technology Provider" Food Logistics "2022 Top Tech Startup" Supply Chain Brain "100 Great Supply Chain Partners" In 2021, Tive co-launched the Open Visibility Network (OVN)—in conjunction with project44 and FourKites—with the goal of providing 100% visibility for all shipments. In 2022, OVN membership increased from eight members to 17 and continues to attract a broad range of global technology solution providers in the supply chain, logistics, transportation, and other industry-agnostic markets, including blockchain, data management, enterprise system providers, and established 3PL/4PL leaders. About Tive Tive is a global leader in supply chain and logistics technology. With Tive, shippers, retailers, and Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) have the ability to eliminate delays, avoid damage, and mitigate shipment failures. Tive's solution provides insights generated by its industry-leading products for clients to actively optimize their shipments, improve the customer experience, and unlock actionable data in real time. For more information, visit www.tive.com. Press Contact:Charlie Pestimedia@tive.com
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, President of the UAE, presented awards to the 10 winners of the 2023 Zayed Sustainability Prize today. The ceremony was also attended by H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior; H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court; H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council; H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Advisor for Special Affairs at the Ministry of Presidential Court; Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence; along with a number of Sheikhs and senior officials. In his remarks on the Awards Ceremony, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, said: "The UAE continues to lead on important global initiatives at the heart of our mission to create a better future for all, both within the UAE and beyond our nation's borders. The bold ambition of the Zayed Sustainability Prize remains at the forefront of these efforts. It creates a pathway for delivering life-changing humanitarian aid and solutions to communities around the world." Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan underscored how this year, which marks 15 years of the Prize, will also be a historic year for the UAE as it prepares to host the 28th session of the Conference of Parties (COP 28) to the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change). Against this backdrop, this year's awards serve as an important reminder of the need for greater international collaboration to mobilise climate action and create sustainable economic and social development opportunities across all nations, including the global south. His Highness continued: "Over the last 15 years, the Zayed Sustainability Prize has successfully built upon the legacy of the UAE's Founding Father, Sheikh Zayed, and carried forward his bold humanitarian vision, ensuring that the resources of our great nation are fully used to the benefit of all people. Today, the Zayed Sustainability Prize stands an internationally recognised award that mobilises innovators, social entrepreneurs and young people to accelerate positive change for our planet and all people." The US$3 million Prize is the UAE's pioneering global award in sustainability that recognises and rewards small and medium-sized enterprises, nonprofit organisations and high schools around the world that are delivering impactful, innovative and inspiring solutions in health, food, energy and water. Through its 96 former winners, the Prize has transformed the lives of more than 378 million people around the world since 2008, including in Vietnam, Nepal, Sudan, Ethiopia, Maldives and Tuvalu. In the Health, Food, Energy, and Water categories, each winner receives US$600,000, while the Global High Schools category has six winners, representing six world regions, with each winner receiving up to US$100,000. The recipients of the 2023 Zayed Sustainability Prize across five categories are Associação Expedicionários da Saúde (EDS) in the Health category, Ÿnsect in the Food category, Neurotech in the Energy category, LEDARS in the Water besides region specific winners for the Global High School awards. The winners were selected from a pool 4,538 - a record number of submission - chosen by a panel of more than 40 experts.
