Ten years ago, Jaydeep, on his journey across rural India with Honeybee Network, found a lack of awareness on menstrual hygiene among girls and women. This experience motivated him to form Aakar Innovations to create awareness and access to affordable, high-quality, eco-friendly menstrual hygiene products and empower women and girls in developing countries globally.
In 2013, Aakar became India’s first company to produce ~100% compostable sanitary pads- Anandi, along with providing employment opportunities to thousands of women in rural India, Africa. Anandipads have made the disposal of pads green and eco-friendly.
