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OUR ETHOS

Dignity. Inclusion.
Circularity®.

Our business models are shaped by dignity, inclusion, and
circularity – interdependent drivers of systemic change.

We are more than a waste management company. We are a people-centered circularity enterprise built on impact, integrity, and inclusion.

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OUR UNIFIED CIRCULARITY MODEL

Leading the Future of Inclusive
Circular Economy Systems

We deliver compliant, traceable waste management systems built on Inclusive Circularity®, combining high-efficiency material recovery with ESG-aligned performance to create measurable impact at scale.

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Fair Trade Certified

WFTO-certified, transparent circular operations.

90% Material Recovery

110,000+ tons diverted through high-performance recovery systems.

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A world with no waste and no waste pickers.

MISSION Building Inclusive Circular Systems

With Inclusive Circularity® as our core ethos, our innovative, circular economy business models help create a waste-free world and transition waste pickers to Green Collar® Professionals and entrepreneurs as an integral part of the evolving circular economy value chain.

Dignity, inclusion, and circularity guide our systems – enabling environmental impact, professional identity, and equitable economic participation.

Our Journey

Our 10-Year Impact Journey

2015

Hasiru Dala Innovations Founded

Formation of Hasiru Dala Innovations to deliver structured waste management services for bulk waste generators.

Early Investment & Recognition

Seed funding raised and multiple awards secured, strengthening the foundation for scalable inclusive waste management.

2016
2017

Operational Sustainability Achieved

Hasiru Dala Innovations turns EBITDA positive within 23 months, validating a sustainable inclusive circular model.

Innovation Leadership

Wins the Bangalore Innovation Challenge, recognizing the inclusive circular waste management approach.

2018
2019

Scaling Citywide Impact

Services expand to 430+ clients across Bengaluru, enabling livelihoods for over 5,000 waste pickers.

Moving Up the Value Chain

Commissioning of a modern bio-methanation plant strengthens circular recovery infrastructure.

2020
2021

Fair Trade Guaranteed Milestone

Becomes India’s only multi-stream waste management company guaranteed by the World Fair Trade Organization.

Circular Economy Recognition

Wins the FICCI Circular Economy Award and launches biogas operations through Sustainable Impacts.

2022
2023

Global Circular Supply Chains

Supplies Fair Trade Guaranteed plastic waste to global brands and wins the Sankalp X Artha Impact Award.

Scaling Inclusive Circularity®

Expansion of traceable circular services across corporates, campuses, and global material recovery partnerships.

2024
2025

Building Future Circular Systems

Strengthening technology-enabled traceability and scaling Inclusive Circularity® across value chains.

Trusted by Global Brands

GREEN COLLAR® PROFESSIONALS

Building Green Collar®
Professional Identity Through Inclusive Circularity®

Through Inclusive Circularity®, we deliberately integrate waste pickers into compliant circular economy value chains – transitioning from Informal to Independent and building recognised Green Collar® Professionals.

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Our Guiding Principles

Principles That Shape Inclusive Circularity®

Respect for Expertise

Valuing lived
knowledge from
the ground.

Fairness & Transparency

Across
partnerships and operations.

Innovation with Purpose

Solving real
problems in
practical ways.

Equity in Opportunity

Enabling systemic
growth and
participation.

Respect for Expertise

Valuing lived knowledge from the ground.

Fairness & Transparency

Across partnerships and operations.

Innovation with Purpose

Solving real problems in practical ways.

Equity in Opportunity

Enabling systemic growth and participation.

Leadership & Governance

The Board Guiding
Inclusive Circularity®

Our board brings expertise across circular economy, social enterprise, governance, and impact investing to guide long-term system transformation.

Shekar
Prabhakar

CEO

Nalini
Shekar

Co-Founder, Hasiru
DalaInnovations

Marwan
Abubaker

Co-Founder, Hasiru Dala
Innovations

Achuthan
Nair

Independent Director

Florin Lanz

Nominee Director,
elea Foundation

Shalini Chabra

Nominee Director,
3iPartners

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Our Investors

Partners Enabling Inclusive Circular Growth

Our investors support the scaling of Inclusive Circularity® and the expansion of equitable circular economy infrastructure.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Inclusive Circularity® represents our foundational philosophy – a structured systems approach that elevates waste pickers into Green Collar® Professionals within the evolving circular economy value chain. By embedding inclusion into operational models, we create systems that:

  • Strengthen material recovery outcomes
  • Improve transparency and traceability
  • Generate stable and predictable livelihoods
  • Build resilient local economies

Environmental performance and social progress are treated as mutually reinforcing priorities, not competing objectives.

We view waste management as a socio-economic system, not merely a logistical function. Our perspective is guided by three core convictions:

  • Waste is a resource within a circular economy
  • Informal workers are knowledge holders and system actors
  • Inclusion is fundamental to sustainable infrastructure

Circular transitions that focus only on resource recovery and overlook labour realities risk inefficiency, inequity, and long-term system failure. Embedding lived expertise into formal structures leads to more adaptive, accountable, and scalable circular systems.

Circular systems must enable human mobility alongside material recovery. Our model supports a structured progression:

Informal → Professional → Formal → Independent

Through capability building, institutional linkages, identity recognition, and market integration, workers transition into Green Collar® Professionals and entrepreneurs participating in formal value chains. This approach enables:

  • Professional identity
  • Income stability and predictability
  • Access to opportunity
  • Long-term economic participation


Circularity, in this context, becomes a pathway for structural inclusion.

Inclusive Circularity® embeds inclusion directly into operational systems so that environmental performance and social progress are achieved simultaneously. By integrating workers into traceable circular economy value chains, we improve recovery outcomes, strengthen accountability, and enable predictable livelihoods. This approach supports resilient local economies and scalable circular infrastructure.

Our ethos is operationalised through guiding principles that inform every partnership, programme, and system design decision:

  • Respect for lived expertise and knowledge from the ground
  • Fairness and transparency in partnerships and operations
  • Innovation with purpose, solving real problems in practical ways
  • Equity in opportunity, not just service delivery

These principles shape inclusive circular systems that are accountable, resilient, and scalable.

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