Most of the billions of tons of post-consumer waste generated each year ends up in landfills, with only 30% being recycled or processed worldwide. The companies in our growing waste management portfolio are addressing this challenge by employing people in extreme poverty to process waste and find new uses for it in a circular economy.

Climate change has forced India’s farmers to adapt to a new normal. While large agribusinesses have the resources to make this transition, smallholder farmers often do not. Our portfolio includes more than a dozen companies helping farmers transition to organic or sustainable practices for growing their produce and better connect them with consumers in the modern marketplace.

India’s rich history of artisan-driven handicraft and textile manufacturing is reflected in the work of our portfolio partners, who are upcycling materials, switching to solar-powered looms, or scaling sustainable substitutes for everyday products.