Key Facts Largest portfolio of financed, distributed solar assets in sub-Saharan Africa Over 2520 tonnes of CO2 emissions averted CrossBoundary Energy (CBE) owns and operates solar installations for African enterprises. Their Power Purchase Agreements take on upfront costs and technical risks associated with solar PV so that Africa’s largest brands – including Unilever, Coca-Cola, and…
Key Facts Incubated four high-potential Chinese social enterprises to-date Established sourcing business to help Africa-based enterprises save costs with outsourced manufacturing Asaga Technologies (formerly China Impact Ventures) co-creates and grows high-potential businesses and technologies that address challenges related to energy, mobility and ‘smart’ agriculture in China. It supports its portfolio of businesses – including internet-enabled…
Key Highlights More than 250 experts working from six country offices Has improved sustainability in more than 200 cities since 2015 Solutions serve 1.5bn passengers annually across 68 cities Formerly branded as WRI-EMBARQ, WRI Ross Center is a division of the World Resources Institute that works with cities to enable more connected, compact and coordinated…
KEY FACTS Launched Project Vahini – an initiative to promote safe and affordable transport for female commuters and improve safety and income for women drivers Won a 2019 Ashden Award for Sustainability in the International Social Mobility category SMV’s range of e-rickshaws provides safe, clean and affordable mobility to commuters and helps drivers improve their…
KEY FACTS 80% hire success rate in both Indian and African markets with a >75% repeat customer rate Shortlist is a recruiting technology company that helps employers in Africa and India build and develop world-class teams, a key challenge for social enterprises and the venture philanthropy sector. The Shortlist platform screens candidates using predictive chat-based…
Key Facts >150 companies, associations, programmes and other organisations joined the Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) led by SFC 10 multinationals developed Sustainable Logistics Roadmaps towards net-zero emissions by 2050 with SFC support; 217 trained road freight carriers with emission reduction action plans Reduction of 6 m/t CO2 between 2016 and 2020 reported by companies…
Sangam Ventures is a seed and early stage venture fund that identifies innovative and high-impact Indian energy start-ups. They are the only cleantech-focused accelerator in India, making early stage investments of $100,000-500,000 and providing hands-on business support for product-market fit to enhance success and helping start-ups to raise capital. Their investments are focused on solutions…
KEY FACTS Currently at 35 million rides on the SafeBoda platform Launched in Ibadan, Nigeria, during the pandemic and have on average 2,000 monthly drivers Growth of food, shop and package delivery segments to 400,000 orders SafeBoda combines a ride hailing app – developed by a pan-African team and designed to scale – with a…
REDAVIA designs, manufactures, deploys and maintains mobile solar farms, using a modular system that offers adjustable supply for multiple sector needs. It can be used as part of a hybrid solution by integrating with existing infrastructure to provide a more affordable and clean source of power. The solar farm is based on a pre-configured system,…
Orb manufactures, sells, installs and exports its own range of solar PV panels, rooftop solar systems and solar water heating systems in India, Kenya and the rest of Africa. They focus on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), a largely under-served part of the rooftop solar market. To enable SMEs to afford solar, they have set-up…