MSIG Matches Public Donations to Food Aid Foundation to Assist Flood-Impacted B40 FamiliesMSIG Malaysia and Food Aid Foundation renews their partnership for a second year through the Pledge A Difference initiative to help flood-affected communities. KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach - 19 January 2023 - MSIG Insurance (Malaysia) Bhd "(MSIG Malaysia)", has renewed its partnership with Food Aid Foundation (FAF) through its 'Pledge A Difference' initiative. The initiative, now in its second year, aims to help flood-affected families and communities through MSIG and the public's donations. A total of RM50,000 was raised through the initiative. This was comprised of a RM30,000 donation from MSIG and a combined contribution of RM20,000 from public donations, which were matched ringgit-to-ringgit by MSIG. Commenting on the 'Pledge A Difference' initiative, MSIG Chief Executive Officer Mr. Chua Seck Guan said, "We are delighted to renew our commitment and partnership with Food Aid Foundation following the success of the last year's 'Pledge A Difference' campaign that set out to help B40 communities who were affected by the pandemic and floods. We have all seen the severe floods that have impacted many areas over the past few months and as such hope that the contributions of both MSIG and the public can help provide for families in need." He continued, "Over the past year we have seen first-hand the amazing work that Food Aid Foundation has done and its positive impact on the communities that the organisation reached out to. As a result, we were keen to extend our commitment for another year. It only takes RM115 to provide a food and hygiene pack for one family, so we hope that the donations raised from this year's initiative will go towards helping over 435 families in need." Food Aid Foundation Chief Executive Officer Dr. Dalphine Ong said, "We are pleased to be working again with MSIG Malaysia to help vulnerable communities and families. Last year's contribution made a real difference in the lives of some underprivileged families who were hit first by the pandemic and then the floods, and we believe that this year's contribution will have an equally positive impact. We encourage everyone to visit our website and learn more about our work at www.foodaidfoundation.org." The 'Pledge A Difference' initiative is one of many Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes that MSIG carried out over the past few years. These programmes are carefully planned and considered to ensure that they are in line with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. MSIG makes annual monetary contributions and donations in-kind to various non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that focus on community welfare, medical care and other causes. The insurer also actively champions environmental causes through mangrove tree planting activities across the nation. Hashtag: #MSIGThe issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.About MSIG Insurance (Malaysia) Bhd MSIG Insurance (Malaysia) Bhd ("MSIG Malaysia") is a subsidiary of Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, Limited and a member of MS&AD Insurance Group Holding, Inc. (MS&AD), one of the top ten** general insurers in the world. With over 100 years of general insurance experience and a nationwide network of 20 branches in Malaysia, MSIG Malaysia is one of the leading general insurers in Fire, Engineering and Motor classes and No.1* in Marine Cargo, offering an extensive range of products and services for personal and business needs. MSIG Malaysia's expertise is well recognised through its receipt of many prestigious awards. These have included the 2020 Reader's Digest Quality Service Award – Silver winner in the Car Insurance category. MSIG was recognized for having one of the highest levels of quality service, which reflects the effort that the company has put in to satisfy consumer's demand for high service standards. The company was also awarded the 2018 "Outstanding Property and Casualty Insurer in Malaysia" award in the InsuranceAsia News Awards for Excellence. MSIG Malaysia was commended for leading the market with strong financial growth, investment in product innovation, enhanced digital capabilities in business and claims management systems and strong customer service proposition. Its commitment to customer service excellence through its efforts in enhancing the customer experience and industry leadership in Enterprise Risk Management also earned MSIG Malaysia the "General Insurance Company of the Year" at the Asia Insurance Industry Awards in 2015. For more information on MSIG Malaysia, visit www.msig.com.my or facebook.com/MSIGmy. *As of Sept 2022 **Fortune Global 500, 2021 About Food Aid Foundation (FAF) Food Aid Foundation (FAF) is the first non-profit organization in Malaysia that rescues perishable and non-perishable surplus food. Established in 2013, our mission is to reduce food wastage and alleviate hunger and malnourishment in Malaysia. FAF collects and distributes the excess or surplus food from wholesale and supermarkets daily and distribute to underprivileged beneficiaries consisting of welfare and charitable homes, shelters, poor families, destitute, other NGOs, refugee communities and soup kitchens. While making efforts in preventing edible food from going to waste [official statistics published by SWCorp Malaysia that edible food being sent to landfill stands at 3,000 tones daily], FAF also addresses the issues of malnourishment and lack of nutritious food among the poor, especially children and elderly from the B40 communities. To do these, FAF partners with community organizations including NGOs and B40 residential areas through the following initiatives: Nutritious food for charities where nutritious food supplies are channelled to charity and people in need. Savings for charities especially on food and grocery bills for charity organization and poor families so that their living expenses can be redirected to education, medical, rehabilitation, utilities, and other expenses. CSR for corporate donors to engage with the local communities and increase positive social impact, i.e., hunger alleviation, access to nutritious meals. Protecting the environment by ensuring good food to be donated than going to the landfill and reduce the negative impact of food waste on the environment.
