Pollinate Group
Model & Strategy
Pollinate Group is a global charity advancing connected social businesses in India and Nepal. They provide families living in underserved communities—such as city slums and remote villages—access to quality household products such as solar lights so that they can save time, money, and live healthier and safer lives.
To reach these customers, they build local distribution networks focused on women, who are empowered through business training to become change agents in their community. These women use their new knowledge and increased confidence to sell and service products to their peers.
Pollinate Group also delivers a fellowship program, which targets students and professionals from around the world and equips them with practical experiences to become the next generation of social and environmental leaders.
Alexie is the winner of the Advance Australia Social Impact Award (2018) and EY Social Entrepreneur of the Year (2017). In October 2019, Alexie stepped down as CEO of Pollinate Group.
In January 2020, Pollinate Group announced the appointment of Sujatha Ramani as its new CEO. Ramani has more than 28 years of corporate and entrepreneurial experience across sales, marketing, global program management, and engineering. Sujatha holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Science.
Impact
Since 2012, Pollinate Group has sold more than 160,000 products, impacting more than 662,000 people. Customers have saved more than US$16.7M and displaced 65,173 tonnes of CO2. Their customer service focus—including after-sales support— is a key differentiator and business model advantage to help break the cycle of poverty.
They have empowered more than 650 people across India and Nepal as entrepreneurs who gain income, skills, and respect through their sales businesses.
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Hosting @SmartEnergyCncl delegates in our communities was a privilege for Pollinate Group as a social partner. We a… https://t.co/DIRp9obzLU
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Join us in lighting up a sustainable future by funding 20,000 solar lights to bring clean energy to needy communiti… https://t.co/ByHSJ1tr9X
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Come explore our vibrant communities - we can't wait to extend a warm welcome to you! @SmartEnergyCncl #energy… https://t.co/YO8qxbCNzs
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Lighting up a sustainable future: Join us in funding 20,000 solar lights to reduce carbon emissions and bring clean… https://t.co/t7sU5TGUJI
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Pollinate Group sends their warm regards to the @SmartEnergyCncl delegates and a fruitful and successful week ahead… https://t.co/UJlj69RLye
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Proud to be a part of @SmartEnergyCncl India Delegation as a social partner and excited to make a positive impact… https://t.co/vsPiHvtcd4
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We take great pride in #announcing that Pollinate Group's #CEO, @sujram2000, has been recognised by Ecologi as a… https://t.co/QvxAHD8xWG
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Happy International Women's Day to all our women entrepreneurs who defy gender norms, break barriers and inspire fu… https://t.co/ISHvt3mBAk
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We are commencing from #May2023! Applications for the #StudentFellowshipprogram are now open! Follow the link provi… https://t.co/mbOc3xbc6R
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We are proud to be a part of #CII KARNATAKA CSR CONCLAVE 2023 as our #CEO joins as one of the panelists to discuss… https://t.co/W9Y0RgFxyj
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Watch this space for more updates as Pollinate Group joins @SmartEnergyCncl India Delegation of 2023 as a proud soc… https://t.co/79fWzEF8FF
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This NGO day celebrate donating to creating a greener planet by empowering women from vulnerable communities. Donat… https://t.co/6JRGawwaeW
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A quick look at our impact as we publish our Impact Report 2020-2022. Click the link to read the full report… https://t.co/woE1GIrx0C
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Pollinate Group joins hands with #KisanBahauudeshiyaSahakariSansthaLtd. (@kisancoop) in #Nepal. This partnership w… https://t.co/xtrNgYT3rt
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Being a part of the @SunKingGlobal family fills Pollinate Group with joy. With this partnership, we are excited to… https://t.co/ZahHYc9KHz
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At the exciting @IndoAustChamber India Immersive Week awards, we #congratulate #JonahStephen of #CarismaSolutions,… https://t.co/fI36insiHC
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RT @IndoAustChamber: Congratulations to our members @TCS, @OptometryIndia & @Kmart (KAS Group Asia) who won awards at the recently held #IA…
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Join us as we listen to Dhanju's story of scaling businesses through technology. Our Suryamukhi app is a proven sol… https://t.co/1hYepxD21G
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We're proud to share our Impact Report 2022 -a look at the impact of our programs & the tremendous work of the marg… https://t.co/GGhDEX82l6