Based in India, Laxmikant has wide experience in audits, consultancy, and providing bespoke trainings. He has conducted 400+ audits in chemical management and worked in the capacity of Higg FEM Chemical Specialist Verifier. An accredited ZDHC trainer, Laxmikant provided various trainings on chemical and wastewater management across the globe. Laxmikant has extensive experience working with international agencies and brands/retailers based mainly in the US and Europe. He has also conducted 50+ RCA audits as a “Chemical and RCA expert” in multiple countries in Asia.

As Aii’s Senior Lead, Regional Engagement, Laxmikant manages and executes Aii’s recruitment and ongoing partnership activities with apparel brands, manufacturers, and service providers in the SEA market. He aligns Aii’s methodology of Carbon Leadership Programs for facility-level impact to develop best practices and market insights for the SEA market.

Laxmikant holds a Ph.D. (Tech) in Fibres & Textile Processing Technology from the University of Mumbai, India. He is also a certified ISO 14001:2004 EMS lead auditor.

Pauline has over six years of experience advising corporates on their decarbonization strategies at the leading mission-driven consultancy, the Carbon Trust. As the organization’s apparel sector lead, she helped several apparel & footwear clients – including VF Corp, Dr. Martens and ASOS – measure scope 3 footprints, set science-based targets and develop implementation roadmaps. Pauline’s expertise in apparel sector decarbonization was recognized by Forbes in 2020, earning her a place in the Europe 30 under 30 (Retail & E-commerce category). Pauline recently set up the Carbon Trust’s Amsterdam office and helped grow the team from 3 to 20. Pauline holds a Master’s Degree with Distinction in Environmental Policy and Regulation from the London School of Economics.

As Senior Director of Climate Strategy, Pauline supports the Fashion Climate Fund and the Climate Solutions Portfolio. Pauline enjoys using her sectoral expertise to drive more direct impact into the apparel supply chain and make supply chain decarbonization a more concrete and accessible reality – noting that the time for action is now.

As Climate Programs Director, Lisa develops and maintains plans for deploying global climate solutions in support of Aii’s 2030 carbon reduction goal. Her team builds relationships, drives initiatives, and improves performance with Aii's solutions provider partners.

Lisa has 30 years’ experience as a raw material technical and sourcing expert in the garment industry, having worked for sourcing offices and manufacturers in the UK and overseas. She has sourced, developed, negotiated, and approved textile materials for several leading retailers in UK, Europe, and USA. She has spent the last 25 years living and working in the Middle East, the Asian subcontinent, and East Asia in some of the world’s textile and garment production and sourcing hotspots.

Lisa is a passionate leader and talent coach, and a vocal advocate for relevant and robust change in the textile industry. She is a champion for the supply chain and focuses on building strong, transparent partnerships between retailers, vendors, and suppliers. She is excited to be in a position that promotes and supports a viable supply chain and a more sustainable environmental future.

Lisa is a graduate of the University of Manchester (England) Institute of Science & Technology. Her honours degree in Clothing Engineering was the catalyst for her long-standing and dynamic career in the textile and garment industry.

As a Data Assurance Engineer at Aii, Rita is responsible for ensuring data quality across projects. She has eight years of experience in consulting firms and the FMCG industry, with hands-on expertise in addressing manufacturing plant environmental issues, assisting businesses in developing sustainability initiatives, and supporting assurance for environmental data. Prior to joining Aii, Rita was a Consultant Manager at PwC Taiwan, specializing in carbon accounting, helping clients meet sustainability standards, and verifying ESG data. She holds dual Master’s degrees in environmental engineering from Masdar Institute and finance from National Cheng Kung University.