Episode Number: 241

Jack Sim’s Toilet Revolution: Flushing Stigma, Building Impact | Ep 241

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About This Podcast

In this episode, social entrepreneur Jack Sim, founder of the World Toilet Organization, shares how he turned a global taboo into a movement. From starting the Restroom Association of Singapore to launching the first World Toilet Summit in Delhi with support from leaders like Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Jack has helped bring toilets to 2.5 billion people. He discusses India’s Swachh Bharat Mission, films like Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, and partnerships with Reckitt’s Harpic World Toilet College. With wit and wisdom, he explores sanitation’s impact on health, climate, and CSR, while offering bold strategies to navigate bureaucracy and inspire change.

Key Takeaways:

Jack Sim, founder of the World Toilet Organization, turned toilets into a global movement.
India’s Swachh Bharat Mission and leaders like Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam helped mainstream sanitation.
Bollywood films like Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (Akshay Kumar) helped break taboos.
Sanitation has a 5–20x social return—better health, less disease, and more tourism.
CSR in India (2% profit rule) should prioritize sanitation for high impact.
Jack’s “Four Jacks” show how to tackle bureaucracy: Reject, Eject, Deject, Hijack.
Harpic World Toilet College trained 35,000 sanitation workers with Reckitt’s support.
Even gossip can drive change—used in Cambodia’s community-led toilet efforts.
Sanitation is linked to climate, public health, and economic growth.
True leadership = serving where no one else wants to.

Episode Timeline

00:00

: Highlights

01:14

: Introduction

01:45

: Breaking the Silence on Sanitation

03:30

: From Businessman to Social Entrepreneur

05:10

: Making Toilets a Political Agenda

09:08

: The Power of Media and Public Engagement

12:11

: Sanitation as a Climate and Environmental Issue

13:24

: Corporate Social Responsibility in Sanitation

14:56

: Navigating Bureaucracy for Change

18:06

: Capacity Building for Sustainable Sanitation

21:17

: Opportunities and Challenges in India

23:16

: Empowering Young Change Makers

24:45

: Leadership Lessons from the Sanitation Movement

25:58

: A Call to Action for Global Leaders

27:05

: Engaging with the Sanitation Cause

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