Earth5R

India's Largest
Sustainability
Intelligence System

India's largest environmental organisation — powering climate action, sustainability intelligence, and a nationwide network of professionals and service providers.

273 ESG Projects Delivered
263,000 Corporate Employees Engaged
$12M Cost Savings Delivered
Recognised By UNESCO Green Citizens Google Top 15 AI Agents MIT Solve New York University NYU Paris Peace Forum
E5R
What Earth5R Does
The execution layer for the $3 trillion climate economy

Field-verified ESG data, on-ground climate operations, and enterprise sustainability infrastructure — 273 ESG projects delivered, 263,000 corporate employees mobilised, $12M in cumulative cost savings. Built for corporates, investors, communities and governments.

  • Partnered with the United Nations
  • Paris Peace Forum — Project Leader
  • Featured by MIT, NYU & National Geographic
How Earth5R Works

The Verification
Problem Is the
Whole Problem.

Most sustainability efforts stall because outcomes can't be independently verified. Without verification, there's no compliance, no capital, and no scale. Earth5R solves verification first — then uses that verified data to unlock everything else.

Waste
18M items tracked
Water
River & lake systems
Air
Urban air quality
Energy
1.3M tonnes CO₂
Agriculture
1,200+ hectares
The Causal Chain — Input to Impact
01
Deploy Operators
89,000+ trained community operators deployed across five environmental domains.
89,000+ operators
02
Collect Verified Data
Geo-tagged, timestamp-validated, AI-audited field data collected daily at scale.
2.4B data points
03
Audit-Grade Evidence
Multi-layer verification transforms raw data into compliance-ready, investor-grade evidence.
BRSR · CSRD · GRI
04
Unlock Capital
Enterprises comply, investors deploy, governments enforce — institutional capital flows.
15+ sectors
05
Systemic Change
Communities earn livelihoods generating data. Capital funds more infrastructure. The system compounds.
2.5M citizens
12×
Faster Than Linear
Each new operator and data point improves the system for everyone already on it. Network effects, not incremental growth.
89,000→
Self-Reinforcing Scale
More operators produce more data. More data creates better verification. Better verification unlocks more capital. More capital funds more operators.
5yr
Compounding Dataset
Five years of continuous collection across 65+ countries. The dataset is the moat — it can't be replicated, only expanded.
The Compounding Engine

This Is Not a Pipeline.
It's a Flywheel.

Traditional sustainability scales linearly — double the budget, double the impact. Earth5R scales exponentially. Every stage feeds the next, and the system gets better as it gets bigger.

FLYWHEEL Earth5R More Operators Deploy globally More Data 2.4B+ data points Better Verification Audit-grade evidence More Capital Institutional funding More Infrastructure Expand operations Community Livelihoods 2.5M citizens
Saurabh Gupta with President Emmanuel Macron, Paris
Presidential Recognition

Young Leader
India–France
Award

Awarded by President Emmanuel Macron

Earth5R Founder Saurabh Gupta was personally recognised by the French President for environmental innovation at global scale — one of only a handful of leaders selected from across the world for this distinction.

Awarded by President Emmanuel Macron
Country France-India
Category Environment
Paris Peace Forum — Project Leader Environmental Sector · Presented to 65 heads of state
Operations on the Ground
The Field Infrastructure Behind Every Data Point.
Earth5R river cleanup operations
River RestorationVolunteer-led cleanup drive — field-verified & geo-tagged
Earth5R waste management operations
Waste ManagementCircular economy at source
Earth5R sustainability consulting
Project DeploymentUN river restoration operations
Earth5R recycling operations
Recycling OpsField-level material recovery
Earth5R sustainable agriculture
Agriculture1.3M farmers connected
Earth5R Punjab health-environment study
Organic FarmingTransition at scale
Mula-Mutha river restoration project
River RevivalMula-Mutha restoration — verified sustainability at watershed scale
89,000+Field Operators
65Countries
2.5MCommunity Members
100%Field-Verified
Lives Behind the Numbers

328,000 Livelihoods.
Three of Them.

