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𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: 𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗿𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 🌏🤝 On 17 November 2025, in Humen Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China, the STAR Network convened its 2025 Annual Board Meeting, uniting member associations from across Asia in a hybrid in-person and online format. 🌐 Hosted by the China National Textile and Apparel Council, with generous support from the Humen local government, the gathering provided an important platform to review the Secretariat’s progress over the past year, align on joint initiatives, assess emerging global partnerships, and engage in forward-looking discussions on the Network’s strategic direction. 💡 In the knowledge-sharing segment, representatives from all STAR member associations—together with guest speakers Jay Gaines and Angela Lee from Worldly, Howard Kwong from Cascale, and Cem Altan from the IAF: International Apparel Federation (IAF)—offered valuable insights into market conditions, industry developments, and the evolving challenges and opportunities within their respective countries. Their contributions enriched a highly constructive dialogue among delegates. Highlighting the spirit of unity and ambition, 𝗠𝗿. Fazlee Shamim EHSAN, 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, stated:  “𝘛𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘚𝘛𝘈𝘙 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘹𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 — 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘴𝘪𝘢 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵.” ✨ Beyond the formal discussions, the gathering offered a meaningful opportunity for members to reconnect, strengthen relationships, and reaffirm STAR’s collective commitment to advancing responsible business practices, sustainable initiatives, and long-term industry resilience. 🤲🌟 STAR Network expresses its sincere appreciation to all member associations, partners, and speakers for their continued trust, collaboration, and dedication. Together, we move forward with purpose toward a more sustainable and globally connected future. 🚀🌏 Fazlee Shamim EHSAN Xiaohui Liang Ken Loo Khine Khine Nwe Mai Tuyet Miran Ali (米然·阿里 মিরান) Shah Rayeed Chowdhury Ather Bari Babar Khan Azizullah Goheer Asia Garment Hub Matthijs Crietee Lisa Ramershoven Howard Kwong Cem Altan Angela Lee Jay Gaines IAF: International Apparel Federation Sovichea Saron

The biggest climate risk to your supply chain isn’t a typhoon, a missed shipment, or even geopolitics. Increasingly, it’s workers who simply can’t work. This week’s #ResilientSupplyChain episode dives straight into a risk most leaders still underestimate: heat stress and the disruption it creates deep inside global manufacturing networks. Not theoretical. Not distant. Already here, and intensifying. I sat down with Kevin Vranes, Chief Product Officer at Worldly, to talk about what happens when climate exposure, labour fragility, and mandatory disclosure collide. And why the next era of supply chain resilience will be built on primary data, not polished dashboards. Kevin shared a moment that stuck with me: factories in parts of Southeast Asia already experiencing temperatures so high that labour “presenteeism” collapses. Not because people won’t work, but because they physically can’t. And that hits everything: output, lead times, brand reputation, and the credibility of your climate commitments. We also got into how AI agents are rewiring sustainability intelligence, taking weeks of spreadsheet work and compressing it into seconds. Powerful, yes. But only if leaders are willing to look past the surface and confront what the data is really saying. There’s a lot in this conversation - climate modelling, disclosure rules, NGO scrutiny, risk prediction, supplier engagement, but it all circles back to one question: If parts of your supply chain become too hot to operate, what’s your plan B? Or maybe the harder question… should we already be talking about plan C? 🎧 I’ll add the link to the full episode in the comments. #supplychainresilience, #sustainabilityintelligence, #climaterisk, #suppliertransparency, #scope3emissions

PDCA International Ltd. was privileged to welcome 𝐌𝐫. Jay Gaines, Chief Marketing Officer, and 𝐌𝐬. 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐞, Director of Regional Supplier Engagement, from 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐲. The visit brought together leadership from both organizations for a series of insightful discussions on strategic collaboration, innovation, and future growth opportunities. Topics explored included enhancing operational alignment, driving sustainable initiatives, and strengthening long-term partnerships—all aimed at creating lasting value for stakeholders. This engagement reflects PDCA International Ltd.’s ongoing commitment to excellence, forward-thinking leadership, and meaningful collaboration within the industry. We are grateful for the insights shared by Mr. Jay Gaines and 𝐌𝐬. 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐞 and look forward to turning these discussions into impactful initiatives that shape the future of our partnership. #PDCAInternational #Wordly #LeadershipEngagement #CorporateExcellence #StrategicPartnership #Innovation #FutureGrowth #BusinessLeadership #SupplierCollaboration

In this joint blog post, Cascale’s VP of Marketing & Communications Lee Green and Worldly’s Chief Marketing & Content Officer Jay Gaines outline the shared value and goals between the two organizations. Specifically, the execs take a closer look at their interconnected mission and shared industry responsibility under a novel new concept. In essence, this “Shared Value Loop” is how Cascale and Worldly turn credibility into capability, and capability into measurable progress. It’s a living system that ensures standards evolve, data scales, and insights turn into impact across the value chain. Read more → https://lnkd.in/edefNmPY

The much-anticipated Higg FEM 2025 is here! As part of an annual update, the refreshed Higg FEM 2025 delivers data-driven insights, updated emission metrics, and enhanced verification processes and disclosures to accelerate industry-wide progress. Available exclusively on Worldly’s platform, the Higg FEM 2025 introduces targeted refinements that enhance relevance and usability while minimizing disruption. “The Higg FEM continues to be a catalyst for industry-wide sustainability progress,” said Jeremy Lardeau, Higg Index Senior Vice President, at Cascale. “Aligned with our mission to combat climate change, this update demonstrates our commitment to continuous improvement, as we strive to empower organizations to make smarter, data-driven decisions." Key Updates Include: • Adjusted cadence ensuring assessments submitted after April 30 maintain full value. • Updated emission factors for greater accuracy in environmental impact calculations. • New facility split types within Finished Product Processing for improved data usability. • Streamlined Time Ordinance guidance tags for a more straightforward completion and verification process. • Verification enhancements include simplified guidance, improved disclosures, and continued verification availability for all Level 1 questions, as detailed in Cascale’s Higg FEM Verification Scope Expansion Update. ⚙️Read the press release for the full list of Higg FEM 2025 updates → https://lnkd.in/epfj3wCy

As a pre-competitive, multi-stakeholder NGO, OS Hub is governed by a Board of Directors who represent the various types of stakeholders who make up the OS Hub community. Following our recent board elections, we are marking the following changes to this group: We're thrilled to welcome our newest board member, James Schaffer, Chief Strategy Officer at Worldly. We'd like to congratulate the following re-elected board members who will be beginning new terms: Peter Burrows, Board Chair Rola Abimourched Maria Victoria Gama Jack Hardinges Aruna Kashyap Fleur Meerman Paul Roeland And we would like to share our gratitude with THY Try and Feng GAO, who have completed their service on the board. Learn more about and view our full board of directors: https://lnkd.in/euTCHvnW