About VAAYU
Environmental Impact
and Carbon Emissions Software
Our Story in Numbers
27
Team
nationalities
nationalities
100+
GLOBAL
PARTNERS
PARTNERS
3.783
MEGATONS OF CARBON UNDER MANAGEMENT
All-in-one environmental impact and carbon software solution
The first automated software empowering retail brands and businesses to track and cut environmental impact in real-time
Our Motivations
1
Ambition
To empower retailers to avoid 1 gigaton of carbon by 2030.
2
Vision
To decelerate climate change.
3
Environmental
The Earth is our protagonist — protecting it is at the center of everything we do.
4
Collaborative
Climate change affects us all, and by working collaboratively we know we can make a difference within retail and beyond.
5
Honest
We share what we’re working on, are open about challenges and are building an ecosystem that creates change.
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Our Name
‘Vaayu’ is the Sanskrit word for ‘Air’ and its origin extends to other derivations — atmosphere, weather, breeze, gas, wind and the Sanskrit word ‘Jalvaayu’, meaning climate. Our name is reflective of our environmental impact and carbon software solution and our work to protect the natural environment surrounding the Earth and those that exist within it.
Our Founders
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Namrata Sandhu, CEO & Co-Founder
Namrata Sandhu is the CEO and Co-Founder of Vaayu. Her 20 year career has spanned the Arcadia Group and leading global retailer Zalando, causing her to find a critical gap in the market for a real-time, carbon-tracking tool to speed up reduction at scale.
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Luca Schmid, CTO & Co-Founder
Luca Schmid is the CTO and Co-Founder of Vaayu. Luca is a Full-Stack Developer with a decade of experience. Self-taught, he is fluent in over 10 programming languages and holds specialist expertise in Data Science.
the team
Meet the team behind retail’s dedicated environmental
impact and carbon software solution
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Vaayu Insights
Prospective LCA: Insights into Future Environmental Impacts
Footprinting & LCA
SBTi’s FLAG Emissions: Bootcamp and Quick Reference Guide
Regulatory Compliance