In India, there are over 70 million people with disabilities, yet they make up less than 1% of the workforce. Atypical Advantage is an online platform that trains and connects people with disabilities (PwDs) with job opportunities in the manufacturing sector. Through its work with large manufacturers in India, Atypical Advantage is demonstrating that inclusive hiring is practical, safe and adds value when approached intentionally.

The handmade and small-batch sector has historically suffered from underinvestment despite being the world’s second-largest employer after agriculture. Powered by People is a wholesale platform designed for conscious buyers, supporting sustainable small-batch makers worldwide by providing access to global markets through its B2B tech platform.

The handmade and small-batch sector has historically suffered from underinvestment despite being the world’s second-largest employer after agriculture. Powered by People is a wholesale platform designed for conscious buyers, supporting sustainable small-batch makers worldwide by providing access to global markets through its B2B tech platform.

Indonesia blends a deep cultural history of informal refill with a growing wave of new-age circular startups. To unlock true mass-market scale, the ecosystem now requires binding regulations and formal safety standards.

Anchored by widespread community use of product ‘ATMs’, a strict single-use plastic bag ban, and the recent introduction of mandatory extended producer responsibility (EPR), Kenya is highly primed to scale formal refill models.

Benefiting from a strong legacy of returnable beverage packaging, South Africa possesses some the most advanced circular infrastructure in region. The country is now leveraging its mandatory EPR framework to expand refill systems across broader consumer categories.