More about Anish Malpani
Currently building Ashaya, a social enterprise focused on increasing the value of waste through deep tech and fairly redistributing that value to stakeholders in the supply chain, especially those that are the most poor: waste-pickers.
Believe that there is no place for poverty in the world we live in. Also believe in finding sustainable, scalable solutions that do not depend on aid or donations, and in the importance of local social entrepreneurs.
9 years of experience in finance, operations, data and the social impact space. Currently on three boards of impact organisations in three different countries whom I have had the fortune to work closely with.
Believe that there is no place for poverty in the world we live in. Also believe in finding sustainable, scalable solutions that do not depend on aid or donations, and in the importance of local social entrepreneurs.
9 years of experience in finance, operations, data and the social impact space. Currently on three boards of impact organisations in three different countries whom I have had the fortune to work closely with.
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