Members can get up-close-and-personal with top players at the Australian Open, including Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador, Ash Barty, and celebrate pride at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and Gay Games Hong Kong SINGAPORE, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International's award-winning global travel programme and extraordinary portfolio of 30 hotel brands, presents a year-long line-up of incredible experiences to celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion across APAC. From championing Women in Sports at the Australian Open, to celebrating pride at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and Gay Games Hong Kong, Marriott Bonvoy members can pursue their passions and enjoy once-in-a lifetime experiences through the Marriott Bonvoy Moments. "Travel has the transformative power to connect people - whoever they are and wherever they may come from. It opens up perspectives to the places we visit, the people we meet and the cultures we experience," elaborated Julie Purser, Vice President, Marketing, Loyalty and Partnerships, Marriott International, Asia Pacific. "Marriott Bonvoy is proud to be collaborating with these cornerstone events that underscores our values of welcoming all. Through these curated collaborations, we also hope to rally travellers and empower advocates to celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion together with us." Ash Barty - Championing Women in Sports Get inspired by the best Woman in Sport The Australian Open (AO), one of the most highly anticipated sporting events in the region, returns this January with an unmissable Summer of Tennis. For the second year running, Marriott Bonvoy partners with tennis champion and 2022 AO winner, Ash Barty, to spotlight the shared passion for inclusivity and women in leadership through a collection of incredible moments that fuel members' joy for travel and change the way in which they see the world. Members can get up-close to the action with coveted tickets to the Women's Final in the Superbox and tennis clinics with Barty herself. Fans also gain exclusive access to premium viewing tickets across marquee matches in both Women's and Men's finals, meet-and-greets with Australian tennis legends and the opportunity to take photos with the Daphne Akhurst and Norman Brooks trophies. W Hotels Celebrates Pride Celebrate love at APAC's grandest Pride events This February, WorldPride will be coming to Sydney for the first time, combining with the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras for the largest Pride celebration in the world, with W Hotels, part of Marriott Bonvoy, as its exclusive hospitality partner. As a brand, W Hotels has always been a platform for individuals and communities, and this three-year collaboration underscores the brand's legacy of being a voice for progressive ideals. Marriott Bonvoy's portfolio of hotels across Sydney will be showcasing a range of exhilarating experiences to host guests and Marriott Bonvoy members through this global celebration of diversity and inclusion. In addition, Pride Month in June will see celebrations in W Hotels across several destinations including W Bangkok and W Koh Samui. The Gay Games - the world's largest sports and cultural event open to all - makes its way to Asia for the first time ever, from 3 to 11 November 2023 in Hong Kong. Platinum partner, Marriott Bonvoy, presents a tailored "Feel Your Pride and Share Your Love" stay package to celebrate a week of diverse cultures, sports and inclusivity. Guests of the 13 participating hotels, including The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong, The St. Regis Hong Kong and W Hong Kong, can create unforgettable memories with access to exclusive Pride-themed experiences, offers to discover the city, and a special welcome gift. Packages are now available for booking via the Marriott Bonvoy website here or mobile app. Marriott Bonvoy Moments gives members the chance to use points earned from travel at nearly 8,200 hotels and everyday activities, such as cobrand credit card purchases, , to bid for the chance to take part in exclusive Marriott Bonvoy Moments experiences all over the globe. Members may redeem their points for either fixed-price experiences or use them to bid on packages through auctions. For more information on Marriott Bonvoy and its offerings in Asia Pacific, please visit https://marriottbonvoyasia.com/ About Marriott Bonvoy Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International's award-winning travel program and marketplace, gives members access to transformative, eye-opening experiences around the corner and across the globe. Marriott Bonvoy's portfolio of 30 extraordinary brands offers renowned hospitality in the most memorable destinations in the world. Members can earn points for stays at hotels and resorts, including all-inclusive resorts and premium home rentals, as well as through everyday purchases with co-branded credit cards. Members can redeem their points for experiences including future stays, Marriott Bonvoy Moments, or through partners for luxurious products from Marriott Bonvoy Boutiques. With the Marriott Bonvoy app, members enjoy a level of personalization and contactless experience that allows them to travel with peace of mind. To enroll for free or for more information about Marriott Bonvoy, visit marriottbonvoy.com. To download the Marriott app, go here. Travelers can also connect with Marriott Bonvoy on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok. #MarriottBonvoy
