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The journey of this man started when he discovered that around 90% of businesses in Singapore recognize the importance of sustainability, but still they face significant challenges in advancing their efforts. Recognizing this gap in the climate sector, he aimed to tackle this challenge. Today he built a multi-million dollar worth company, believing that sustainability should be simple and accessible, not a challenge.
About Hari Nair:
Meet an inspiring entrepreneur, Hari Nair, CEO and co-founder of Zuno Carbon. He graduated with a degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan in the United States.
After completing his education, Nair worked extensively on environmental regulations, reports, and strategies. This was the time when he identified a significant gap in the sustainability sector, which he successfully turned into a multi-million dollar venture. Tech in Asia, Eco-Business, and Forbes 30 Under 30 all recognized his achievements in driving planet-friendly innovation.
Inspiration behind the startup:
While working as a consultant, Nair noticed that many companies were stepping away from making a real environmental impact. He saw that the difficulties of adopting sustainable practices were stopping businesses from fully committing to eco-friendly efforts. Nair realized that for sustainability to be widely accepted, it needed to be easier and fit smoothly into daily business operations. He felt that sustainability should be simple and accessible, not a challenge, so more companies would willingly adopt it.
In-depth research, he discovered that a report by NTUC Learning Hub revealed that over 90% of businesses in Singapore recognize the importance of sustainability. However, many companies face significant challenges in advancing their sustainability efforts due to financial limitations and a shortage of skilled manpower. This discovery led Nair to closely examine the gap between recognition and action. He realized that many businesses were stuck at the awareness stage, yet they are unable to move forward.
Recognizing this as a pivotal moment, Nair quickly realized that this was the place where he wanted to nurture his entrepreneurial spirit. He saw this gap as an opportunity and decided to bridge here, making a positive impact. All these experiences sparked a game-changing business idea in his mind. He thoroughly assessed the situation, and analyzed the specific barriers of businesses.
He identified this gap as the perfect space to develop innovative solutions, helping businesses overcome financial and manpower constraints to achieve their sustainability goals. This vision sparked his desire to build something impactful, marking the beginning of his new journey into sustainable entrepreneurship.
What was his idea?
The idea was simple: By automating the data collection process and providing cost-effective, end-to-end management solutions, he could offer businesses the tools they needed to effectively manage their sustainability efforts, with a particular focus on reducing carbon emissions, allowing businesses to embrace sustainability without being weighed down by resource limitations.
He aimed to automate these processes to remove the complexity and resource-intensive nature of sustainability initiatives, enabling businesses to take meaningful steps without the constraints of limited budgets or manpower. His innovative, streamlined method would allow companies to adopt sustainable practices with greater ease and efficiency, empowering them to focus on achieving environmental goals without sacrificing operational resources.
This approach not only simplified sustainability management but also ensured that companies could make real, measurable progress in reducing their carbon footprint. By tackling the challenge of resource limitations head-on, Nair’s solution offered a way for businesses to fully embrace sustainability, ensuring that environmental responsibility became accessible to all, regardless of their size or resources. His vision provided a pathway for businesses to integrate sustainability seamlessly into their operations without being overwhelmed by the complexities traditionally associated with eco-friendly practices. And this is how his stratup, Zuno Carbon, was born.
About Zuno Carbon:
In 2020, Hari Nair, along with Jon Adams and Jason Wong, founded Zuno Carbon in Singapore. This ESG management platform is designed to help companies in measuring and reporting their greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). Using AI technology, the startup tracks data, allowing companies to identify where they can improve and comply better with local ESG regulations.
Zuno Carbon is an award-winning climate tech startup located in Singapore, assisting businesses in navigating the complex sustainability landscape. The platform provides an end-to-end ESG solution that allows companies to measure their carbon emissions and report on their ESG performance, with valuable decarbonization insights.
Nair’s efforts towards sustainability are leading him on the path of success. Recently, he secured US$2.5 million in seed funding.
This is how, Hari turned the gap into a multi-million dollar business, making a positive impact. He is a truly inspiring entrepreneur!
