Reckitt is home to some of the world’s most trusted health and hygiene brands. With over 40,000 colleagues representing 125 nationalities, its purpose is to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. Reckitt’s brands inspire confidence through science, quality, and excellence in execution. Beyond products, the company invests in programmes and partnerships that expand equitable access to health, hygiene and sanitation for underserved communities. By mobilising its people, capital and technical expertise, Reckitt works to close systemic gaps that prevent vulnerable populations from living healthy lives. Its approach blends evidence-led innovation with inclusive entrepreneurship, backing founders and organisations that build resilient, financially sustainable solutions. Through initiatives such as Reckitt Catalyst, the company leverages scale, market networks and domain know‑how to accelerate solutions that can be replicated and sustained long after programme support ends. Reckitt’s commitment is long term, impact-focused and rooted in collaboration with local actors, researchers, public agencies and social innovators worldwide.

Reckitt Catalyst is a five‑year global commitment to fund, mentor and elevate 200 social innovators by 2030, scaling access to health and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) for 5 million people. Selected finalists will join a six‑month accelerator delivered with Yunus Social Innovation and the Health Innovation Exchange, receiving tailored skills-based mentorship, expert-led training and flexible capital of up to USD 30,000 per venture. Participants gain heightened visibility, access to public procurement pathways, and entry into a community of practice across the health and hygiene ecosystem. The programme targets legally registered entities operating in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Brazil, Mexico, India, Indonesia and Pakistan, prioritising women and underrepresented founders. Eligible solutions span preventive and public health enablement, decentralised screening and diagnostics, accessible care delivery and disease management, mental health, FemTech, access to medicines, and WASH innovations focused on decentralisation, information, education and community management. The initiative explicitly welcomes ethical AI, deep tech and business models with strong financial sustainability, including B2B approaches with system-level transformation potential and B2C models that radically reduce costs for underserved populations.