Proud to announce that Dr. Ashok Khosla, Chairman, Development Alternatives has been recognised as one of the Pioneers of the Purpose Economy 100 Asia http://bit.ly/1sUlSbz He has been chosen for the work ushering in the new Purpose Economy for serving the underserved in sustainable way through Devel opment Alternatives a social enterprise founded by him . Development Alternatives’ mission is to utilize innovative technologies to create solutions for the poor that factor in the interests of the natural environment. Since, 1982 , Development Alternatives, under the stewardship of Dr. Khosla, has been able to garner an intimate understanding of the rural market, enabling it to devise successful climate - sensitive strategies to address the poverty challenge in India.