GPS Renewables and Nimaya Partner to Empower Women from Rural Communities with Future-Ready Skills

GPS Renewables (GPSR), the world’s largest biogas engineering company, and Nimaya, a not-for-profit career accelerator for women, have joined hands to equip women from rural communities with essential soft skills to help them thrive in modern workplaces.

The partnership aims to provide women with access to employment opportunities in the green energy sector through immersive soft skills training, covering behavioral and workplace skills, digital proficiency, leadership development and placement support for career-building opportunities. The first skilling session was conducted at GPS Renewables’ facility in Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh.

Commenting on the partnership, Navya Naveli Nanda and Samyak Chakrabarty, Co Founders, Nimaya Foundation, said, “At Nimaya, we believe the green sector is going to be a creator of meaningful employment in significant numbers, especially for women. We are excited about partnering with GPS renewables to build a future ready green workforce for Bharat”

Mainak Chakraborty, CEO and Co-Founder, GPS Renewables, said, “ Sustainability is about people and the planet. At GPS Renewables, we have always believed in empowering local communities and ensuring a sustainable future for all, for generations to come. By equipping women from rural communities with the right skills, we are creating a future powered by a skilled and passionate workforce ready to drive the green revolution forward.”

About Nimaya

Cofounded by Navya Naveli Nanda and Samyak Chakrabarty, Nimaya is a not for profit career accelerator for women with barriers who want to build aspirational careers. Till date Nimaya has transformed careers of 3000+ Nimaya naaris in partnership with Mumbai Police, Ashoka University and Escorts Kubota.

Website: https://www.nimaya.in/

About GPS Renewables

GPS Renewables provides end-to-end solutions for the development, production and distribution of biofuels. The company has been at the forefront of biofuel technology and project development to accelerate the substitution of fossil fuels with biofuels, spanning CBG (Compressed Biogas) / RNG (Renewable Natural Gas), and SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel).

GPS Renewables has set up over 100 biogas plants, including Asia’s largest RNG plant based on MSW (Municipal Solid Waste) in Indore which was inaugurated by the Honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi. Through their extensive focus on building quality climate infrastructure, GPS Renewables has established itself as one of India’s leading biofuels firms with strong focus on R&D. In recent developments, GPS Renewables acquired Germany-based Proweps Envirotech GmbH, a leading design and engineering company specializing in technologies for utilizing municipal and industrial organic waste and agri-residue for biogas production.

Website: https://gpsrenewables.com/