Stephen-SiuFung Ko

SVI will inject my life’s knowledge into joint projects with entrepreneurs or intrapreneurs who share my curiosity and hope for an ever better world for humanity and our planet’s cohabitants. #BeyondAI #CircularEconomy #CircularLiving We are a Hong Kong–based, cross-generational incubator that helps international businesses, schools and communities – including foreign chamber members or other firms inspired by European sustainability values – turn recyclables and other real-world challenges into measurable circular-economy projects. We co-create pilots such as interschool or community “circular living” competitions, then track the data, lessons and leadership growth. Rooted in lifelong learning, our aim is to grow this fieldwork into a shared, collaborator-led think-and-do tank that endures beyond any individual and supports better ESG decisions.

Board Member, Board & Executive Mentor at various organizations. Guest speaker or Project Collaborator at:INSEAD, Stanford University@SEAC Thailand, China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), Polytechnic University of Hong Kong, The Economist Corporate Network (ECN) & various industry and academic conferences. Fellow at Hong Kong Institute of Directors. Member at Hong Kong Independent Non-Executive Director Association. Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Degree Graduate at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University of Hong Kong during September, 2015 to August, 2018.

Support the IAAHK Board on an as-needed basis. Co-leader for alumni programs for two-way mentoring and career/personal development.

PTT Global Chemical Group had strengthened in this decade from its first top-10 position in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) to earn its 2019 Global Leader status in DJSI-Robeco SAM's ranking of global chemical companies (https://sustainability.pttgcgroup.com/en/newsroom/news/908/gc-asia-s-first-company-was-ranked-number-1-for-4-years-straight-by-djsi-in-the-chemicals-sector). Their executives and I have worked on topics of common professional and academic interest including executive and organizational development, team engagement and of course also sustainability.

Support Founder & CEO Nishant KAPOOR (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nishantkapoor/) and his board in growing Petproject.hk, Lifeproject.co, EntireCommerc.co and our highly-engaged team into a sustainable group of companies that is a preferred employer, a sage advisor to smaller companies and a supplier of wholesome products for discerning Asian families.

Leader of Asia Pacific's overarching project on structural excellence, market focus & customer centricity within the Office of Vice Chairman and Asia Pacific Board Member of BASF. Led BASF's presidents, senior vice presidents and vice presidents and a team of strategy consultants on the 2-year Structural Excellence Program to renovate our regional and business unit strategies. Devised coherent, collaborative and market-focused organizational structures to enhance profitable and sustainable growth for our dozen-plus businesses for the coming 10 years throughout our region, which spans from Pakistan to Japan and New Zealand to China. Developed and used a practical and comprehensive set of analytical and change-management tools for our consulting team and our 50 top executives to devise and implement customer-specific development plans for increasing market share in each unit or country. Installed qualitative and quantitative feedback processes to ensure continuous strategy implementation and achievement of each unit's and our overall KPIs for peer-to-peer collaboration and financial performance. The Structural Excellence Program is now being implemented in other geographical regions within BASF.

BASF Care Chemicals & Formulation Technologies Division and I were serving FMCG & formulation technology customers in the Asia Pacific region. Global companies in this industry with historically-strong BASF ties include: Unilever - industry leader in sustainability with balanced economic-socio-ecological development; L'Oreal - "Because You are Worth It" tells you everything you need to know about L'Oreal and European-led marketing. Other industry leaders include: J&J - pioneer in ethical management practices and culture; Ecolab - named by Fortune magazine as one of the world's most admired companies in 2015; P&G - industry leader in open innovation; Henkel - European leader. Asian industry champions include: Rohto-Mentholatum & FANCL in Japan & Hongkong; Lion, Kao & Shiseido in Japan; Amore Pacific in Korea with its brands of Suhwhasoo, LaNeige, IOPE, Rhyu and Innisfree; Liby, Nice, Kaimi & Blue Moon in China; Wings & Salim Groups in ASEAN. Key industry partners include the Chinese Cleaning Industry Association, American Cleaning Industry Association, Japan Detergent Association, etc. In earlier years and before an internal split of Care Chemicals into 2 RBU's, it also served the Nutrition & Health industries with key customers coming from the Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Flavour & Fragrance industries.

Managed the company according to the expectations of Stryker - a NYSE-listed medical device company with 28 years of continuous 20% annual profit growth until the early 2000's. Expanded the breadth and depth of Stryker's business from Singapore to a substantial one throughout ASEAN and India. Integrated Pfizer-Howmedica into Stryker. Developed the region's business units of Implants, Endoscopy, Medical (Hospital and Emergency) Equipment and network with academic institutions.

Global Key Account Manager for Mitsubishi Chemicals. Head of Asia Pacific Region and Marketing. Merger Project Team Member.

Joint Venture Project General Manager & chief negotiator for potential paper chemicals project in China.

* Started-up and grew computer software first in Korea and Australia, then also ASEAN & South Asia * Global key account manager for the group companies of Samsung, LG/Honam Oil, Sunkyong/SK, Hyundai, SsangYong; BHP, CRA, Alco Australia, Queensland Alumina * Regional key account manager for Dow, Esso/Exxon & Shell * Academic program manager for top universities in Korea, Australia, ASEAN & South Asia

ABSTRACT The customers of a firm significantly influence its corporate social responsibility (CSR) performance, whereas the industry nature of the firm predetermines whether the customers can be individual consumers, other firms, or governments. By observing several non-random firms around a newsworthy incident and statistically modeling a comprehensive sample of approximately 3,100 American firms from 2003 to 2013, I examine how the CSR performance (CSRP) of firms is affected by their customer nature and concentration. I find that the business-to-consumer (B2C) nature of a firm positively influences CSRP, particularly on the social dimension. Business-to-business (B2B) firms with at least one block customer purchasing more than 10% of firm sales or business-to-government (B2G) firms with exactly one block customer, perform better than other firms of their nature. Any B2B or B2G firm with a high concentration of customers also exhibits superior CSRP.

BASc full-time co-op & MASc part-time. Student work-terms/internships with - Union Carbide Linde - energy use optimization - Esso Canada - enhanced oil recovery - PetroCanada - refinery optimization - Statistics Canada - Socio-economic-resource simulation of the Canadian Chemical Industry

Certificate for Leading Family Business alongside that for Orchestrating Winning Perforrmance