Ayesha — circular economy entrepreneur, Mithi River community, Mumbai
01 of 328,000
Ayesha
Mithi River Community · Mumbai
She had no work and worried daily about feeding her family. Earth5R trained her to make paper bags from waste newspaper and denim bags from upcycled jeans. When she held the first bag she made, she did not see trash — she saw income, dignity, and proof that waste has value.
Now produces 300 bags weekly, supplies local shops, and trains other women in the community.
Abdul Rehman — Dharavi, Mumbai
02 of 328,000
Abdul Rehman
Dharavi · Mumbai
He sorted scrap for 18 years and no one called it environmental work. Earth5R's programs began channelling clean, sorted plastic directly to him — formalising what the system had always ignored.
Income increased. Now trains other informal workers in systematic material recovery.
Sulochana — Kurla Women's Collective, Mumbai
03 of 328,000
Sulochana
Kurla Women's Collective · Mumbai
What started as one woman collecting waste cloth from garment factories became a collective. The Kurla women transform industrial fabric offcuts into handmade toys.
A self-sustaining women's enterprise built entirely on recovered materials.
328KCircular economy livelihoods
213KWomen in social entrepreneurship
76%In self-help group models
150+Cities across 4 continents
Field-Verified · Commercially Auditable · Enterprise-Grade

A Decade of
Measurable Action

Every number is field-verified across 150 cities on four continents. Geo-tagged, timestamped, commercially auditable.
2.5M Citizens Mobilised Across 150 cities on 4 continents
18M Plastic Items Recovered From rivers, lakes & coastal areas
12.2M Hours of Field Operations Documented & verified
Environmental Impact
420 T Waste Removed From rivers, lakes & urban ecosystems
12M Litres Water Restored Lake, river & watershed restoration
1,200+ Hectares Restored Urban ecosystems, riverbanks & green spaces
1.2M Saplings Planted Urban forest & riverbank restoration
1,300 T CO₂ Emissions Avoided Through waste diversion & circular economy
35% Biodiversity Increase Fish, bird & insect species in restored water bodies
17% Vehicle Emission Reduction In pilot zones via behaviour change programs
150+ Cities Deployed Across 4 continents
Social Impact & Livelihoods
328K Circular Economy Livelihoods Recycling, repair, material recovery & upcycling
213K Women in Social Entrepreneurship Self-help groups & upcycling enterprises
18K Direct Jobs Created Across 150 cities — coordinators to field supervisors
85K Students — First Professional Experience Internship & citizen science programs
350K On-Ground Action Reports
124 Verified Case Studies
2.4B Environmental Data Points
DATA
Sustainability Intelligence Platform

The World's
Largest
Sustainability
Intelligence

Earth5R operates the world's largest proprietary sustainability intelligence system — built on billions of real-time, on-ground data points collected across 65 countries. Collected on the ground. Verified in the field. Geo-tagged, commercially auditable, and built for regulatory scrutiny — the definitive sustainability dataset for enterprises and consulting firms.

2.4BILLION+
Proprietary On-Ground Data Points

Every data point originates from field-verified operations — waste audits, water quality readings, air monitoring stations, agricultural surveys, biodiversity indices, and circular economy tracking across 65+ countries. Ground truth at planetary scale.

4
Domains
840M+Waste & CircularityItem-level profiling, material composition, recovery rates, EPR compliance mapping across 18M+ items
520M+Water Quality & HydrologyRiver systems, groundwater, industrial discharge — real-time field sensors and manual surveys
680M+Agricultural & Land-UseSoil health, crop transitions, organic certification readiness, farmer-level traceability across 1.3M farmers
360M+Air, Energy & CarbonAmbient air quality, emission profiles, energy baselines, carbon offset verification
Intelligence Pipeline — From Field to Boardroom
Field Collection
89,000+ operators
65 countries
Verification Engine
Geo-tagged
Timestamped
AI Processing
Pattern analysis
Risk scoring
Enterprise Delivery
API · Dashboard
Audit packages
ESG Coverage · 15+ Sectors

Every Industry.
One Platform.

