Reinventing what
business means
to the world
We are YSI. We work with social innovators to rethink the role of business for a healthy future for people and the planet. We create strategies, build products and collaborate with a wide range of partners to integrate impact and purpose at the core of business operations.
Our services
Our global network and partners
We are rooted in impact and experts in building business-relevant solutions. Co-founded in 2012 by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus, our team of strategists, innovators and entrepreneurs make connecting purpose and profit the new norm.
What we do
We work at the intersection of social impact and business strategy to show that impact is the business of the future. We design and orchestrate new systems where economic growth coexists with meaningful social outcomes.
Learn moreImpact-first Strategy
Future-proof your organization, turn purpose into performance and build impact-driven business strategies.
Innovation & Venture Building
Bridge the gap between innovation potential and societal needs by building impact-first businesses.
Innovation Collaboration
Make your value chain more resilient and build alliances for success, working collaboratively towards impact at scale.
One of the most powerful and renewable sources of energy for companies to drive towards more purpose led stakeholder capitalism are social innovators inside the company itself. The Schwab Foundation’s mission to advance social innovation prompted the need to co-create Unusual Pioneers to support the journey of intrapreneurs to transform their companies, and themselves.
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YSI’s training through the Reckitt Catalyst was solid, encompassing empathy mapping, strengthening impact measurement, and crafting partnerships with Reckitt’s brands. They have been present and thoughtful, diligent and creative, and have contributed important cultural frameworks. I felt both challenged and supported in equal measure.
Learn moreOpen call for health
& WASH Innovators
Apply now to join Reckitt Catalyst 
Reckitt, YSI and Health Innovation Exchange are searching for up to 20 social enterprises in the scale-up phase, led by women or underrepresented founders, with innovative solutions that expand access to health and WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Mexico, and Brazil.
Reckitt Catalyst will offer selected finalists a 6-month accelerator programme including:
- Skills-based mentorship and training delivered by YSI and Health Innovation Exchange
- Flexible funding (investment up to $30k per entrepreneur)
- Increased visibility and access to public procurement opportunities
- Connection to a community of practice and the global ecosystem of actors in the health & hygiene space
The application period closes on August 10, 2025.