At Upaya, we envision a world where every person has the opportunity to earn a dignified living, and so many people rely on a healthy planet for their livelihoods. Many of Upaya’s partner companies are tackling important environmental issues while creating sustainable jobs in India’s poorest communities. These partnerships are important to us because be believe that access to sustainable jobs can be the bridge from poverty to prosperity.

Today, Earth Day, we commemorate the companies in our portfolio that working to protect and create sustainable jobs in India.

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Hasiru Dala

Hasiru Dala is a waste management enterprise that works with marginalized waste pickers to help them create better livelihoods while providing end to end waste management services.

ONganic Foods

ONganic Foods is a leading organic foods company that works across the entire value chain, from farming and processing to research and development to domestic sales in both B2B and B2C categories.

Greenwear

Greenwear provides linkages to fulfill the ‘Solar Charkha Mission’, where the women trained in the yarn making and sewing are meeting Greenwear’s goals of zero emissions by using machines and other tools which operate using solar power.

Manikstu Agro

Manikstu Agro aims to change the landscape of goat farming in Odisha. With a goal to create a large scale state of the art goat farm, they hope to raise awareness and information on the practices and upkeep of sustainable goat farming and breeding.

Nugu Handmade

Iron Stone Handicrafts makes handmade ceramic dining and decor products for the hospitality and retail market. Artisans come from local communities, and through training and recruiting, these individuals are able to make a living wage which promotes growth opportunities for a blossoming artisan community.

SMV Green

SMV Green Solutions is a social venture that aims to bring dignity to rickshaw drivers through asset ownership and other value-added services.

Saahas

Saahas collects and processes waste from corporate offices, residential apartments, manufacturing facilities, schools, hotels and hospitals across Bangalore and Chennai.

Tamul Plates

Tamul Plates produces and markets high-quality, all-natural disposable plates and bowls made from arecanut (palm) tree leaves.

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