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Satish Pai takes over from Sanjiv Mehta as Chairman of the Vikaasa Executive Committee

Xynteo is thrilled to announce the appointment of Satish Pai, Managing Director, Hindalco Industries, as the new Chair of Vikaasa. Mr Pai succeeds previous Chair Sanjiv Mehta, who over the last five years has been instrumental in shaping Vikaasa’s people and planet-positive impact since its inception in 2017.
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What we've learnt about collaboration from five years of Vikaasa

As Vikaasa, Xynteo and our partners celebrate five years of people and planet-positive impact, Vipul Kumar (Managing Director, Vikaasa) looks back and the key learnings the coalition has uncovered around effective cross-sector collaboration.
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Vikaasa Leaders Inspire Session

Pollution caused by plastic is accumulating worldwide, on land and in the oceans. Globally, over 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic has been produced since 1950, and about 60 per cent of that has ended up in landfills or in the natural environment. India generates almost 9.5 Mn tonnes of plastics annually and almost half of it gets leaked polluting and damaging our environment.
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Strengthening the future of collaborative partnerships

The coronavirus pandemic upended business as usual across India. From office-based corporations to street vendors, businesses not only adapted, but helped lead efforts to combat the virus.
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What is the future of green hydrogen in India?

Hydrogen is not new - From being a rocket fuel to being a critical component to the modern refining industry, hydrogen has transcended through the energy evolution since the 1960s.
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Q&A with Vipul Kumar, newly named Director of Vikaasa coalition in India

The latest IMF forecast predicts India’s growth to be the fastest growing major economy, with 9.5% for 2022. But how can India make sure its growth in 2022 and beyond is the right kind of growth?
Sustainability

India can lead the world in solar-based growth, here's how

Sanjiv Mehta, Manging Director, Hindustan Unilever Ltd & President, Unilever South Asia discusses how the rapid growth trajectory of India positions itas a test bed developing nations reducing their carbon footprint.
Sustainability

Inspiring leaders in green finance for decarbonisation initiatives in India

The world has entered the defining decade of action in the fight against climate change. We are in the final sprint before we face irreparable damage to our planet.
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Accelerating together to navigate market access for Medtech start-ups

Healthcare, specifically Medtech, start-ups face multiple challenges from product conceptualisation to when it is on the market. Xynteo hosts a peer-to-peer mentoring session with experts from the Medtech sector.
Collaboration

Vikaasa launches a systemic approach to rural transformation across India

As businesses deepen their operations in rural India, they must bolster their efforts to understand the behaviour of rural markets. Our Vikaasa partnership recently launched the Stages of Development Framework for rural transformation.
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Shell and Tata Trusts jointly launch a first-of-its-kind tool ‘Stages of Development Framework’ for rural transformation

Aimed at unlocking market potential in Rural India through multi-sectoral investments and solutions, SoD can reduce the lab-to-market journey for social impact startups and help donors and investors to ensure their investments have maximum impact.
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Collaborating with the Education Department, Government of Maharashtra to launch a digital curriculum on waste management

Hindustan Unilever Limited and India2022 (now Vikaasa) today announced a collaboration with the School Education Department, Government of Maharashtra to launch a year-long initiative ‘Waste No More’.

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