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In order to reduce the environmental impact, this process was designed to transform PET waste into polyester polymers where recycled yarn is obtained, mixed with recycled cotton fibers processed in the same way in order to obtain material to make garments that are sustainable and not contaminated. In addition, the company employs within its process Mexican craftsmen with well-paid salaries, and the company is committed to planting 7 trees for each garment acquired. With this, Goals 1, 12, and 15 are reached.
Health by Science is Scotland’s first personal training/ physiotherapy social enterprise that strongly believes that their social enterprise model could offer a new paradigm for physiotherapy and personal training in the United Kingdom. Their physiotherapists work closely with strength coaches to provide a full spectrum of services, from rehabilitation to high-performance coaching. The interviewee, Stuart Maytham, emphasised their focus on rehabilitating stroke survivors discharged from the NHS. He also highlighted their input to educating physiotherapy and sports science students. Therefore, the innovation contributes to SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being and SDG 4: Quality Education.
Bioparque Estrella was founded by Virgilio Garza, who’s after a various travel to Africa, decide to bring that experience of knowing more about our planet to the Nuevo Leon families “looking forward that the Mexican families have the opportunity to admire the world’s biodiversity and create awareness about the care of the animals”
Bioparque is the biggest thematic park in Mexico. Through the conservation of more than 50 species in its 300 has of protected natural area they have achieved offering entertainment to its visitors and in the same time, supporting the Sustainable Development Goals. Its mission, focused in the preservation of endangered species and its more than 20 years of experience, has allowed them to develop a sustainable business scheme.
Centerfield is an association created by Bunge in 2011 with the objective of helping food companies to strengthen the traceability of their value chain. The main goal is to collect field-level data to promote transparency and guarantee Bunge's clients that their products put sustainable agriculture into practice.
The mission of Playa Bowls can be summarized with their four key innovations: Plant-Based, Recycle, LED Tech, and Building Smart. Playa Bowls uses eco-friendly bowls, spoons, lids, and straws in all their locations to minimize their environmental footprint. They partner with local refuse companies to increase use efficiency and reduce waste. All Playa Bowls locations are built with 100% LED lighting technology, and the materials used to make Playa Bowls stores are sourced from 50% reclaimed or refurbished materials. These four innovations meet three UN Sustainable Development Goals: Good Health and Well-Being; Affordable and Clean Energy; and Responsible Consumption and Production.
Tipiah is committed to reducing the impact of waste on the environment by eliminating plastic and other kind of packages and reusing the elements that are available to them. The shop sells healthy food as well as eco-friendly personal and home care products, helping to solve several of the Sustainable Development Goals: Good Health and Well-Being, Responsible Consumption and Production, Climate Action, and Life on Land.
CAUSEGEAR’s biggest innovation is their business model. CAUSEGEAR a low-profit limited liability social enterprise that provides high-quality fashion products, with lifetime guarantees, to their customers while also providing jobs to men and women in India, with livable wages and safe working conditions, who are at risk of slavery or human trafficking. They also have created a product line that is made only by women crafters in an attempt to address the inherent gender discrimination of hiring practices in India. This innovative social enterprise is helping to solve four of the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals: (1) No Poverty, (5) Gender Equality, (8) Decent Work & Economic Growth and (12) Responsible Consumption & Production.
Globally, about 10-20% of fruits and vegetables are thrown away because of unconventional physical appearance (FAO, 2011). Three Dutch college students found this system completely wasteful and decided to take a stand with wonky fruit and veggies, as oddly shaped food is just as tasteful as its normal looking version. In the European Union (EU), this phenomenon began after weak legislation failed to rectify the matter against wonky fruit and vegetables. Kromkommer is now a sustainable business in the Netherlands leading food markets to more resourceful ways of marketing by including more funky shaped food and eliminating the stigma associated with imperfect fruits and vegetables.
The production of jewelry in amber and the incursion in textile art through 100% Chiapas products, of high quality and innovative designs made by the indigenous people of Chiapas.
Rheaply works as an asset management company, introducing the circular economy, resource sharing, and waste diversion into business models. Their innovation works to solve some of the U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals, specifically goals 9, 11, and 12.
Prokey is an innovative health product that has arrived to replace traditional drinks. It is linked with the third UN Global Goal, Good Health and Well-Being, as it is a drink made with kefir and kombucha. It also contains probiotic components that benefit our bodies in various ways, since they contain live microorganisms that produce positive functions once ingested. They ease digestion, improve our immune system, enrich our gut flora.… So, you obtain the same benefits you would from having a yogurt with bifidus just by drinking a delicious, low-calorie drink. Moreover, it is becoming increasingly popular among athletes since it reduces injuries, fatigue, and so on.
