During a traineeship at the Norwegian Consulate General in Mumbai, founder and CEO Fredrik was working on sustainability and the global issue of ocean pollution. Using his backgound in Economics, he started thinking of solutions.
“It was shocking to learn about the state of the oceans and the huge amounts of plastic waste that end up in the seas every day!
I started thinking of ways to reduce the plastic waste at its sources. I knew that rural India has huge amounts of plant resources, and many people there are living in poverty. Looking at the problems as an economist, I discovered that both plastic pollution and rural poverty could be reduced in one model.
By creating zero waste products made by the rural population with the abundance of plant resources available, our model contributes to rural development while providing you with natural everyday products completely free from plastic.
This way we go together for oceans full of life, no poverty and sustainable lifestyles.”
Fredrik Kondrup
Founder & CEO
FOUNDING STORY
MISSION
Making sustainable living easy and exciting through zero waste products ethically made in rural India.
TEAM
FREDRIK RUUD KONDRUP
Former Trainee, Norwegian Consulate General Mumbai
Master in Economics & Intl. Management
Best travel experience
Motorcycling through Central America
Favorite sea animal
Blue whale
PRIYANKA DIVEKAR
Former assistant, International Carrier Center
Bachelor in Business Administration
Best travel experience:
Northern lights sighting in the lofoten islands
Favorite sea animal
Beluga whale
VIPUL PANWAR
MARKET RESEARCH AND STRATEGIST
Former Strategy and Partnerships, Linqia, San Francisco
Masters in Strategy and Global Management
Best travel experience
Traveling around Tasmania
Favorite sea animal
Penguin
LISE RUUD KONDRUP
Former Nutritional Physiologist in Kost & Helse Ernæringsrådgivning
Bachelor in Nutritional Physiology
Best travel experience
Backpacking through Thailand
Favorite sea animal
Porpoise
SHIPRA KARGUTKAR
Former Research and Marketing Analyst, DPA
Master in Business Administration
Best travel experience:
Visiting Nicobar islands
Favorite sea animal:
Dolphin
ALEXANDER KONDRUP
Former Store coordinator and Sales advisor, Tesla
Master in Design
Best travel experience
Traveling through Africa
Favorite sea animal
Manta ray
ASHA JOSEPH
Former Graphical Designer
Master in Textile Design
Best travel experience
Winter trip in the Himalayas
Favorite sea animal
Blue Whale
JANITZA MEDINA
Former Sustainability Consultant, Education First
Bachelors in Multimedia Communications
Best travel experience
A gab year from the U.S. to Asia to Europe
Favorite sea animal
Octopus
EXTENDED TEAM
NIKITA DHAWAN
Consultant,
Innovation Norway
VILDE ULRIKSEN
Digital Marketing Manager, Initial Force
IDA MARIE HOLM
Former Ass. store manager, Ekte Vare
Fredrik sharing his experiences on building a company with a sustainable business model.
"WE WORK FOR AN OCEAN FREE OF PLASTIC AND A FAIRER WORLD"
PARTNERS
POSTAL ADDRESS
c/o Indo Naturals AS
Postbox 1741 Vika
0121 Oslo
Norway
