Green Solutions: Towards a greener world
Greenways solutions, founded in 1998, has designed & installed over 450 environmental engineering projects. They aim to provide comprehensive support in order to move towards a greener world.
Incubees: Tell us about yourself and your journey so far as an entrepreneur?
Sandeep Santosh: After I completed my engineering in Mechatronics [a combination of Mechanical and Electronics Engineering], I started my career working for M/s Green Solutions India. Beginning in marketing, which I did for 6 years, I found my true calling in business innovation and development. As a Third generation entrepreneur, it was always in my genes, so as to speak, to become one. Spending time understanding the business from the ground-up helped me gain practical knowledge in the field that I was in.
Incubees: What inspired you to start an environmental solutions providing firm?
Sandeep Santosh: The Company was in fact the brainchild of my father, who laid its foundations. As we had close contact with the Agrarian community through his earlier ventures, the ecological impact of rapid urbanization was becoming more and more evident. The use of chemical fertilizers and their impact on nature was becoming apparent. It was this that lead him to initiate a collaboration with a US firm to develop a bacteria-based microbial fertilizer. Water conservation was just a natural progression from there.
Incubees: Tell us about the challenges you had to face?
Sandeep Santosh: The Company was ahead of its time, established in 1998. Environmental, water and waste-water conservation did not have the importance that we see today. Before we could begin the actual process of conservation, we found that we had to create awareness among our clients on the need to protect nature. This is even true today. Institutional participation was not as prevalent as it is these days, which was a challenge we faced. But as awareness started to build up, the importance of our work gained momentum.
Incubees: What is the vision you see for Green Solutions?
Sandeep Santosh: To be at the forefront of Environmental conservation through advanced technologies that will help create a better future for the coming generations.
Incubees: Tech & Innovation go hand in hand, do you think technology can help us bring a solution to save the environment?
Sandeep Santosh: Firstly, technology and innovation are critical in helping us keep in check, the damages done to the environment. Secondly, it will pave the way for reversing the damages that have already been inflicted on our environment. We are in collaboration with some firms to introduce tomorrow’s technology today, and we will strive to always innovate at any cost.
Incubees: Tell us about the awareness campaigns Green Solutions has conducted.
Sandeep Santosh: We work with a lot of Apartment Associations regarding our installations in the residential sector. When working with the Institutional sector we conduct on-site training for the operators who will be in charge of Plant maintenance thereby raising their awareness of the reason for the installations. We also have a dedicated service team that is always available on call to conduct checks and clarify any queries our clients may have.
Incubees: Tell us about your team and what keeps them motivated?
Sandeep Santosh: Our team comprises Environmental engineers, technical specialists and a robust administrative team who work passionately at all times knowing full well the ecological impact their work brings about. From people with over 25 years of experience in this industry to enthusiastic freshers, everyone puts in their best with a collective vision for the future impact they can have on our environment.
Incubees: What message would you like to give to the budding Entrepreneurs?
Sandeep Santosh: The road of an entrepreneur will be filled with difficulties, times of doubt and never-ending working hours to name a few points but when the goal is achieved, the joy of creating something through one’s own determination, will and hard work is almost indescribable.
To know more, visit: https://www.greensolutionsindia.com/