Our Story

Bare Necessities is the brainchild of Sahar Mansoor, who currently lives a zero waste lifestyle in Bangalore, India. A University of Cambridge alumna, with a background in environmental planning, policy and law. Sahar formerly worked at the World Health Organization in Geneva and SELCO Foundation on decentralized energy policy. She is also a freelancer for Huffington Post UK and India.

 

 

 

Meaningful Recognitions: 

• Vogue India – Named Top10 “Forces of Nature” in India
• Elle Magazine - Top 8 India Trailblazers
• Google India’s Inspiring Indian of the Year
• Harper’s Bazaar Magazine India - Bare Necessities recognized as one of the top 5 Handcrafted in India Brands.
• Femina India - 6 Millennial Women who are the Keepers of Hope 
• NDTV’s Swachh Warrior - “Yes, It Is Possible To Lead A Zero Waste Lifestyle. Take A Cue From This 26-Year Old Bengaluru Woman”
• Better Homes and Gardens Magazine India - The Innovators, Trailblazers and Pathbreakers of India. (The 10 names you ought to know)
• MTV and Jockey Women Portrait - featured as one of six women re-defining career paths of the 21st century 
• Live Mint - Urban Minimalist : The 4 green warriors who inspire you to live more mindfully, intentionally and ethically.
• Times She UnLTD. Entrepreneur Award 
• Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) - FLO Social Entrepreneur of the Year
• TEDx BITSathy Speaker
• Climate Launchpad India Mentor 
• Climate Reality Leader 
• LEED AP Certified  
• NASSCOM Business Incubator Program in Association with Government of Karnataka and Catalyst for Women Entrepreneurship 
• Sonder Connect Powering Female Founders Fellow
• Women Entrepreneurs Awards by Seaside Startup Summit in association with Confederation Of Women Entrepreneurs (COWE) awarded by smt. Mridula Sinha (Governor of Goa)