The idea of KAKARDUSAN's toys perfectly fits in the UN Global Goals like climate actions and reduce inequality. The recycled material and the price of her toys are more affordable than the plastic-made toys on the market, so she can reach more children.
Climate Edge brings the concept of IoT technology to smallholder farmers who need help to improve their yield quantities due to high demand and volatile weather. This is done through Climate Edge’s NEXO weather service monitor, which measures various factors such as air temperature, rainfall, and light intensity. All of this information is then sent to their software, where farmers can access in real time and gain management advice for their farms. This allows farmers to improve and adjust their conditions in order to protect their crops from climate harm and maximize their yield and quality.
After long study, in 2015, Alfredo decided to invest in a renewable energy business. At this time, Mexico had already set some goals and introduced new reforms regarding renewable energy to elevate the percentage of energy produced through cleaner methods to 5.8%. This meant that many companies would have to start producing cleaner energy or they could start getting fined by the government if they didn’t comply. Knowing this, Alfredo realized that many companies would need to start changing their processes and realized he could seize this opportunity to make a change.
The main innovation with this business lays in the integration of the clean energy producers with the old fashioned fossil fuel users. Alfredo created a bridge that wasn’t there before and now, that means that the transition from polluting energy producers to cleaner energy producers will be easier going forward.
Among the different initiatives that Banorte has explored, the one that has generated them the biggest income and has been the key for success, it’s the automation of several electrical loads in their branches, such as air conditioning and lighting systems, which both contribute to reach around the 90% of its energy consumption.
According to the UN, the project targets that this initiative is impacting in order to generate a sustainable development are the following:
1. Guarantee the access to an affordable, safety, sustainable and innovative energy for everyone.
2. Guarantee sustainable consumption and production modalities.
3. Adopt urgent actions in order to fight the climate change and its negative effects.
BareItAll Pet Foods is a sustainable pet food company focusing on the health of pets, the environment, and the community. Through their platform they promote the elimination of euthanization of dogs and cats nationwide. BareItAll Pet Foods focuses on the reduction of the Asian Carp population to prevent their spread into the Great Lakes by using them as their main ingredient within their line of products. They believe fully in honesty and transparency with the ingredient for their products which is why they only use ingredients their customers know about and are comfortable with.
The Green Corner Store, based in Little Rock, Arkansas, is an old fashioned dry goods general store with a green focus and living a greener lifestyle. A greener lifestyle supports the local economy, local goods, a healthier economy, and reduced transportation of goods. The store carries certified fair trade and organic products with a preference to local vendors and has many departments including clothing, jewelry, bath body products, makeup, baby products, and books for living a green lifestyle. The store also has a tea bar that provides fair trade tea products and tea accessories, including reusable tea mugs.
The innovation of Koperasi Maju lies in their idea of providing financial services to the people of Indonesia by becoming a vehicle of change to support their capacity building through interrelationships and common growth. They provide loans and savings to micro, small and medium enterprises in Indonesia. On top of that, they also provide 5 key success factor programs that help transform their members through training and education, discussion group forums, mentoring, regular visits and communication.
“We have 5 key success factors as we commit to benefiting our members. So, we regularly conduct education sessions for members, even by members to members. Second, we have a forum group discussions that help create business opportunities and develop business network. We regularly conduct membership gatherings so they know each other. Third, we mentor our members, so that they can improve their business. Fourth, we regularly conduct visits (in Indonesia, we call it Blusukan like the one by Jokowi, but we do it every day). We have a dedicated team to visit members in Jakarta and ask them door to door if they want to save or loan money. And the last one, aligning with the vision of Koperasi Maju, we regularly inform our members about Koperasi Maju’s progress and financial perfromance.”
DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, develops accessible and easy-to-use hardware and software solutions that help organizations transform their operations with drone technology and gain a competitive advantage in their industries. They are dedicated to making aerial photography and film-making equipment more accessible, reliable, and easier to use for creators and innovators all around the world. DJI’s line of drones has proven to be very useful in solving the United Nations SDGs of Climate Action, Life below Water, Life on Land, and Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure. These drones are able to reach places humans cannot access and heights that give a new perspective on many things such as the environment.
Hotel con Corazón offers socially conscious travelers the opportunity to stay at a boutique hotel in developing countries, and as they have a wonderful experience, they allocate their profits to funding educational projects to allow at-risk children to finish their basic education. They believe, as Nelson Mandela said, that education is the most powerful tool against poverty, so their mission is to reduce poverty by reducing school dropout rates in the communities in which they are active in Latin America.