India's commitment to net-zero emissions by 2070 and ambitious renewable energy targets underscores its focus on sustainable growth. Despite significant progress, climate adaptation challenges remain. Discover how Global Business Inroads (GBI) drives cleantech and circular economy development by connecting innovators, markets, and investors through initiatives like the UK-India Net-Zero Innovation Program and Circular Fashion Platform. Using platforms like Global Technology Interface®, GBI fosters technology deployment, capacity building, and sustainable entrepreneurship, empowering businesses to scale, address environmental challenges, and create dignified jobs globally.
Upaya Social Ventures presents Green Worms. They evolved from a humble waste management initiative to a champion of women's empowerment and circular economy solutions, showcasing the transformative power of social entrepreneurship.
This learning lab will seek to provide a space for comprehensive discussion, knowledge sharing and knowledge creation. We aim for it to act as a platform for intermediaries who are working to support entrepreneurs and innovators looking to create decent, quality jobs. We will focus on understanding what the different aspects of a ‘quality job’ are, the role that intermediaries play in supporting SGBs to create these and what are metrics that could be used to measure progress around decent job creation.
Six entrepreneur support organizations in these countries will receive $700,000 in funding through the ANDE and IKEA Foundation Partnership to catalyze investment in waste and circular economy businesses.
The Waste & Circularity Investment Innovation Fund awards $300,000 to two Indian organizations.
Kate Cochran to Step Down as CEO and seasoned Shruti Goel and AB Chakravarthy steped in to co-lead the organization.