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Interloop Sponsored Hult Prize Challenge 2020 At GCWUF
The two days Hult Prize Challenge 2020 was sponsored by Society & all the participants acknowledged Interloop Limited inside the loop
Interloop Limited at GCWUF in collaboration with the for supporting initiatives with the entrepreneurial scope and
GCWUF Entrepreneurial Society, on Dec 2 & 3, 2019. building self-confidence in female students through such
Students presented their business ideas, projects, modules, sponsorships. The Hult Prize is the world’s biggest engine for
and feasibilities for solving a pressing social issue. Team the launch of for-good, for-profit, startups emerging from
UtoPlasts won the project award for making wax from university with over 2500 staff and volunteers around the Stichd Leadership Visits Interloop
recycled plastic waste. This team will compete at the regional world. In nearly a decade the movement has deployed more
level in Karachi and the winner will then lead in the finals at than $50M of capital into the sector and mobilized more than
International level. Dr. Nosheen Syed; Head of GCWUF 1 Million young people to rethink future business as it is
Entrepreneurship Society & Treasure and Dr. Zill-e- Huma continuing to breed disruptive innovation on college and
Nazli; Head of Chemistry Department GCWUF presented university campuses across 120 plus countries.
awards to the winner and runner up. GCWUF Entrepreneurial
Nina Nix, CEO; Rogier Wijnhoven, CFO & COO; and Reinier Westerveld,
Head of Sourcing & Social Compliance, Stichd and Navid Fazil, CEO Navid Fazil, CEO Interloop Limited & Nina Nix, CEO, Stichd along with
Interloop & Interloop Team during a discussion at Interloop Industrial Park, teams at Interloop Hosiery Pant 4
Faisalabad
On Oct 21, 2019, Stichd Leadership; Nina Nix, CEO; Triple Bottom Line Sustainability for People, Planet &
Rogier Wijnhoven, CFO & COO; and Reinier Westerveld, Prosperity was also exhibited. During their visit to
Head of Sourcing & Social Compliance visited Interloop Interloop’s Hosiery Plant 4, Dye House, Seamless Unit &
Industrial Park, Faisalabad. They were welcomed by Navid Distribution Center, the delegates were briefed about the
Fazil, CEO Interloop Limited along with the senior expansion and diversification of business. Stichd team
management. appreciated Interloop’s dedication towards capacity building,
Group photo of participants of the Hult Prize Challenge 2020 At GCWUF
skill development and innovative technology initiatives. Both
Both teams discussed strategic business objectives, sides expressed gratitude and interest in enhancing the
especially Sustainable Supply Chain and Need for Speed. business relationship.
A short video comprising Interloop’s initiatives towards
Interloop Volunteers at TCF Rahbar Program
Under the Rahbar Program, 13 Interloop volunteers was held on Nov 23, 2019 in which young students
provided career counseling to 8th & 9th graders of TCF- presented Tilawat-e-Quran, Naat, Short Skits, Poems and
Interloop Secondary School at Nehang Badala, Comic Performances. The Chief Guest, Syed Asal Ali
Faisalabad in Oct – Nov 2019. After the orientation and distributed certificates at the end of the ceremony and
introductory sessions, 66 students were divided into 5 expressed gratitude for the Chairman of Interloop for his
groups. The mentors shared their life experiences, failures interest and contribution for this noble cause. Rahbar
and achievements to enthuse the students and guide them Program is a mentorship platform, conducted twice a year
for future careers. Later, the students took a tour of with a “Thought to Destiny” outlook. It incorporates
Masood Textile Mills to observe the Production Area and purpose-based activities to inspire young minds for
Office Environment. The closing ceremony of the program perseverance and give them a direction.
Rogier Wijnhoven, CFO & COO and Reinier Westerveld, Head of Sourcing
Nina Nix, CEO Stichd, reviewing a sock at the knitting floor
& Social Compliance Stichd looking at a sock
Kashif Imran & Syed Hassan Raza, Interloop volunteers for Rahbar Anum Munir & Zunera Fayyaz, Interloop volunteers for Rahbar program
program in a session with TCF students in a session with TCF students
Nina Nix, CEO Stichd at the sample room Delegates reviewing Seamless Active wear Samples
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