Carissa He

Head of Impact

ACTMAX

Carissa operates at the intersection of family enterprise, capital, and sustainability. Originally establishing herself through her sustainable fashion venture, Earthkind, a sustainable fashion and conscious living platform, she has now returned to her family business with a clear mission: reshaping traditional models through climate and impact-led strategy.

Today, she leads sustainability and climate transition efforts across the family’s manufacturing operations while building an impact-oriented investment portfolio within the family office. Her work centres on emissions reduction, responsible supply chains, and deploying capital into the circular economy, energy, and sustainability across Southeast Asia.

Speaker Session

13:30–14:45

Workshop Salon: Thematic Trends & Challenges

Salon 2: Accelerating Your Family's Journey as a NextGen

Getting your family to join, shift or accelerate the impact investing and philanthropy journey you've begun as a NextGen can be challenging. This session, facilitated by specialists from Barclays who have inspired, engaged, and connected hundreds of families on similar journeys, will provide insights from their experience, tools you can adopt, and a chance to hear and learn from your peers. Designed for family members who want support to assess likely obstacles and to be better equipped to overcome them, it clarifies how you can increase your influence within your family, and beyond.