Jaxay Shah, Chairperson, QCI; Harsha Vardhana Singh, Chair, India PSS Platform & Former DDG, World Trade Organization (WTO); Rajesh Maheshwari, Secretary General, QCI; Virpi Stucki, Chief, Division of Fair Production, Sustainability Standards and Trade, UNIDO; Charles Gachahi, Eco Mark Africa, CACO and COCO Coordinator (ARSO); and Santiago Fernandez De Cordoba, Chief, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) VSS Program were among the eminent personalities to grace the event.
Jaxay Shah, Chairperson, QCI, welcomed all the guests and emphasised the necessity of robust links in global value chains to advance sustainable trade.
Pedro Manuel Moreno, DSG, UNCTAD, highlighted the importance of SDGs for global prosperity and the key role of Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) in promoting sustainable production and trade.
Harsha Vardhana Singh, Chair India PSS Platform, Former DDG WTO, complimented QCI for being the first platform out of the 10 platforms created and the pioneering services of benchmarking and inking international cooperation with Brazil, Mexico and African Standardisation Organisation shows the commitment to enhancing trade through stakeholder engagement.
Rajesh Maheshwari, SG, QCI complimented the Dignitaries and spoke about the rich tradition of India for practicing sustainability which is displayed through traditional practices and various treaties in international fora.