HONG KONG SAR AND TAIWAN - Media OutReach - 16 January 2023 - The Sandbox, a leading decentralized gaming virtual world and subsidiary of Animoca Brands, has launched the Lunar New Year Event to celebrate a creative and cultural moment in the metaverse as we're entering the year of the Rabbit, symbol of longevity, peace, and prosperity in Chinese culture. Marking the most important festival in the lunar calendar, The Sandbox users will be able to enjoy a series of new experiences developed by partners and studios based in Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China. These experiences are available free of charge and can all be accessed via the map on The Sandbox website. This year's Lunar New Year Season will run for an extended period from January 18 to February 28 and offer an extensive reward pool of 200,000 SAND, memorabilia, in-game NFT prizes, and virtual "Chinese Dragon" mystery boxes which include limited PFPs and The Sandbox's premium LANDs. "The Sandbox is growing as a multi-cultural metaverse platform that encourages openness and creativity in a new avatar-centric format of entertainment," said Sebastien BORGET, COO and Co-Founder of The Sandbox. "This is a significant festival that showcases the stunning creativity of our community of brands and creators from Greater China and proves how vibrant this virtual world can be, across Asia (where The Sandbox is well established) and beyond." Creators and well known brands from across the region have come together in The Sandbox to build experiences for the Lunar New Year Event around their popular IPs. The brands include: Softstar and Alpacadabraz (Taiwan); PCCW-HKT, MTR, Sun Hung Kai & Co. and McDull (Hong Kong), and The CGame and Chili Game (Mainland China). For example, fans of The Legend of Sword and Fairy by Softstar will be able to engage with famous heroes Li Xiaoyao, Zhao Ling'er and Lin Yueru based on the popular PC game adventures to enjoy an immersive playing experience. Hong Kong fans will explore PCCW-HKT Futurera to try games associated with the ViuTV game show "Be ON Game", also experience a series of 5G games, as well as visit MTR Metaverse Station, the first-ever railway station in The Sandbox. Sun Hung Kai & Co. brings their award-winning race team, SHK Scallywag, to the metaverse - sail on and have fun! The Sandbox has created a special page for the Lunar New Year Event with a list of game experiences and other event details. Transferring a brand experience into The Sandbox metaverse allows a brand to reach a new generation of players and empowers its fans to create themed content with easy-to-use tools, interact with well-known characters, and truly own assets in the virtual world. "Our goal is to foster long term engagement with a dedicated community of users across Asia and show that the metaverse will encompass not just regular players, but also creators and builders, avatar and LAND owners, and NFT collectors within a thriving self-contained economy," said Erich Wong, Head of Growth (Hong Kong) of The Sandbox, Greater China. The Lunar New Year event builds on The Sandbox Alpha Season 3, which became the platform's biggest ever event where users could play, create and earn in the decentralized metaverse. Part virtual real estate, part amusement park, The Sandbox fully embraces the idea of the metaverse as a continuous shared digital space where worlds and heroes collide to make magic. Over 400 partners have joined The Sandbox, including Warner Music Group, Ubisoft, The Rabbids, The Walking Dead, Snoop Dogg, Adidas, Deadmau5, Steve Aoki, Richie Hawtin, The Smurfs, Care Bears, Atari, ZEPETO, and CryptoKitties, all following The Sandbox team's vision of empowering players to create their own experiences using both original and well-known characters and worlds. Find more information on The Sandbox on our Medium page: https://medium.com/sandbox-game Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheSandboxGame Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSandboxGame/ Message us on Telegram: https://t.me/sandboxgame Join our Discord channel: https://discordapp.com/invite/vAe4zvY Hashtag: #TheSandboxThe issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.About The SandboxThe Sandbox, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, is one of the decentralized virtual worlds that has been fueling the recent growth of virtual real estate demand, having partnered with major IPs and brands including Warner Music Group, Ubisoft, The Rabbids, Gucci Vault, The Walking Dead, Snoop Dogg, Adidas, Deadmau5, Steve Aoki, Richie Hawtin, The Smurfs, Care Bears, Atari, ZEPETO, CryptoKitties, and more. Building on existing The Sandbox IP that has more than 40 million global installs on mobile, The Sandbox metaverse offers players and creators a decentralized and intuitive platform to