Committees and Working Groups
The GCC Committees and Working Groups serve as the foundation of the chamber's advocacy role, and as effective platforms to facilitate exchange between members of our business community, local industry experts, and institutions.
Through participation in the Committees and Working Groups, members of GCC have the opportunity to meet their industry peers on a regular basis to exchange views and opinions on overarching themes and development trends, as well as to identify and discuss common challenges impacting the daily operations of their businesses and organisations in Hong Kong and across the region.
The Committees also serve as effective platforms to represent their members' shared interests towards government decision-makers and local industry bodies. In addition, our operational Working Groups enable collaboration between member companies at the department level to further underpin and inform the advocacy work of GCC.
Committees
Sourcing Committee
The Sourcing Committee counts over 20 active members, including representatives of multinational wholesalers and retailers, family-owned trading companies and brand manufacturers. Focus topics include the future role of sourcing organisations, Hong Kong as a sourcing hub, quality and sustainability standards, talent development, as well as trends in e-commerce.
Committee Chairs | |
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Markus Hasse-Pratje | Filippo Monti Managing Director TGI Technology Ltd. |
CFO Committee
The CFO Committee provides a forum for members who are responsible for the financial management of their respective organisations to exchange views and experiences on finance related issues, such as changes in tax regulations and bank services in Hong Kong.
Committee Chairs | |
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Hauke Otten | Bing Yan Head of Asia LGBS Lufthansa Group |
Mittelstand Committee
An offer to small and medium-sized enterprises of the German "Mittelstand", the SME committee serves as a platform to exchange views, experiences, best practices, as well as opportunities and challenges in daily business. The SME Committee focuses on a range of topics such as compliance, human resources, IT and cyber security, supply chain management, sustainability and more.
Committee Chairs | |
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| Stefan Klindwort Managing Director KK Food Trading Co. Ltd. | Stefan Kracht |
Logistics Committee
The Logistics Committee is geared towards representatives from freight forwarding companies, shipping lines and airfreight carriers, digital logistics service providers, as well as international relocation businesses. Priority topics include digital transformation in logistics, sustainability and new infrastructure developments in the Greater Bay Area.
Committee Chairs | |
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| Roman Hofmann Head of Contract Logistics APAC DACHSER Hong Kong Ltd. | Eric Reuter |
Working Groups
HR Working Group
The HR Working Group provides a regular roundtable for representatives of our member companies who are responsible for the personnel management in their organisations to discuss common challenges and develop solutions. Priority topics include the increasing difficulty of attracting and retaining new talent in Hong Kong, how to ensure effective employer branding as German companies, as well as cooperation potentials with local partners in the vocational and higher education sectors.
Group Representatives | |
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Kitt Chan | Steve Ott Director, Operations & IT TGI Technology Ltd. |
Sustainability Working Group
The Sustainability Working Group brings together specialists across our membership at the operational level to discuss ongoing trends and challenges with regards to implementing sustainable business practices. Focus topics include regulatory compliance, particularly relating to environmental aspects of the supply chain, sustainable packaging materials, as well as promoting greater environmental awareness in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area.
Group Representatives | |
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Michael Keppe | Patrick Lee QA Team Lead OBI Group Sourcing Hong Kong Ltd. |
