Cirkla Inc.
Ankur Gupta is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in operations, growth, and sustainability across multiple industries. Currently serving as Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Cirkla Inc. since February 2023, Ankur is focused on helping brands achieve their packaging sustainability goals. Prior to this, as Director of Sales & Growth for APAC & EMEA at Zume Inc., Ankur successfully scaled operations across 25 countries and led initiatives to replace plastics in supply chains for Fortune 500 clients. In previous roles, Ankur held leadership positions at Bulk MRO, RIVIGO, Accenture Strategy, Procter & Gamble, and ZS Associates, driving growth, operational excellence, and strategic initiatives across diverse sectors. Ankur holds a Post Graduate Program in Management from the Indian School of Business and a B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.
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Cirkla Inc.
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Cirkla enables brands to meet their packaging sustainability goals. Brands have committed to a range of sustainability goals such as becoming Plastic-Free, 100% recyclable, 90% PCR, etc. However, the path to get there is challenging. Customized solutions have to be built that are commercially scalable & economically viable, while not compromising on performance. Meet Cirkla. We partner with brands in their end-to-end journey comprising: - Packaging Assessment: Our in-house team of packaging & LCA experts help brands measure, decide and communicate their sustainability claims backed by our proprietary LCA models in accordance with the ISO 14040 and 14044 standards - Developing solutions: We become the development partner for designing & prototyping viable alternatives to virgin plastic. - Global Manufacturing & Delivery: We have a large manufacturing network in Asia for molded fiber & recycled polymers for commercial production and reliable delivery. Cirkla is run by people who believe that sustainability goes hand in hand with economic growth. The founding team has worked across startups, strategy consulting, reputed CPG firms such as Unilever, P&G and J&J, and has built multiple businesses from the ground-up. We are deeply passionate about creating a meaningful impact on the planet, while being profitable. We are working with some of the largest food, pharmaceutical & CPG firms globally. We are headquartered in the US and have teams across India, EU and China to support global brands. Want to know more about our climate-conscious solutions? Email us at contact@gocirkla.com or visit us at www.gocirkla.com