Enterprise ESG intelligence with commercially verified outcomes — tailored to each industry's sustainability challenges — from quick commerce to deep mining.

ESG & CSR Case Study Book
Free Download
ESG & CSR Case Study Book
15+ industries. 65 countries. Verified outcomes ready for your ESG compliance team.
Download Case Studies →
14+Industry Sectors
65+Countries Covered
2.4BData Points
100%Field-Verified
Showcase Projects

CSR & ESG
in Action

05
01
Plastic Recycling & Beach Cleanup Program
Lufthansa Help Alliance
Plastic Recycling & Beach Cleanup Program
Delivered a full-scale plastic recovery operation in Mumbai for Lufthansa — combining field execution, data profiling, and verified impact reporting for corporate ESG compliance.
02
Social Entrepreneurship Internship Program
NYU Abu Dhabi
Social Entrepreneurship Internship Program
Designed and delivered a structured sustainability internship curriculum for NYU Abu Dhabi — building enterprise-ready environmental problem-solvers for global institutions.
03
Sustainable School Project
Swiss International Airlines
Sustainable School Project
Deployed a circular economy school model in partnership with Swiss Airlines — combining resource delivery, sustainability curriculum, and measurable community impact.
04
Ganges River Plastic Pollution Consultation
National Geographic
Ganges River Plastic Pollution Consultation
Earth5R's proprietary river data and field intelligence were presented at a National Geographic roundtable — informing national-level plastic pollution policy for the Ganges.
05
Project Leader — Environmental Sector
Paris Peace Forum
Project Leader — Environmental Sector
Earth5R was selected as Project Leader at the inaugural Paris Peace Forum — presenting verified sustainability solutions to 65 heads of state as a globally recognised platform.
Earth5R showcased by Google at India AI Impact Summit 2026
Google
Official Recognition · 2026
Earth5R Featured as India'sSustainability AI Leader
Featured in Google's keynote at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 — selected among the top 15 AI agents across India, representing the Sustainability category. One leader per category, chosen from 200+ startups across 7 cities.
Top 15AI Agents in India
200+Startups Evaluated
7Cities Covered
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Google for Startups
Intelligent Agents Programme
Sustainability Category Leader
Featured in Google Keynote
Sustainability Marketplace

Over a decade, Earth5R has mobilised 2.5 million citizens, trained thousands of sustainability professionals, and partnered with hundreds of environmental organisations, intergovernmental bodies, government ministries, and global corporations. Building this marketplace was the logical next step — bringing together India's most skilled green talent, verified service providers, and sustainability resources into one network.

Join India's Largest
Sustainability
Network.

A nationwide community of 89,000+ sustainability professionals, service providers, and environmental operators — connected through India's first AI-powered directory. Find verified professionals. Get discovered by enterprises. Build your sustainability career.

