About  

Unearthodox is a Swiss-based foundation that fosters radical connections and innovative solutions to help nature and people thrive together. As a collaborative international ecosystem, it promotes diversity, equity, and inclusivity, drawing on expertise across fields like sustainability, strategy, ecology, indigenous ways of knowing, and the arts.  

With a focus on inclusivity and equity, the organization creates spaces where diverse perspectives thrive, enabling innovative approaches to address complex challenges. Led by a dedicated core team and supported by a network of international consultants, the foundation empowers change-makers to reimagine the future of nature and society.  

Challenge  

Unearthodox needed to manage a diverse, globally distributed workforce while ensuring compliance with complex, country-specific employment laws. With their commitment to hiring talent wherever it’s located, the foundation needed a solution that could handle payroll, benefits, and legal requirements across multiple regions.  

“At Unearthodox, we hire talent where they are. This means that we will not necessarily hire everyone where the foundation is based. Hence, we needed to look for solutions that allowed us to hire our staff where they are” – Silvina Layani, Senior People & Culture Consultant. 

Lacking the internal resources to manage these challenges effectively, Unearthodox needed a trusted partner with a global presence to streamline operations and ensure their hiring practices aligned with local regulations—without compromising their commitment to diversity and inclusivity. 

Working with Atlas

Working with Atlas allowed Unearthodox to efficiently manage its global workforce. Atlas’ team of experts guided the organization through the complexities of hiring across multiple countries, ensuring compliance with local regulations. From managing payroll and benefits to offering visa support, Atlas provided both the platform and the human expertise needed for seamless operations. 

"We recently hired someone in India and had no clue how to structure payroll there. India has very specific ways of paying, with different allowances. Atlas helped us set up the contract and payroll within a month." — Silvina Layani, Senior People & Culture Consultant.  

Atlas’ dedicated account manager worked closely with Unearthodox to tailor solutions, helping navigate country-specific employment laws and structure contracts. This partnership gave them the flexibility to hire top talent worldwide, without adding the burden of managing complex administrative tasks to their teams. 

Impact  

The partnership with Atlas had a significant impact on Unearthodox’s ability to scale and hire globally. A key example was the foundation’s recent hire in India, where the complex payroll structure and local regulations posed a challenge.

Atlas helped Unearthodox navigate the obstacles of India’s compensation system, including allowances and contract structures, completing the hiring process and payroll setup within a month.  

Thanks to this, Unearthodox was able to quickly expand its team without the need for deep local expertise, enabling them to continue fostering a diverse, international workforce to support their global mission.