Traidcraft Services

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Delivering a better life through fair trade for everyone

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ABOUT US

Traidcraft Service India Private Limited (TSIPL) is a mission driven social enterprise that puts people at the heart of businesses and trade. We bring passion, resources, advisory and research acumen that level up the ground for producer enterprises, private businesses and other supply chain actors, moving the needle towards socially responsible and sustainable businesses.
We echo voices of the producers and workers, to create a people-first world that prioritizes them at the centre of the trade. We believe in a just trade system;  free from socio economic, gender and environmental exploitation.
We offer strategic consulting and advisory services backed by organisational capacity to support on-ground execution.
We craft an equitable – people-centered trade system for all.

"Aj main dusro ke liye prerna bani hu. Apne ghar ke logo ke liye bohot kuch kar pati hu ye soch kr bohot Khushi hoti hai (Today, I am an inspiration for others. I feel very happy that I am able to do a lot for the people in my family.)"

Bharati Tamang, Tea garden worker, a project participant in our North Bengal Tea program

ABOUT US

Traidcraft Service India Private Limited (TSIPL) is a mission driven social enterprise that puts people at the heart of businesses and trade. We bring passion, resources, advisory and research acumen that level up the ground for producer enterprises, private businesses and other supply chain actors, moving the needle towards socially responsible and sustainable businesses.
We echo voices of the producers and workers, to create a people-first world that prioritizes them at the centre of the trade. We believe in a  just trade system;  free from socio-economic, gender and environmental exploitation.
We offer strategic consulting and advisory services backed by organisational capacity to support on-ground execution.
We craft an equitable – people-centered trade system for all.

"Aj main dusro ke liye prerna bani hu. Apne ghar ke logo ke liye bohot kuch kar pati hu ye soch kr bohot Khushi hoti hai (Today, I am an inspiration for others. I feel very happy that I am able to do a lot for the people in my family.)"

Bharati Tamang, Tea garden worker, a project participant in our North Bengal Tea program

OUR SERVICES

Our services encompass strategy development for organisations and business. We help producer collectives to become sustainable, effective and market oriented. We support labour focussed organisations and private businesses to adopt best practices and policies that uphold human rights and dignity in labour. We understand and apply gender and climate perspectives to everything we do.
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Business and Human Rights

Businesses are an integral part of trade and development, they must be driven by policies that uphold human rights and the dignity of labour.

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Market & Value Chain Assessments

We develop effective strategies to assist businesses, development sectors, and producer collectives transition into a sustainable and fair-trade market system.

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Capacity Building

We integrate participatory modules in implementation and advisory work to facilitate program effectiveness and empower producers and workers with the required knowledge.

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Evaluation (M&E and evidence building)

Our extensive experience in managing and implementing development programs in South Asia and East Africa, helps us in assisting other organizations in program evaluation and developing a robust Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system.

OUR WORK

Our work impacts the collective of producers – farmers, workers, and artisans linked at the bottom of the global supply chains in Tea, Fashion and Agriculture. We empower their collective capacities and facilitate alternative choices, ensuring dignified and fairer terms in trade.
We provide effective solutions that address inequity, information gap and climate sensitive practices through our deep understanding of supply chain issues. Our team brings in sectoral and thematic expertise; we engage in effective dialogue with the program partners. Our work spans the garment and footwear sectors, agriculture and non-timber forest produce, tea and cotton supply chains.

PROJECTS

We focus on providing effective solutions through innovation and collaboration with our partners. Our work spans garment and footwear sectors, agriculture and non – timber forest produce, tea and cotton supply chains.

PARTNERS

The success of our mission is fueled by the collaboration of our trusted partners who share our values and vision.

MEET OUR LEADERSHIP

Our Board members bring together a rich tapestry of experience driven by vision, combined together with commitment to empowering communities, inspiring innovation, and creating a lasting impact.
Our Team is driven by passion and skills to solve complex challenges of global and local supply chains.

MEET OUR LEADERSHIP

Our Board members bring together a rich tapestry of experience driven by vision, combined together with commitment to empowering communities, inspiring innovation, and creating a lasting impact.

Our Team is driven by passion and skills to solve complex challenges of global and local supply chains.    

COMMUNITY SPEAK

“I had a fantastic journey working with Mukesh and his team on our Gender Disaggregated Data project. They were always proactive and brought many exciting ideas, making our work in Southern India smooth and hassle-free. Their commitment to the project is commendable, and it's evident that they possess extensive experience in gender-related issues. Working with an external consultancy is essential for aligning our perceptions of the project, as it helps ensure the successful delivery of initiatives that align perfectly with the Traidcraft team. What stood out to me was The team's genuine commitment, their ability to handle feedback positively, and their consistent demonstration of flexibility. made it easy to work with their team, and I commend their facilitation skill in breaking down complex topics into simple, understandable terms that everyone could grasp easily. Partnering with Traidcraft has been a rewarding experience, and I look forward to future collaborations.”

