Workers Impact

Intro

At SHIV, our workers are more than employees — they are community members, artisans, farmers, and neighbours. We partner with them to build regenerative livelihoods rooted in dignity, opportunity and local connection.

Challenges

• Most of our processing and manufacturing is carried out in Province No. 2 of Nepal. Many workers come from villages with limited formal education and choose migration in search of work. The highest number of migrant workers originate from this area and leave seeking economic opportunities abroad. Data and research related to this issue can be found as part of the Nepal Labour Migration Report 2022.

• Travel to distant urban centres is a burden; lack of local options reduce options.

• Seasonal or informal work limits stability and upskilling opportunities.

Our Initiatives

• Local worksite proximity : By locating our processing/manufacturing within 5 km of workers’ villages, we reduce commute burden and keep families together.

• Community gardens & food security : We provide shared land where team members grow staple crops to support their nutrition and supplement incomes.

• Healthcare access : Company-supported private medical facilities make care more reachable.

• Upskilling & machine training :  We invest in worker training, enabling them to operate machinery, increasing productivity and wages.

• Informal contract transition : Short signed agreements are introduced so semi-literate workers have clearer rights and understanding.

• Entrepreneurship Development :  Support for employees to start their own small businesses

Impact At a Glance

• 100% workers located within 5 km of our facility

• over  1 acre of community gardens under worker access

• Trained 29 workers on machine operation in past 12 months

Futures & Targets

Over the next 24 months, we aim to:

• transition 100% of workers into signed agreements

• increase average worker wage by 15% through productivity improvements

• Improve efficiency of our community garden hectares by 50%

• reduce worker-migration intent by creating viable local employment pathways

Get Involved

To understand more, partner or support our worker impact initiatives, contact us at info@shahhempinnoventures.com or call +977-9801541182.