How one company combines sustainable farming, waste management, and community empowerment to build a more environmentally sustainable and socially equitable future.

Nivedita Bansal Shah is co-founder of Shah Hemp Inno-Ventures (SHIV) where she manages administration and human resources, and imbues every aspect of the company with social consciousness. Trained as a psychologist and life and relationship coach, she began her professional career in organization development, working toward improving the quality of education for underprivileged students. Image via Hemp Today

"Nepal-based startup Shah Hemp Inno-Ventures (SHIV) is a unique social enterprise transforming wild-grown hemp, bamboo and other natural resources into a catalyst for fair employment, economic growth and climate-change mitigation.

"Guided by a mission to harness local resources for global impact, SHIV also cultivates relationships with local communities to ensure a positive impact and above-standard working conditions for its employees — who essentially turn local ‘weeds’ into everything from hemp bags, backpacks, paper, soaps, hemp seed oil and hempcrete to bamboo mats and furniture." - Fatima Fasih

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