About Toilet Board Coalition
Established in 2015, The Toilet Board Coalition (TBC) is a business-led membership organisation driving private sector engagement in SDG6.2. We facilitate large-small company partnerships, public-private collaboration and run a business accelerator for SGBs (small & growing businesses) to contribute to universal access to sustainable sanitation products & services.
Over half the world currently does not have access to safe sanitation, meaning they have a dirty unsafe toilet or no toilet at all, their waste is left exposed and untreated, and disease can run rampant. Sanitation systems have long been considered an expensive public responsibility; however, this misconception is strongly linked to outdated technologies and approaches.
There is an army of entrepreneurs and businesses in our network challenging this age-old approach to sanitation and proving that sanitation businesses can grow and thrive while serving low-income markets through new approaches and a strategic enabling environment.
We are building the Sanitation Economy – a growing marketplace of products and services, renewable resource flows, data and information that is transforming cities, communities, and businesses and driving progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
Our Vision
We envision a global marketplace – a sanitation economy – for self-sustaining and resilient sanitation systems that serve our population, strengthen our planet and generate economic returns for businesses of all sizes and geographies.
How We Work
We work with entrepreneurs, large multinational companies, government agencies, and global and local NGOs to engage the private sector and drive progress towards achieving universal access to sanitation.
The Coalition runs a business accelerator programme to develop and promote the growth and scale of innovative business solutions that address the global sanitation crisis, transform sanitation system economics, and contribute positively to global goals on climate change, human rights, economic growth, public health, food, water, and energy security.
Secondly, we catalyse sanitation economy ecosystems through strategic projects and thought leadership to build opportunities and environments for this marketplace to develop, offering solutions to businesses, governments and investment facilities wrestling with sanitation, climate, human rights and resource challenges.
What our leaders say
WHAT MAKES US
DIFFERENT
We are business led. The Coalition advocates for private sector engagement and market based approaches at every level of decision making. We believe the sanitation economy can contribute to bottom lines while improving lives and protecting our planet.
We are impact driven. Our work originates from and comes back to outcomes on the ground – customers served, waste recycled and revenue generated.
We are open, we work with all sizes, geographies and sectors of business.
We are a Coalition, we advance together. Every project we take on involves multiple members to ensure the learnings, impact and value are optimised.
The Coalition
The Toilet Board Coalition is a business led membership organisation which welcomes members from the private sector, investment and donor community and development sector.
Governance
Directors
The Coalition is governed by committed leaders in the WASH sector.
Steering Commitee
The Coalition is led by influencial professionals invested in leading the sector.
Secretariat
Established globally, we are a small team of passionate people.
Members
Steering Commitee
The Coalition is led by influencial professionals invested in leading the sector.
Partnership Council
NGOs, Academic Institutions, Network Partners, bringing sector expertise.
Investment Council
DFIs, Donors and Investors bringing their investment lens and evaluation of opportunities in the sector.
Cohort Council
Our alumni of Accelerator participants, helping scale the sanitation economy with innovative business models.
Contact Us
Do you want to know more, share your research, participate in our projects or join our Coalition? We would love to hear from you.
Send as an email at secretariat@toiletboard.org or use this form for specific topics.
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