A social entrepreneur with a background in the non-profit world, Behno founder and CEO Shivan Punjya started the line of crisp, directional clothing and bags determined to parlay its success into poverty alleviation and global health efforts. His gamble paid off. Behno’s menswear-inspired pieces were snapped up by top luxury retailers, and the New York-based line has set a new standard for working conditions – “The Behno Standard” – with their factory in India that pays above-market wages, and offers workers healthcare, a lunch stipend, and a meditation room.
