In the Enviu Insights series, we interview Arpana Philip, a venture builder in Enviu East Africa, to share her learnings building our award-winning venture, SokoFresh.  Two years ago, Arpana Philip, Enviu East Africa’s venture builder, was sitting at one of our partner sites in Kenya, worriedly staring at two tonnes of freshly-harvested mangoes. A buyer … Continue reading How Enviu builds ventures from the ground up: Learnings from SokoFresh 

After a stint of over two years with Enviu Malaysia, social entrepreneur and venture builder Daniel Teoh is moving on from Tapauware. He shares his critical learnings from prompting Malaysians to reusable packaging.  “It’s been a ride!” Daniel Teoh exclaims as he bids farewell to Tapauware, the Enviu venture he helped build in Malaysia. Daniel’s … Continue reading Reuse lessons from Malaysia 

Thea van Unen, Enviu’s PR Specialist who has been actively involved in Mission Reuse, writes how the program is making her rethink her own personal choices, and the impact such a ‘mission’ is likely to have on our lives and the environment.  It is early morning on a rainy day. I’m catching the train to … Continue reading How Enviu’s Mission Reuse is building the reusable system

Enviu and its partners broke the chicken-and-egg conundrum in the maritime sector. But, more needs to be done. This is the year that passengers boarded the world’s first hydrogen-fueled water taxi. The water taxi, which was officially launched on August 30 in Rotterdam, makes the case for hydrogen as a fuel. More importantly, it demonstrates … Continue reading All hands on deck to launch world’s first hydrogen water taxi

We demonostrate how strategic partnerships involving interlinked businesses and partners can drive system change. In a business ecosystem, companies co-evolve capabilities around an innovation: they work cooperatively and competitively to support new products, satisfy customer needs, and eventually incorporate the next round of innovations. At Enviu, we are solving complex issues. That is why we need multiple … Continue reading Rebuilding a value chain for zero percent food loss

You might have come up with the most innovative and impactful business concept possible; however, if no one wants to use it, how impactful is it?  Displacing decades of disposable consumer behavior is no easy task. Sustainability-driven businesses are trying to navigate this challenge while dealing with higher (initial) costs, and a lack of accessible … Continue reading The story of Koinpack: How reusables are becoming desirable

“These waste pieces here, we use it in a better way, instead of throwing it away as waste on the roadside and polluting the environment. We collect it in the right way.” This explanation comes not from a brand’s sustainability manager but from Jency, one of the many women textile waste sorters working at Enviu’s … Continue reading Inclusive, transparent, circular: How Enviu’s global Reweave Program is redesigning the textile industry

Vivek Singh, Head of Portfolio – Employment and Entrepreneurship, IKEA Foundation, reflects on the catalytic partnership with Enviu. As a philanthropic organization, IKEA Foundation is mindful of several factors when providing catalytic support to programs that align with their vision and values. Considering this, in 2019, it took a chance on the venture-building organization Enviu, … Continue reading IKEA Foundation shares the story of an evolving partnership with Enviu

  Enviu’s latest Impact Magazine theme is partnerships — because we once thought collaborations sparsely culminated in measurable action. But the impact actualized from our partnerships thus far, told us a different story. Those are the stories we have captured in our latest Impact Magazine. It has been an impactful year for Enviu. Our ventures … Continue reading Enviu Impact Magazine 2022 is here 

Waste banks in Indonesia are local communities-led collection points for plastic and paper waste. The communities also conduct sessions to create awareness on plastic waste prevention.  Nearly all districts in Indonesia boast of clean neighborhoods. The streets are litter-free. It is as if the residents don’t generate waste at all. However, they have given away … Continue reading How waste banks in Indonesia are helping Enviu venture Koinpack bring reusable packaging to local communities