create immersive 3D worlds and game experiences and to safely store, trade, and monetize their creations. For more information, please visit www.sandbox.game and follow the regular updates on Twitter, Medium, and Discord. About Animoca BrandsAnimoca Brands, a Deloitte Tech Fast winner and ranked in the Financial Times list of High Growth Companies Asia-Pacific 2021, is a leader in digital entertainment, blockchain, and gamification that is working to advance digital property rights and contribute to the establishment of the open metaverse. The company develops and publishes a broad portfolio of products including the REVV token and SAND token; original games including The Sandbox, Crazy Kings, and Crazy Defense Heroes; and products utilizing popular intellectual properties including Disney, WWE, Snoop Dogg, The Walking Dead, Power Rangers, MotoGP™, and Formula E. It has multiple subsidiaries, including The Sandbox, Blowfish Studios, Quidd, GAMEE, nWay, Pixowl, Forj, Lympo, Animoca Brands Japan, Grease Monkey Games, Eden Games, Darewise Entertainment, Notre Game, TinyTap, Be Media, and PIXELYNX. Animoca Brands has a growing portfolio of more than 380 Web3 investments, including Colossal, Axie Infinity, OpenSea, Dapper Labs (NBA Top Shot), Yield Guild Games, Harmony, Alien Worlds, Star Atlas, and others. For more information visit www.animocabrands.com or follow on Twitter or Facebook. Appendix: Partners and Experiences: link
The Redress Design Award 2023 global sustainable design competition opens with support from Create Hong Kong and VF Corporation, further cementing Hong Kong as Asia’s creative capital and the region to drive sustainability in the global fashion industry HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 12 January 2023 - Environmental NGO Redress opened the Redress Design Award 2023, the 13th cycle of the world’s largest sustainable fashion design competition at a prominent industry gathering in Hong Kong on 11 January, where fashion industry leaders with global influence gathered, just days after the resumption of normal travel between Hong Kong and the Mainland, to discuss the region’s opportunity to drive circular fashion globally. The Redress Design Award, which is supported by Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) as the lead sponsor, educates and empowers emerging fashion designers about circular fashion, against the background that 80% of a product’s environmental impact is laid down at the design stage. Homegrown in Hong Kong since 2011, the educational competition’s global footprint attracts applicants from over 50 countries and enjoys support from over 150 universities globally, with thousands of hopeful designers over the competition’s history battling to finesse and showcase their innovative design skills on the global stage to win the chance of collaborating with leading fashion businesses. Speaking at the Redress Design Award 2023 launch event in Hong Kong, Mrs. Lowell Cho, Assistant Head of Create Hong Kong, thanked Redress for organising the competition again and looked forward to seeing the 10 international finalists meeting in Hong Kong in person, which would be the first time after the outbreak of the pandemic. The 2023 competition cycle is again partnering with VF Corporation, one of the world’s largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies of iconic brands including Timberland® and The North Face®. Following the Grand Final Fashion Presentation in September in Hong Kong, the first prize winner will join VF Corporation’s innovative business for a sustainable design collaboration. Meanwhile, Timberland® of VF Corporation is unveiling their sustainable Lunar New Year 2023 collection designed in collaboration with previous winner, Taiwan designer Jessica Chang. Among the collection pieces, Jessica’s two-in-one jacket design features a workwear-inspired inner jacket and an all-over printed vest that can be worn in multiple ways, offering a versatile design with longevity in mind for consumers. “Redress is galvanising the emerging designer sustainable design movement, creating change at the drawing board,” shared Mr. Sean Cady, Vice President of Global Sustainability and Responsibility, VF Corporation. “VF is passionate about magnifying the impacts of the Redress Design Award winners, and Timberland’s recent collaboration with Jessica demonstrates how the competition is positively influencing what’s available for consumers.” “Redress has a bold vision: to build a world in which fashion is circular,” said Dr. Christina Dean, Founder of Redress, the Hong Kong-headquartered and Asia-focused NGO, at the official launch event of the Redress Design Award 2023. “Whilst the fashion industry has grappled with many challenging Covid-related supply chain impacts and a challenging economy, we can’t ignore fashion’s worsening environmental and waste crisis. Asia is the global fashion industry’s engine of production and, increasingly, consumption, and we must urgently raise our game and promote Asian innovation further. Together with emerging designers, academia, business, and government, we have great power to accelerate a circular fashion industry globally.” Asia accounts for around 