Millions of waste-pickers, recyclers work in our global circular economy yet, are completely invisible. Global brands are racing to meet their ESG and circularity goals by ensuring materials are either recycled or reused but what about the millions from the streets of Bogota to Lusaka that do the hardest work in this circular economy. These amazing waste-pickers are left out, discriminated, shunned and unbanked.This "first-mile" is in extreme poverty, strife with gender inequity and forced child-labor. This is a problem.

BanQu is a for-profit-for-purpose software platform/solution which connects the "first-mile" to the circular supply chain in a way that not only proves their existence but validates their supply chain impact. Via a simple SMS-message in the local language, BanQu empowers the poorest waste-pickers/recyclers with an "Economic Passport" that guarantees proof-of-delivery, payment (in local currency) confirmation and history of their hard work. For brands BanQu reduces waste, increases recycling/reuse and meets specific UN SDGs related to gender equality, poverty reduction and responsible consumption.

Since 2016 BanQu has enabled major brands achieve sustainability goals in agriculture, recycling and human rights. 1+ million first-mile-last-mile beneficiaries in 45 countries.

Since April 2020 BanQu has also enabled hundreds of thousands of vulnerable communities get life-saving Covid-19 supplies and food aid.