India, 18 November 2025 — In a significant boost to Asia’s fast-evolving sustainability landscape, Blue Planet Environmental Solutions, a Singapore-headquartered pioneer in technology-led circular waste management, announced a major strategic investment from Novo Holdings, one of the world’s leading investors focused on advancing environmental stewardship, planetary health, and long-term sustainability. The infusion of capital marks a pivotal milestone for Blue Planet as it scales its mission of building a robust, zero-waste future for high-growth markets across Asia, the GCC, and beyond.
Founded in 2017, Blue Planet has quickly risen to the forefront of integrated waste management by establishing a unified platform that merges proprietary technologies, data-driven operational models, and deep on-ground expertise. The company’s portfolio includes several prominent waste management innovators such as Zigma (India), Wah & Hua (Singapore), and Smart Environmental (New Zealand). Together, they deliver comprehensive solutions spanning landfill remediation, recycling, biofuel generation, e-waste processing, biogas production, and resource recovery.
A Transformative Investment for Circularity and Climate Action
The investment by Novo Holdings represents more than financial backing—it signals validation of Blue Planet’s unique IP-led approach to tackling the global waste crisis. With urbanization accelerating at an unprecedented pace across Asia, waste volumes are skyrocketing, heightening environmental risk and stretching existing infrastructure. Blue Planet’s model focuses on transforming waste into valuable resources through innovation, technology, and circular models that minimize landfill dependence and reduce carbon footprints.
This strategic partnership will enable Blue Planet to:
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Scale sustainable waste infrastructure across India, Southeast Asia, the GCC, and New Zealand
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Accelerate regional expansion with M&A-led growth in targeted environmental segments
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Enhance operational synergies across its multinational group companies
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Deploy advanced waste valorisation technologies, including converting landfill materials into high-value products
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Strengthen ESG-aligned initiatives such as carbon credit generation and resource recovery
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Advance data-driven circular economy solutions that improve efficiency for governments, industries, and urban centers
Through this collaboration, Blue Planet aims to push its vision of Zero Waste to Landfill, creating scalable models that can serve as global benchmarks.
Leadership Insights
Madhujeet Chimni, Founder and Chairman of Blue Planet Environmental Solutions, emphasized the long-term potential of the collaboration:
“We are excited to partner with Novo Holdings, whose global sustainability expertise aligns with our vision of building scalable, responsible waste solutions. This investment strengthens our strategic expansion into Southeast Asia and GCC markets, and enables continued M&A-driven growth in priority segments. It positions Blue Planet to deliver measurable social and economic impact while advancing Zero Waste to Landfill across the regions we serve.”
Prashant Singh, Co-Founder and CEO of Blue Planet, highlighted how the partnership will accelerate innovation:
“This collaboration empowers us to continue our strong focus on innovation across our platform and deploy advanced waste valorisation technologies, including converting landfill materials into high-value products such as pellets and cladding. It supports our mission to expand sustainable infrastructure and develop data-driven circular models that reduce environmental footprints, enhance resource efficiency, and create long-term value for industries and cities.”
For Novo Holdings, the partnership represents a strategic entry point into Asia’s growing circular economy landscape.
Deepa Hingorani, Partner and Head of Asia, Planetary Health Investments at Novo Holdings, stated:
“The rapid pace of urbanisation across Asia is intensifying the need for sustainable and context-specific waste solutions. Blue Planet exemplifies the type of knowledge-driven, impact-oriented platform that promotes resource efficiency and circularity. We are impressed by the company’s vision and execution and look forward to supporting its continued growth.”
Driving the Next Generation of Circular Infrastructure
Blue Planet’s integrated platform is designed to solve multiple layers of waste challenges—ranging from recovering recyclable resources from landfills to converting organic waste into biofuels and clean energy. Its technologies help cities transition away from legacy waste disposal systems and adopt circular, regenerative models.
Some of the company’s core areas include:
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Landfill reclamation and remediation, enabling recovery of land and reduction of methane emissions
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E-waste and hazardous waste recycling, ensuring safe recovery of metals, plastics, and critical materials
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Biogas and biofuel production, converting organic waste into renewable energy
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Waste-to-value manufacturing, producing recycled materials like construction-grade cladding and fuel pellets
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Data intelligence for waste operations, improving traceability and efficiency through digital monitoring systems
With a strong presence across India, Singapore, the UK, New Zealand, and parts of Southeast Asia, Blue Planet is uniquely positioned to deliver solutions tailored to local and regional needs.
About Blue Planet Environmental Solutions
Founded in 2017, Blue Planet is a Singapore-based sustainability leader providing technology-driven, IP-based waste management and upcycling solutions. Operating across Southeast Asia, India, the UK, and New Zealand, its activities span landfill remediation, hazardous and e-waste recycling, biogas production, and energy recovery. Blue Planet’s mission is to develop scalable circular ecosystems that enhance resource efficiency, minimize environmental impact, and advance global progress toward Zero Waste to Landfill.
Website: www.blueplanet.asia
About Novo Holdings
Novo Holdings manages the assets and wealth of the Novo Nordisk Foundation with a mission to improve global health and advance societal and planetary sustainability. Wholly owned by the Foundation, it is the controlling shareholder of Novo Nordisk A/S and Novonesis A/S, and oversees a long-term investment portfolio across equities, real estate, infrastructure, private equity, and life sciences. As of end-2024, Novo Holdings managed assets worth EUR 142 billion.
Website: www.novoholdings.dk
