
Sharing the Load: Turning Everyday Laundry into a Driver of Sustainable Development
Published on: Aug. 26, 2025, 10:10 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
The Asian Development Bank’s Laundry Transformation Initiative highlights how laundry, often dismissed as a simple chore, is in fact a global development issue affecting water, health, gender equity, and the environment. By reframing laundry as a systemic challenge, the report calls for innovation, inclusive business models, and cross-sector action to “share the load” and unlock social, economic, and environmental benefits.