60% of global exports of garments, textiles, and footwear, and China is the world's biggest fashion consumer market. Headquartered in Hong Kong, the heart of Asia and gateway to the Mainland of China, Redress is in a prime position to address the issue of waste within the fashion industry. The equivalent of one rubbish truck of textiles is landfilled or burned every second, global textile waste estimated to increase by 63% by 2030, and the fashion industry is responsible for 10% of global carbon emissions — more than all international flights and maritime shipping combined⁶. From semi-finalists, finalists, to alumni Online applications for the Redress Design Award 2023 are open from 12 January, and will close on 16 March 2023. Following semi-final judging, 10 finalists will be announced on 10 May, and those residing abroad will come to Hong Kong in September for the Grand Final Week activities. The competition invites emerging fashion designers to pursue their dreams in community, being supported in their careers by their fellow designers and forging friendships along the way. Those who make it to the semi-finals or beyond will join the Redress Design Award Alumni Network, a community offering various career enhancement opportunities in sustainable design, with alumni achievements including fashion weeks, brand collaborations, and more. The network boasts over 270 alumni from the competition from 45 countries, 42% of whom are residing in Asia, who are all pushing the movement forwards through launching their own sustainable brands or working at global brands to accelerate circular practices from all corners of the global fashion industry. Details of these alumni can be found on the Redress Design Award website at www.redressdesignaward.com/alumni/network. Editor’s Notes The Redress Design Award 2023 is open to applications from emerging designers and students with less than four years’ professional experience from around the globe, focusing on both womenswear and menswear original collection designs. Finalists will be announced on 10 May 2023. The Redress Design Award is run by environmental NGO, Redress, and supported by Create Hong Kong of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) as the Lead Sponsor. Other key partners include VF Corporation, TAL Group, and UPS. Judges for the Redress Design Award 2023 are Mr. Simon Au, Managing Editor of Vogue and Vogue Man Hong Kong; Ms. Orsola de Castro, Author, and Co-founder, Fashion Revolution; a representative from TAL Apparel Ltd to be named; Mr. Kévin Germanier, Creative Director, GERMANIER and Alumnus, Redress Design Award; Mr. Dorian Ho, Creative Director and CEO, Doriano International Ltd; Mr. Angus Tsui, Creative Director, Angus Tsui and Alumnus, Redress Design Award. Read more about 2021 winner Jessica Chang and her collaboration with Timberland for Lunar New Year 2023 in an interview here. Explore more of the issues underpinning the Redress Design Award here. Hashtag: #TheRedressDesignAward https://www.instagram.com/getredressed/The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.About Redress( www.redress.com.hk) Redress is a Hong Kong headquartered, Asia focused environmental NGO with a mission to accelerate the change to a circular fashion industry by educating and empowering designers and consumers so as to reduce clothing's negative environmental impacts. The Redress Design Award ( www.redressdesignaward.com) is the world's largest circular fashion design competition that educates and empowers emerging fashion designers about circular design strategies and techniques so as to reduce fashion's negative environmental impacts. Organised by Hong Kong headquartered, Asia focused environmental NGO Redress since 2011, and with 150 global fashion university partners, it attracts designers from over 50 countries to win prizes that connect them with global-leading fashion businesses so as to accelerate the change to a circular fashion industry. About Create Hong Kong ( www.createhk.gov.hk) Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) is a dedicated office set up by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR Government) in June 2009 to spearhead the development of creative industries in Hong Kong. From 1 July 2022 onwards, it is under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau. Its strategic foci are nurturing talent and facilitating start-ups, exploring markets, and promoting Hong Kong as Asia's creative capital and fostering a creative atmosphere in the community. CreateHK has been sponsoring the Redress Design Award (formerly the EcoChic Design Award) since 2011 to promote Hong Kong's fashion design. Disclaimer: The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region provides funding support to the project only, and does not otherwise take part in the project. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in these materials/events (or by members of the project team) are those of the project organisers only and do not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, Create Hong Kong, the CreateSmart Initiative Secretariat or the CreateSmart Initiative Vetting Committee.
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