Verified Renewable Energy Engineer
Renewable Energy Engineer
Professional
89,000+
Sustainability Professionals
Across all 36 States & Union Territories.
Verified ESG Strategy Consultant
ESG Strategy Consultant
Professional
Service Provider Solar panel vendors India
Solar & Renewable Energy
Vendors · Installers
Service Provider Wind energy India
Wind Energy
Turbines · Infrastructure
Green Points Rewards
Earn points for every verified environmental action. Redeemable with partner brands and institutions.
BRSR & ESG Compliance Talent
BRSR reporting, ESG auditing, carbon accounting — all in one directory.
Verified Carbon Accounting Specialist
Carbon Accounting Specialist
Professional
India's Green Talent Marketplace
Search, filter, and connect with verified sustainability talent across India.
Verified ESG Reporting Manager
ESG Reporting Manager
Professional
AI-Powered Matching
Get matched with the right ESG roles, vendors, and opportunities — automatically.
Verified Environmental Field Engineer
Environmental Field Engineer
Professional
Service Provider Waste management recycling India
Waste Management & Recycling
Collection · Processing
Verified Climate Policy Advisor
Climate Policy Advisor
Professional
Service Provider Water treatment India
Water Treatment
Industrial · Municipal
All 36 States & UTs
Pan-India coverage from metros to tier-3 cities.
Verified Sustainability Data Analyst
Sustainability Data Analyst
Professional
Free to
Join
For All Professionals
Zero cost for sustainability professionals. Build your verified profile and get discovered by enterprises.
ESG Consultants BRSR Auditors Carbon Analysts Waste Management Water Engineers Solar & Renewables Field Operators Circular Economy
Free for sustainability professionals · Verified profiles · AI-powered matching
Voices
RB
Finally a platform that maps India's entire sustainability talent landscape
Rohit Bhagwat · Sustainability ESG, Axis Bank · Pune
SS
21 years in CSR and I haven't seen a directory this comprehensive for India
Smita Sharma · CSR and Sustainability, UST · Bengaluru
NP
As an IIT Bombay alum in GHG accounting, being discoverable here changes everything
Nilesh Potdar · Founder, Conservys · Mumbai
SR
Connecting LSE-trained climate professionals with Indian enterprises — exactly what was missing
Shalini Rajan · Sr. Manager Sustainability, AstraZeneca · Chennai
MN
25 years in policy and this is the first time I can find ESG peers across every state
Madhuri Nanda · Director South Asia, Rainforest Alliance · Delhi
KS
IIM Mumbai to VFS Global — my sustainability journey is now visible to the right people
Karsh Sharma · DGM Sustainability, VFS Global · Mumbai
AT
IIM Lucknow sustainability graduates finally have a platform built for India's market
Amit Tripathi · Strategy Manager, Accenture · Gurgaon
RS
From Columbia Business School to JSW — this directory reflects the caliber India needs
Ritesh Sinha · COO, JSW Foundation · Mumbai
PG
IIT Bombay sustainability engineers can now be found by companies who actually need them
Priyanka Rajgadkar Gilhotra · ESG Leader · Mumbai
BB
26 years in steel sustainability — this platform makes India's ESG depth visible globally
Badal Balchandani · VP Corporate Sustainability, JSW Steel · Mumbai
RB
Finally a platform that maps India's entire sustainability talent landscape
Rohit Bhagwat · Sustainability ESG, Axis Bank · Pune
SS
21 years in CSR and I haven't seen a directory this comprehensive for India
Smita Sharma · CSR and Sustainability, UST · Bengaluru
NP
As an IIT Bombay alum in GHG accounting, being discoverable here changes everything
Nilesh Potdar · Founder, Conservys · Mumbai
SR
Connecting LSE-trained climate professionals with Indian enterprises — exactly what was missing
Shalini Rajan · Sr. Manager Sustainability, AstraZeneca · Chennai
MN
25 years in policy and this is the first time I can find ESG peers across every state
Madhuri Nanda · Director South Asia, Rainforest Alliance · Delhi
KS
IIM Mumbai to VFS Global — my sustainability journey is now visible to the right people
Karsh Sharma · DGM Sustainability, VFS Global · Mumbai
AT
IIM Lucknow sustainability graduates finally have a platform built for India's market
Amit Tripathi · Strategy Manager, Accenture · Gurgaon
RS
From Columbia Business School to JSW — this directory reflects the caliber India needs
Ritesh Sinha · COO, JSW Foundation · Mumbai
PG
IIT Bombay sustainability engineers can now be found by companies who actually need them
Priyanka Rajgadkar Gilhotra · ESG Leader · Mumbai
BB
26 years in steel sustainability — this platform makes India's ESG depth visible globally
Badal Balchandani · VP Corporate Sustainability, JSW Steel · Mumbai
Global Sustainability Leadership
Voices That
Matter
What the world's foremost sustainability leaders say about Earth5R's work and impact.
The Founder

Saurabh
GuptaFounder & CEO, Earth5R

He left a corporate career, got on a bicycle, and spent two years cycling 50,000 kilometres through Asia, Africa, and Europe — before building a technology platform that now operates across 65 countries.

