Our Story - rePurpose Global

Touching lives, igniting change.

65+

team members dedicated to enabling our world's transition to a less polluting and more circular economy

2,371

people ethically engaged in rePurpose Global impact projects

1,034,000

people experiencing improved waste management thanks to our movement to date

This is who we are.

Empowered by diversity.

We are a growing tribe of vibrant cultures from around the world, united by a singular cause — a healthier planet. Perspectives from waste management organizations in 5 continents, brands operating across the globe, and our network of ecosystem enablers peppered across the world embody the multicultural spirit required for environmental action today.

Driving change in the sector with diversity

Unmatched expertise.

The fact is, we know the industries that we work with inside-out. Armed with decades of experience in environmental finance, circular economy, behavioral change and sustainability communications, we are always ahead of the curve and constantly iterating on our approach in pursuit of a planet positive future.

We are the future.

As young, passionate millennials and future custodians of the planet, environmental preservation is personal to us. As digital natives, we understand what the consumers of today and tomorrow want. Our empathy is a powerful tool, enabling a generation of changemakers to lead the world in the right direction.

Hearing the moderator mention my name, I walked onto stage and snapped into focus. Fighting the limelight's glare, I looked across the audience. That's when it hit me:

I was the only young person of color in the room.

Peter Wang Hjemdahl

Co-Founder, rePurpose Global

See the world through the rePurpose lens.

We are the rePurpose Global family. We’re dreamers and pragmatists, singers and comedians, intellectuals and philosophers — all united by a common passion to create cutting-edge impact and solve the most pressing challenges facing our planet today.

How it began.

As soon as they stepped out of the car and onto the grounds of Asia’s second-largest landfill, Deonar East in Mumbai, our three co-founders were met with an arresting view: to one side, towering mountains of plastic, and to the other, the city’s endless, booming urban skyline. This is when they realized something needed to change, fast. Soon after, Svanika, Peter and Aditya began a journey five years in the making — to create a global community of purposeful people and brands, workplaces, and brands taking action on plastic waste.

Where we are.

Today, rePurpose Global is an energetic and growing team, rewriting the rules of the world’s waste problem. Establishing ourselves as a market leader and scaling up our solutions, we are continually pushing the needle towards environmental impact that changes the way the world uses plastic.

Into the future.

We believe in a future where the circular economy thrives. Putting our money where our mind is, we’re working tirelessly to trigger that shift in our ecosystem. Our goal is simple — to make planetary action simple and accessible via an inclusive platform that ignites global participation.