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Next Cohort Of Upaya’s Dignified Jobs Accelerator Focuses On Waste And Circularity
Supported by the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) at the Aspen Institute and IKEA Foundation, and in collaboration with Global Business Inroads and rePurpose Global, this ninth edition of the Dignified Jobs Accelerator calls for applications from businesses creating dignified jobs in India’s plastics, and textile & fashion waste management sector.
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.
A Dignified Job Is At The Heart Of Climate Justice
The impact of climate disasters and environmental degradation mainly affecting vulnerable communities infers that climate change and poverty are interlinked. It removes them from their home, forces them to migrate to cities, and even pick up low quality jobs to sustain themselves and their families.
Upaya Social Ventures Invests In Waste Management Tech Platform WeVois
Upaya Social Ventures (Upaya) today announced an investment in WeVois Labs Private Limited (WeVOIS), a solid waste management company with integrated technology to drive end-to-end, on-ground operations of waste collection services throughout India.
Upaya Social Ventures And S3IDF Invest In India Waste Management Company, Green Worms
Upaya Social Ventures (Upaya) and The Small-Scale Sustainable Infrastructure Development Fund (S3IDF) are pleased to announce their latest investments in Green Worms Eco Solutions (Green Worms), a waste management startup based in the Kozhikode district of Kerala, India.
reCharkha: Turning Plastic Waste Into Beautiful Textiles And Sustainable Livelihoods
reCharkha employs rural women to upcycle waste into beautiful textiles and crafts using the traditional chakra and handloom.