Vertiver is a design consultancy for conservation and climate action. We render the complexity of sustainability into achievability by employing branding, design and communications tools that creatively engage stakeholders on issues of environmental and social import.
A multi-disciplinary team of researchers, scientists, designers, writers and filmmakers works together so behaviour change can travel from insight to the last mile.
Behaviour Change
We catalyse collaboration across communities and institutions to scale collective action for climate resilience, sustainable agriculture and healthy ecosystems. We research what shapes behaviour, communicate what inspires action, and capacitate people and institutions to turn knowledge into practices that strengthen livelihoods, restore ecosystems, and deepen care for nature and for each other.
A world where people think, feel and act in harmony with nature, where ecosystems and communities thrive together, and where connection to nature strengthens human wellbeing.
The Beginning
A vision to connect people, knowledge and nature for a more sustainable future.
2012
Naming ourselves Vertiver was a symbolic nod to our deep love for India’s cultural and ecological biodiversity. Vertiver comes from the Tamil word ‘Vettriver’ for the magical fragrant grass called ‘Khus’ in Hindi. Endemic to India, Vertiver (often spelt ‘Vetiver’) epitomizes nature’s bounty: its deep roots binding soil together and preventing soil erosion, while holding within them a sublime fragrance knows as ‘Khus Ittar,’ used in prayer rituals, aromatherapy and medicine. Countless perfumes around the world are born from this beautiful oil.
As Vertiver we are dedicated to serving our natural ecosystems with humility, beauty and depth and pay homage to the phenomenal contribution Khus/ Vettriver/Vetiver/Vetriver grass has made to the world for millenia!
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Whether you are looking to design localized behaviour campaigns, implement on-ground sustainability evaluations, or capacitate communities, we’re ready to sandbox with you.
Let’s partner“A collaborative mind is our greatest multiplier.”
Raj Bhanti
Director
Chhaya Bhanti
CEO & Founder
Arun Kulshreshtha
CFO
Shibu Bhowmick
Assistant Manager - Finance
Priyanka Sandhu
Administration Manager
Sourav Kumar
Admin and IT Associate
Prabbal Podda
Senior Manager SBCC
Raghunandan Nair
Sustainability Strategist and Analyst
Lakhan Lal
Design Team Lead
Himanshu Sachdeva
Communications Designer
Joyce Phillip
Communication Designer
Rohit Kumar Rai
Video Editor
Jaitish Loi
Business Development and Project Lead
Dr. Gurwinder Singh
Senior Manager Climate and Agriculture
Jagmohitpreet Singh
Senior Associate-Field Activities
Ramendra Kashyap
Community Outreach and Documentation Associate
Mandeep Kaur
Associate - Field Activities
Ramendra Kashyap
Associate - Field Activities
