FOUNDING STORY
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 background in economics, he started thinking of what we could do to contribute to clean oceans.
“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 plastic waste at one of it's main sources - our household plastic bins.
I knew that rural India has huge amounts of plant resources, and many people with knowledge about these resources, but a lack of livlihood opportunities. I started working on our sustainability synergy with a goal of giving ordinary people access to unique plastic-free everydayproducts that are ethically made in rural India. This way we strive to make sustainable everyday living easily available for everyone through products full of exciting qualities.
Fredrik Kondrup
Founder & CEO
VISION
Clean Oceans & a Fair World
MISSION
Making sustainable living easy and exciting through zero waste products ethically made in rural India.
TEAM
FREDRIK RUUD KONDRUP
CEO
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Former Trainee, Norwegian Consulate General Mumbai
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Master in Economics & Intl. Management
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Best travel experience: Motorcycling through Central America
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Favorite sea animal: Blue whale
DIEGO NOVA
Designer
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Former, Research Intern, LeNSlab Polimi
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Master in Integrated Product Design, Milano
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Best travel experience: Backpacking through Tasmania
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Favourite sea animal: Seal
LISE RUUD KONDRUP
Storage Manager
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Former Nutritional Physiologist in Diet & Health Nutrition Counseling
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Bachelor in Nutrition
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Best travel experience: Backpacking through Thailand
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Favourite sea animal: Porpoise
JULIA DE CANDIDO
Fair Trade Manager
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Regenerative Agriculture Officer, SAI platform
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Master in Environment & Development
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Best travel experience: Volunteering in Madagaskar
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Favourite sea animal: Sea Turtle
ALEXANDER RUUD KONDRUP
Head Designer
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Former Store coordinator and Sales advisor, Tesla
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Master in Industrial Design
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Best travel experience: Traveling through Africa
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Favourite sea animal: Manta ray
ADVISORY BOARD
NIKITA DHAWAN
Dev. economics advisor
SAURABH KUMAR
Entrepreneurship advisor
CECILIE KJEDSBERG
Transparency advisor
VILDE NAKKIM
Dev. economics advisor
"We work for a fair world and an ocean full of life"