Industree Foundation

Industree works on the regenerative economic transformation of India’s most vulnerable women by unleashing their abilities to build and scale self-owned collective enterprises and leverage economies of scale. Focusing on sustainable natural fibre and regenerative agricultural value chains, such as banana, bamboo, and non-timber forest produce, Industree skills women to adopt green business practices and connects them with markets for natural and biodegradable products. Industree has established 35 for-profit women’s collectives and 4 producer companies, which supply homewares and apparel meeting sustainable procurement standards to major global retailers. Industree’s ecosystem supports entrepreneurs with upskilling, capital, digital tools, and more. Industree has already impacted lives and ensured cumulative market access of over 58 M USD, with a clear focus on Equity, Gender, and Climate. Its work ensures that women in communities can work close to their homes, becoming part of mainstream value chains with customers such as IKEA, H&M Home, Fabindia, and the Future Group, in climate-positive value chains. This gives them greater control over their economic security and significantly improves social gains such as a stronger voice in their families and communities, access to social security, better health care, improved nutritional and educational outcomes for their children, and resilience to crises. Their ownership of net positive, creative production value chains gives them added confidence as societal agents of change.