Meet the Entrepreneur: Roshan Miranda from Waste Ventures India
Meet the Entrepreneur: Roshan Miranda from Waste Ventures India
Waste Ventures India has established a formalized market for waste streams which averts waste from landfill and creates higher incomes for the waste pickers, with standardized prices with upfront payments. They purchase and segregate dry and wet waste from third-party waste pickers, corporates and apartment complexes, and process it to sell to recyclers.
Interview footage kindly filmed by Azimut Social Business https://vimeo.com/azimutcompany
Social Business Spotlight: Impact Water
Over 9 million Ugandans lack access to safe drinking water, that equates to the entire population of London. Without access to clean water, it is estimated that 440 children still die every week due to waterborne diseases.
5 social entrepreneurs leading innovation in the last mile logistics space in Europe.
As consumers, we are constantly demanding more. We want faster delivery, logistics and services to our door. To satisfy this demand, there is a huge focus in the investing space on “last mile” - finding the cheapest and most efficient way to serve the furthest to reach places. The last mile is the most expensive and time-consuming part of the delivery process
Amidst the COVID-19 Crisis, MBA Students Go Online to Support Our Social Businesses in India
We are always looking to support our social business initiatives across the globe. The most recent example has been the support of the International Investment Fund (IIF) at the University of Michigan – Ross School of Business. The IIF is a student-led investment fund led by MBA students at UM-Ross, aiming to support early-stage social businesses in emerging economies. Starting its journey
