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Shriyans
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Shriyans
Bhandari
Greensole
Shriyans Bhandari is the CEO and co-founder of Greensole, which turns discarded sports shoes into comfortable footwear for people who need it. A marathon runner, he got the idea from his own worn-out running shoes. He is also a Director of Heritage Girls School, Udaipur.
What Shriyans has built
Achievements
6.8 lakhPeople reachedAcross 15 states in India.
3,891 tCarbon emissions savedBy upcycling old shoes and apparel.
30U30Forbes Asia 30 Under 30Also featured in Forbes, BBC and Bloomberg.
The journey
2014Founded Greensole and patented slippers made from used running-shoe soles
2016Co-founded the Greensole Foundation; became Director of Heritage Girls School
TodayUpcycled footwear reaching people in 15 states
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