As environmental issues become more important worldwide, clean technology (cleantech) plays a key role in building a sustainable future. Cleantech companies help tackle big challenges like climate change, pollution, and using up natural resources by creating solutions that are more efficient and less harmful to the planet. These companies work on things like renewable energy, better water management, and eco-friendly business practices. Below is a list of companies working on creating a more cleaner and sustainable future.
- Ashrut Gholap
CEO & Co-Founder, Triumph Sustainability
Founded in 2022, Triumph Sustainability is a leading consultancy focused on providing solutions for a carbon-neutral future. The company helps organizations reduce their environmental impact through services like carbon credit generation, renewable energy projects, and sustainability reports.
Ashrut emphasizes the importance of using market-based tools like carbon credits to address climate change and advocates for climate justice, particularly for countries in the Global South. With a vision to become a major player in the sustainability market by 2027, the company is dedicated to promoting circular economy practices, reducing carbon emissions, and helping businesses adopt sustainable practices that benefit both the planet and their bottom line.
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- Jayateerth Nadgir
Chief Executive, Murugappa Water Technology & Solutions
Murugappa Water Technology & Solutions is a part of the esteemed Multinational conglomerate Murugappa Group and has been providing water solutions since 1981. It serves industries such as Pharmaceuticals, Food and Beverage, Metals & Mining, Sugar, Automotive, Semicon, Alternate energy and chemicals. Under the guardianship of Jayateerth Nadgir, the company’s chief executive, it focuses on being customer-centric by leveraging two decades of expertise in B2B operations.
Jayateerth has over 23+ years of experience in end-to-end operations. He has expertise in strategic planning, team management, pre-sales, key-account management, sales, market analysis, and relationship management, primarily within water and wastewater, speciality chemicals and purification. Moreover, with over 40 years of expertise, the company has commissioned over 650+ major projects and its product portfolio includes Ultra Series Membranes, Aerators, Clarifiers, Thickeners, Flash Mixers, Flocculators & Agitators, and Packaged STP Systems.
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- Kapil Sharma
Founder, SayTrees Environmental Trust
Kapil Sharma, along with a bunch of passionate volunteers took the plunge and initiated SayTress as a weekend project to rejuvenate Bengaluru, also known as the ‘Garden City of India.’ in 2013, Kapil and his team decided to turn SayTress into an official non-profit organisation. With a growing emphasis on the need for corporate social responsibility, they saw an opportunity and started organising large-scale tree plantation drives to make a tangible difference.
SayTrees’s flagship program is centred on multi-layer Agroforestry. It aims to improve farm livelihoods and restore degraded farmlands. The NGO uses innovative multi-stakeholder approaches to engineer modules that not only ensure the saplings’ survival but also provide support to farmers. Moreover, its flagship program also caters to the needs of small and marginal farmers in remote arid and semi-arid regions. Its strategies include digging trenches with farmers, marking farm ponds, and rejuvenating city lakes.
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- Shadab Shaikh
MD & CEO, Volt Mobility
Volt Mobility, led by Shadab Shaikh focuses on driving the clean-energy transition in corporate transportation by using electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids for over 50% of its services. The company’s mobile app, “Volt Mobility India,” offers a user-friendly, customizable platform for corporate clients to book and manage transportation services, featuring real-time tracking and integration with expense management systems.
The company’s goal is to contribute to India’s push for electric vehicle adoption, aiming to exceed the government’s 30% EV sales target by 2025. By focusing on sustainable transportation, Volt enables clients to reduce their carbon footprint and promises 100% EV-based airport transfers.
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- Vijay Komagan M.S
Founder & CEO, KARDLE Industries
KARDLE Industries lives by the mission to create a world where ‘air’ is not synonymous with privilege but it is a fundamental right for everyone. The company started manufacturing the Next Gen Bioreactor System and understanding their future as DAC (Direct Air Capture System) by conducting trials for air purification and restoring indoor quality. Its in-house R&D team dedicatedly works on inventing and innovating new processes that allow CO2 capture to become more greener, sustainable, and viable.
The company also offers three products: First is the AERSAFE Carbon Capture System (ACCS) which handles industrial pollution-CO2 emissions from 0.4 tons to 400 tons per day. Second is the Nextgen Bioreactor. It is an economical bioreactor with improved handling and ease of access, in addition to its trendy & novel technological features. Third is the KARDLE’s natural air-based purifier built specially for its AERSAFE line. It offers features such as removing virus-sized particles-98% bacteria and fungus, tackles odours and covers 150 sq ft. Furthermore, it can decrease CO2 levels by 100/hr.
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