For over a decade, TRANSFORM changed lives by tackling global challenges through innovative enterprise

About TRANSFORM

Established in 2015, TRANSFORM was a joint initiative led by Unilever, the UK Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and EY. Together, we set out to help impact entrepreneurs test and scale commercially self-sustaining, market-driven solutions to some of the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges.

We built TRANSFORM on the principles of public-private collaboration and reciprocity, combining resources, expertise and networks to support locally led innovation. Through this approach, we worked alongside impact enterprises to create value for communities, entrepreneurs and partners alike.

Over the course of the initiative, we supported over 160 impact enterprise and research projects across 19 countries in Asia and Africa, reaching more than 21 million people.

The initiative came to an end in 2026 having exceeded its original ambition, but we have captured insights and lessons in our open-access playbook. We hope the TRANSFORM model lives on through others who adapt it, apply it and take its impact further.

Playbook

Portfolio

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

Future of Work

Raise Living Standards

Protect & Regenerate Nature

Waste-Free World

Digital health

enterprise & research projects supported

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provided in grant funding and business support

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people reached

Project resources

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