Co-founder and Managing TrusteeIndustree Foundation
Neelam Chhiber is the Co-founder and Managing Trustee of Industree Foundation, which has empowered vulnerable communities in India for over three decades. Her work focuses on building self-owned collective enterprises, enabling women artisans and farmers to integrate into sustainable value chains. Industree has impacted over 600,000 lives, creating climate-positive solutions and fostering equity and gender empowerment. She has received multiple national and international accolades for her contributions to social entrepreneurship and innovative finance. Neelam’s initiatives emphasize localized, inclusive development and have connected rural producers to global markets.
Economic OpportunityLivelihoodsResponsible Supply ChainsSmallholder ProductivitySustainable MarketsYouth Job Skills
Central and Southern Asia, Eastern and Southern Africa