Based in Tanzania, A to Z Textile Mills Ltd. occupies that tenuous space somewhere in between health products, job creation for about 7,000 people (mostly women) and "development."
"A to Z’s low-cost bednets treated with long-lasting insecticide (LLINs) are effective for up to five years, instead of the usual six months, and do not need to be re-treated," is what Acumen had to say. "Acumen’s initial investment in A to Z in 2003 catalyzed a public-private partnership between A to Z, Sumitomo Chemical, ExxonMobil, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)."
With that investment, the company now makes about 29 million bed nets each year.
Contact Information
A to Z Textile Mills website
A to Z on Facebook
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Long-lasting Insecticides (llins) Treated Bed Nets
- Opportunity for companies to produce low-cost bed nets with longer-lasting insecticides and agreements with public-private partnerships for distribution in areas affected by malaria.
- Public-private Partnerships for Health Solutions
- Businesses can partner with organizations such as WHO and UNICEF to provide accessible health products and job creation in developing nations.
- Low-cost Health Products
- Companies can invest in low-cost health product production for populations in need and create sustainable business models while making a social impact.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Healthcare
- An opportunity exists for the healthcare industry to provide accessible and affordable products for populations in developing countries.
- Textiles
- Textile companies can diversify their product offerings by producing low-cost bed nets with longer-lasting insecticides treated nets.
- Social Impact
- Social impact investing is a growing industry and presents an opportunity for companies to create sustainable business models that make a social impact through providing affordable health products.