Janani Arul, ETI.

“Working with Traidcraft has been very rewarding. They bring technical and thematic experience and listen to your needs and ideas to facilitate a collaborative, high quality and useful working partnership. They are reliable and inquisitive. They don't just want to tick boxes and write reports, they want to produce work that is empowering and enabling. I can recommend to others working with Traidcraft.”

Richard Ponsford, MEL Manager, GIF, Research and Evaluation
Better Cotton Initiative

“TSIPL was awarded the assignments for end line evaluation and prefunding feasibility study of one our partners in Odisha after the competitive bidding process by Karl Kubel Stiftung, Germany. Karl Kubel Stiftung, Germany was completely satisfied with the reports. TSIPL did quality work within the specified period by a group of professionals. The findings & recommendations provided by the team were good and practical to Karl Kubel Stiftung, Germany.”

Soumyendra Roy, KKS.
Germany

Contact Us

Pawan Kashyap

Business Associate

Pawan works at Traidcraft India as Business Associate. He is a development professional with 4 years’ experience of working on livelihood having expertise in sustainable agriculture supply chain, social enterprise development & Women, economic empowerment.

He is an MBA in Rural Management from Xavier Institute of Social Service (Rural Marketing as specialized subject). Previously he has work with BIRSA, a social organization on Forest Rights, Livelihood & Sustainable agriculture in Jharkhand

Subodh Kumar

Sr. Business Associate

Subodh works at Traidcraft India as a Sr. Business Associate. He is a young development professional with 6 years of experience. Subodh is an Agriculture graduate from Allahabad Agriculture Institute, Allahabad, Master’s in Development Management from Tata Dhan Academy, Madurai and Post Graduate Certificate in International Organization Management from the University of Geneva. Prior to joining Traidcraft, Subodh has worked with TechnoServe India and Aga Khan Rural Support Program India. Subodh holds expertise in Institution building, capacity building, sustainable agriculture, value-chain development, and market linkages of the various agriculture crops. He has worked in various states including Gujarat, Maharashtra, MP, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha.

Priyashri Mani

Associate Consultant

Priyashri Mani is the Associate Consultant (Women’s Economic Empowerment) in Traidcraft India. She has 10 years of experience in the development sector working with marginalised communities in the areas of livelihood, women’s empowerment, and indigenous people’s rights. She has a Masters’ degree in Development Studies from the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) University of Sussex, UK and a Bachelors’ (Hons) in Sociology from Lady Shri Ram College in Delhi University.

Jyoti Prakash

Market Engagement Expert

Jyoti Prakash works with Traidcraft as Market Engagement Expert and has more than 15 years of experience in strategy formulation, implementation and management of “Livelihoods, Enterprise development & Market Engagement” projects. His professional strengths include conceptualising and facilitating implementation of innovative strategies and methodologies in the areas of Livelihoods , Enterprise promotion, Market Engagement, Value Chain Development, Institution Building and Development Research.

Rohan Preece

Manager – Business and Human Rights

Rohan Preece is the Manager – Business and Human Rights at Traidcraft India. He has around 15 years of experience across private sector, government and third sector contexts in India, including work with youth, in India and the UK. He has worked on gender-related monitoring and evaluation and documentation assignments for a range of organisations including Save the Children India and, while at Praxis-Institute for Participatory Practices. In his work with Partners in Change, he led a number of projects on business and human rights and corporate responsibility. His work contributed to the establishment of Fair Finance India, a civil society coalition that engages constructively with the financial sector. He has experience of addressing human rights issues in factory settings and in supply chain settings in India and of working with grassroots organisations. His sectoral engagement experience in India encompasses the financial sector, textiles and apparels, footwear and electronics. He holds a MA (Hons) degree from the University of Cambridge and a University of London MA in education and international development.

Dipankar Sengupta

Supply chain expert

Dipankar Sengupta is the supply chain expert at Traidcraft and has a PGDABM (Post Graduate Diploma in Agribusiness Management) from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and a PGDRD (Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Development) from Xavier Institute of Social Service. Before joining Traidcraft he worked with Rallis India where he focused on creating agri-solutions. His work experience includes assignments at Bayer CropScience Limited and Tata Chemicals.

Maveen Pereira

Director programme

Maveen Pereira has over 35 years of development experience working at different levels from grassroots to senior management.  As the Director programme, Traidcraft Exchange, she leads strategic planning, program development and management across South Asia and East Africa. Having worked directly with workers, small producers, she has a sound knowledge of the challenges faced by them in their bid to access markets sustainably.  She helped launch the first Fair Trade label in India – Shop for Change – using a multi-stakeholder approach. Prior to joining Traidcraft, she was faculty in the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. She is a graduate from TISS and holds a PhD in Sociology from University of Mumbai.