CTFA Annual Report 2019

CTFA’s assets are strong: a solid and talented team, led by Adelia Pimentel; great offices in Hurlingham Office Park to welcome our visitors and organize training sessions, a great number of Technical Committees, with experts highly dedicated to exploring any kind of projects and issues and a solid financial situation, which is allowing us to foresee the future with confidence. 2019 has been a year of change: Mark Hobbs returned to England and I want to pay a tribute to his contribution to CTFA over the past years. I took over his role as the Chairperson in the winter of 2019. In 2019, the Board has been slightly renewed and modernized; the rules of engagement have been clarified and updated for a more transparent approach, the strategy re-shaped slightly to give more room to new projects; the regulatory focus sharpened. But we still have a lot to do to achieve excellence in everything that we undertake and given the small team that CTFA has, a sense of priorities is key. We have also worked hard to establish the link with the National Department of Health that was missing for a long time in order to accelerate the promulgation of legislation. 2020 is starting with challenges in many different areas, including the coronavirus Covid-19 that will impact the business overall. In these times of turbulences, I believe a great proximity, and agility are necessary to make sure we listen even more to your needs to ensure a correct implementation of the strategy. I wish you all the best for 2020 and I am at your disposal for any recommendation you may want to express. Best regards Gilles Antoine | Chairperson The vision that I would like to share with you is that CTFA needs to be an actor of choice in your development; an expert, exemplary, solid and consistent partner in the strategic choices and projects that our Industry will have to face. COSMETIC TOILETRY AND FRAGRANCE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA 5