Sustainable Enterprises

Sahar Mansoor, the woman behind Bare Necessities, took an ‘accidental entrepreneurial’ leap that reshaped her life and the future of eco-friendly skincare. From humble beginnings in a garage to creating a zero-waste brand, she has saved over 68 million units of plastic and diverted 155,000 kg of waste, all while empowering women in sustainable jobs.

Inspired by a neighbourhood kabadiwaala, Henik Gala and Shreyas Jalapur built ScrapJi — a tech-enabled scrap collection startup that now recycles over 10,000 kg of waste every month in Thane. Their mission? A trash-free India by 2030.

Only 2.5 percent of India’s climate tech startups reach growth-stage funding. Here’s why long-term investment, better infrastructure, and patient capital are key to scaling impact.

After years of serving the nation, many retired army personnel face uncertainty about what comes next. This inspiring initiative is changing that—by equipping veterans with the tools, mentorship, and confidence to become entrepreneurs. From farming to oil processing, these faujis are finding new purpose—as founders.

Rituricha Jain is reimagining paper production with Paperdom, crafting sustainable, 100% tree-free paper from banana fibre and textile waste. Dive into her journey of innovation and creativity that is reshaping the paper industry and helping the local farmers in Surat.

By offering restaurant-grade packaging that’s spill-proof, heat-safe, and 98% biodegradable, Aecoz is changing how India’s food industry tackles its plastic problem and showing small businesses that sustainability is possible without compromise.

EcoCushion Paper, a family-run startup, is changing the packaging industry by replacing plastic bubble wrap with 100% recyclable honeycomb paper. Discover how they built this innovative business and the steps they took to create an eco-friendly alternative to plastic.

Childhood friends Naren Raj and Ashutosh Ananth are the co-founders of Rescript, a Bengaluru-based sustainable stationery brand that is reshaping how India thinks about paper. By turning waste paper into eco-friendly products, they are proving that business, impact, and everyday responsibility can go hand in hand.

Brainchild of Pradeep Kokkat and Ali Asgar from Kerala, ‘Green Bio’ has redefined eco-friendly packaging. These bottles only leave behind water, CO2, and biomass.

Two neighbours quit their corporate jobs with one bold mission — to fight India's plastic waste crisis. Their startup, Pepcom India, has already replaced over 6 million plastic containers with eco-friendly packaging, saved 200 tonnes of waste, and crossed Rs 2 crore in revenue — all while eyeing a bigger, greener future.