Saurabh Gupta — Founder & CEO, Earth5R
TED
On the Global Stage
Igniting Ideas
at TEDx
Saurabh Gupta has taken Earth5R's vision to two of the world's most prestigious TEDx stages.
TEDx@Paris

How One Man's 50,000km Cycle Changed the Way We Think About Sustainability

Saurabh Gupta shares how cycling through Asia, Africa and Europe — witnessing environmental destruction first-hand — led to the founding of Earth5R and a new model for enterprise-scale sustainability.

TEDx@Paris · Earth5R Founder
TEDx@Mumbai

Building the Operating System for Climate Action at Scale

From the streets of Mumbai to 65 countries — Saurabh Gupta presents Earth5R's model for turning verified environmental data into a commercially deployable sustainability platform for the Global South.

TEDx@Mumbai · Earth5R Founder
The Journey · Key Milestones
2012
Left Corporate India
Quit Café Coffee Day to cycle the globe — a decision that would redefine his life and purpose.
2012–14
50,000km Across 3 Continents
Asia, Africa, Europe. Witnessed environmental destruction and systemic apathy that could not be unseen.
2014
Earth5R Founded
Built as a technology company designed to make sustainability commercially deployable at scale.
2014–Now
From Mumbai to 65 Countries
UN partner, UNESCO recognition, President Macron Award, Paris Peace Forum Project Leader.
The Thesis · Where This Is Going

One Platform.
Citizen to City.
2030.

Most environmental interventions address one part of the problem. Awareness campaigns change minds but not systems. Corporate ESG programs generate reports but not ground-truth data. Government policy sets targets but lacks neighbourhood-level intelligence to act on them. Circular economy programs create livelihoods but struggle to scale beyond pilot projects.

Earth5R was designed from the beginning as one integrated system that connects all of these — citizen participation, verified environmental data, AI-powered intelligence, circular economy livelihoods, and enterprise sustainability delivery — within a single platform.

The architecture is a self-reinforcing cycle. Citizens assess their local environments and take measurable action. Every action generates verified data. That data feeds Earth5R's Sustainability Intelligence System, producing predictive analytics for cities and companies. Better decisions drive further restoration. Circular economy livelihoods ensure communities have economic stakes in outcomes, sustaining participation without external funding cycles.

The system improves as it scales. More citizens generate denser data. Denser data produces better intelligence. Better intelligence attracts institutional demand. Institutional revenue funds further expansion. What took a decade to build in 150 Indian cities now replicates in years, not decades — because the methodology, technology, and training infrastructure already exist.

The Self-Reinforcing Cycle
01
Citizens See
Structured environmental assessments make local degradation visible and personal.
02
Citizens Act
Waste recovery, restoration, and circular economy participation — tracked and verified.
03
Data Compounds
2.4 billion data points become predictive intelligence for cities and enterprises.
04
Livelihoods Sustain
328,000 people earn through circular economy work. Action becomes economically rational.
05
System Scales
Revenue funds expansion. Each new city makes the intelligence more valuable for every existing client.
500+ Cities by 2030 Across 50 countries on 5 continents
15M Active Citizens Generating environmental intelligence daily
500M Plastic Items Recovered Equivalent to clearing every major river in South Asia
50B Environmental Data Points The world's largest citizen-generated sustainability dataset
Powai Lake cleanup operations by Earth5R Powai Lake ecosystem restoration Earth5R
Proof It Works · Powai Lake, Mumbai
Four Years. One Lake. A Complete Ecosystem Restored.

Powai Lake was 8 times over pollution limits. Earth5R deployed the full model — citizen volunteers, systematic waste recovery, water quality monitoring, biodiversity tracking, and circular economy livelihoods for surrounding communities. Four years of sustained, community-led restoration produced measurable results that validated the entire approach.

58TWaste removed from a single lake ecosystem
32%Fish population recovery over 4 years
8x→SafePollution levels brought within limits
BirdsAquatic bird populations restored to lake
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