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Upaya Social Ventures Launches Strategic Plan To Create 300,000 Dignified Jobs In India By 2030
Upaya Social Ventures today unveiled its Strategic Plan 2030, charting a bold path to enable the creation of 300,000 dignified jobs for individuals living in extreme poverty across India. With a focus on delivering responsive capital, evidence-based insights, and ecosystem collaboration, the plan aims to transform how mission-aligned businesses access the resources they need to grow and scale impact.
Shell Foundation And Accion Announce New Program To Finance And Scale Emission-Reducing Technologies In Emerging Markets
The Climate and Finance Innovations (ClimaFii) Alliance seeks to bring financing and sustainable energy solutions to microenterprises across India and sub-Saharan Africa.
Upaya Social Ventures Invests In Bintix, A Waste-Tech Pioneer Transforming Recycling Through Data and Innovation
Upaya Social Ventures is excited to announce its latest investment in Bintix, an innovative waste-tech company at the forefront of transforming India’s waste management sector.
The Four Pillars Of A Dignified Job
Jobs that go beyond income to provide safety, stability, inclusivity, and meaningful rewards are crucial for people in poverty to earn a dignified living.
Upaya Social Ventures Invests In Ecoright To Drive Sustainable Fashion And Job Creation
Upaya Social Ventures is thrilled to announce its latest investment in Ecoright, a Direct-to-Consumer lifestyle brand based in Ahmedabad, producing stylish, eco-friendly alternatives to plastic and fast fashion.
The Importance Of Being A Smart Philanthropist: Leveraging Venture Philanthropy And The Indian Diaspora's Giving Potential
By investing in social enterprises and focusing on measurable outcomes, we are able to demonstrate the principles of venture philanthropy and smart giving. Intertwining India's entrepreneurial energy with the passion of philanthropists creates a powerful force for change, where innovation meets compassion to drive sustainable social impact.
Upaya Social Ventures Invests in Biofics to Accelerate India’s Waste Management and Bioenergy Innovations
Upaya Social Ventures is excited to announce its investment in Biofics Private Limited, a company specializing in Bio-CBG plant EPC and end-to-end decentralized waste management solutions. This investment marks a significant milestone in Upaya’s ongoing mission to support social enterprises that create dignified jobs in India’s waste management sector.
Upaya Social Ventures Successfully Exits From Resham Sutra, Celebrates Creation Of Dignified Jobs In India’s Silk Industry
Upaya Social Ventures is pleased to announce its successful exit from Resham Sutra, a New Delhi-based social business dedicated to empowering local artisan communities by providing solar-powered silk yarn production machines. This exit is a significant breakthrough for Upaya and its commitment to foster dignified employment in the handicrafts sector.
Upaya Social Ventures Invests In Amounee, Empowering Rural Weavers And Artisans To Engage In Commerce Worldwide
Upaya has announced its latest investment in Amounee, a digital marketplace that connects rural weavers and artisans to the global marketplace. Through its innovative mobile application, Amounee facilitates a direct connection between artisans and consumers and provides analytics and support to micro-entrepreneurs.
Seven Social Businesses Selected For The Dignified Jobs Accelerator Cohort 2024
The eighth edition of the Dignified Jobs Accelerator brings together a dynamic cohort of impact entrepreneurs creating jobs across the allied sectors of agriculture namely aquaculture, animal husbandry and livestock, apiculture, fungiculture, horticulture, and agri waste-to-value.