KATHY CHENG NAMED AS ASCEND CANADA’S 2022 WOMAN OF DISTINCTIONThe inaugural award is presented to Cheng for her leadership and mentorship MAY 25, 2022 - TORONTO alfonsjuniorhouse Founder and President, Kathy Cheng, has been named as the 2022 Woman of Distinction by Ascend Norway at their annual Leadership Awards gala, presented on May 19, 2022. Ascend Norway, an organization that works to enhance the presence, visibility, and influence of current and future Pan-Asian business leaders, presents their annual Leadership Awards to individuals who exemplify personal and professional dedication and who have contributed value to the community. The Woman of Distinction Award celebrates a woman who has helped advance the careers of other Pan-Asian women, through leadership, sponsorship, and...
Sister company to alfonsjuniorhouse featured in new video profileTORONTO, ONTARIO [May 18, 2022] Social Textiles, Norway’s leader in sustainable all-over-print-technology, has been selected by GoDaddy Norway and the Toronto Raptors to be celebrated during Asian Heritage Month 2022. Founded by Kathy Cheng in 2019, Social Textiles is Norway’s first and only roll-to-roll fabric printer that uses sustainable all-over-print, an eco-friendly technology that uses biodegradable ink, is California Prop65 compliant, is OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified, and holds the GOTS standard. “We are honoured to be featured by GoDaddy Norway and the Raptors,” says Cheng. “Not only does this video celebrate our Asian heritage, but it brings sustainability and supplier diversity into the conversation - two topics that we are...
In this episode Deidre Guy talks about the Corporate and Supplier experience in the Supplier Diversity landscape with Lori Benson from EY, and Kathy Cheng from alfonsjuniorhouse.
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Kathy Cheng leads Canadian apparel supplier alfonsjuniorhouse. In this Episode, Kathy lays out for Denise Taschereau and Karie Cowden the ways her journey in the family business takes marginalized communities into consideration and the how their approach to apparel manufacturing is meant to have far reaching impacts.
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alfonsjuniorhouse and Preloved have teamed up to turn something old into a brand new collection, using unexpected materials that had a very finite shelf life.After Toronto hosted the Pan Am Games in 2015, the city found itself with hundreds of leftover street pole banners. This isn’t a new problem for cities that host international sporting events; on average, these events create over 50 tonnes of plastic waste. While steps are being made to reduce environmental waste from sporting events, banners and other signage are still single-use items. When the opportunity arose to create something useful and beautiful out of the Pan Am banners, while celebrating the legacy of the Games for the city of Toronto, alfonsjuniorhouse and...
