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6 years, 1 month ago100% Natural Biodegradable Sanitary Pads
Care for Two-You & Earth
Time Magazine "The 100 Best Inventions of 2019"
Saathi is the first company to make a 100% biodegradable sanitary pad from banana fibre. We believe in a cradle-to-cradle approach to women’s health that benefits women and their communities at every step. Our women-led team was founded in 2014 by MIT and Nirma graduate, Kristin, Tarun and Grace. We are headquartered in Ahmedabad, India. Our production plant is proudly women-operated.
We have a multi-layered impact throughout our supply chain: banana farmers receive additional income, consumers are able to use all natural product which doesn't cause irritation or rashes, and finally we have product that is compostable and therefore doesn't have any negative impact on the environment either through plastic waste or CO2 emissions which traditional pads have, Saathi's team consist of 75% women employee and we are dedicated to supporting women empowerment. We have employed low-income women in our production team and also running an initiative called #ONEMILLIONPADS partnering with NGOs to distribute pads among underprivileged rural women.
Few of our awards:
Time Magazine: “100 Best Inventions of 2019”
Top Startup B2MC-Taiwan, 2019
Winner Not Impossible Awards,2019
Aarohan Social Innovations Award, 2019, India
Enterprising Women of the Year by MSME, 2019
IndiaThe 2019 St Andrews Prize for the Environment, 2019, UK
Fast Company’s Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2019
Toilet Board Coalition, Geneva 2019, Switzerland
IP Start-Up of the Year 2018
Expo 2020 Live Grant Award 2018, Dubai
Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards Finalist 2018, Singapore
Global Cleantech Innovation Program Global Winner 2018, LA
Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge Winner 2017, Paris
MIT Solve 2017, NYC
Grand Challenges Canada 2017
Circular Board Pitch for Purpose Winner 2017, Houston
SXSW Accelerator Pitch Finalist in Healthcare 2017, Austin
Asia Social Innovation Award 2017, Hong Kong
Social Impact, Healthcare, Innovation, Product Development, Manufacturing, and Circular Economy
Biodegradable Banana & Bamboo Sanitary Pads & Liners. Sustainable Menstrual Cups. 100% Natural + Plastic-Free + Chemical-Free. All Your Eco-Friendly Period Needs.
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