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Providentiel Coquillages’s big idea is to re-use the shells of oysters and clams. In particular, in some regions of France, water needs to have minerals added. This can be done by filtering it through crushed oyster and clam shells.
Chris Ledet Homes is a service industry that provides customer service excellence during any construction process of building .The innovation of the company is the software used during the entire construction process that reduce time and cost within a click of a button. The company’s building purpose is to build energy efficient as possible.
“A product is a product but it’s the service that matters” -Paul Ledet
The PermaFungi project is about the cultivation of oyster mushrooms from recycled coffee grounds.
The oyster mushrooms are grown locally in the cellars of Tour & Taxis on recycled coffee grounds which guaranteed fresh and certified organic by Certisys. The coffee grounds are first collected by bike from Brussels restaurants and when they arrived at the workshop, coffee grounds are mixed with straw and mycelium (the mushroom seed), but some undesirable microorganisms can grow on coffee grounds too, so this process must be done in a sterile environment. After that comes the incubation part, bags filled with the mixture are placed in an incubation room for an approximate period of 2 weeks. In this phase, the mycelium is going to colonize and decompose the substrate. In this phase, the black bags filled with the mixture slowly turn white as the second phase goes on. In order to get them ready to harvest in few days after the incubation phase, the bags, which are white now, will be put in a room exposed to the shock of lamps, freshness, and humidity.
In addition to the cultivation of oyster mushrooms, PermaFungi has developed several other (circular) activities.
At 4:30 a.m., the lights turn on at Momentum Thibodaux CrossFit as a day of community, fitness, and fun will ensue until 7:30 p.m. David and Katherine Elias had envisioned a place for the small town of Thibodaux, Louisiana where members from all walks of life could join together in their fitness journey. The ultimate goal of Momentum is to make everyone who walks through the door a healthier person. Not only physically, but mentally as well.
Joan Ball wanted to offer her services to people with an interest in societal impacts so that they may begin launching or improving businesses in ways that would make a difference.
Loblolly Creamery reinvented the traditional desert of ice cream through the incorporation of localized ingredients. While traditional ice cream manufacturers often base their flavors off of popular demand, Sally Mengel, of Loblolly Creamery, has shifted her influences to the inspiration of local availability with both carbon footprint and food waste in mind.
The "Rallye des Pépites" is a paper chase that visits several companies in the Bordeaux urban area. It is open to the general public: men, women, jobseekers, students, etc. The goal of the rally is to highlight the economic patrimony of a region through diversity and female entrepreneurship. The "Pépites" are the companies where one stops during the rally.
Hackensack University Medical Center introduced an environmental center, The Deirdre Imus Environmental Health Center, which was one first of its kind in the country. One of their first initiatives was the implementation of green cleaning supplies that are third party certified which means they are effective, safe and healthier for patients and team members. These cleaning products ensure that their staff, patients, and anyone visiting the hospital are not exposed to harsh toxins found in typical cleaning products. This solution to harsh chemicals in cleaning products partners with the good health and well-being UN global goals.
The innovative coworking space serves as a solution to more than one of the UN's Global Goals for Sustainable Development. By serving as an incubator and cultural hub for underrepresented creatives, Vector90 supports the UN's agenda to promote productivity, entrepreneurship, and innovation and encourages the creation of small enterprises, through access to financial services as outlined in target number eight. The infrastructure alone contributes to the economic growth and development of the community, and the professional training and mentorship foster environments of increased human well-being while providing access to information and communication technology.
Mightybytes is a digital agency based in Chicago with a 20-year track record of helping conscientious companies, sustainable brands, and large nonprofits solve problems and meet digital marketing goals. Mightybytes’ most significant innovation is leadership in sustainable web design, which contributes to SDGs 7, 12, and 13.
RJB Tutoring is a premier in-home tutoring company that offers their services throughout Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and Long Island. Established in 2010, they have over 50 tutors, certified teachers, and subject specialists that have helped hundreds of students achieve academic success with tutoring sessions that take place in the comfort of your home, on your schedule.
NatureFresh Farm uses technology such as closed-loop water systems, Integrated Pest Management, PRIVA climate control, and unique growing methods in their greenhouse. In their 45-acre greenhouse in Delta, OH, NatureFresh produces 12 varieties of non-GMO tomatoes which are shipped to millions of people across the US and Canada. The innovative greenhouse process design by NatureFresh Farms is helping to provide fresh food to millions of people, increase agricultural sustainability and productivity, improve water and energy efficiency, and build a sustainable business.
As part of AIM2Flourish, a UN-supported global learning initiative, we wanted to research on this well-known emerging market of city-rent scooters. We achieve this by using the 17 UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development as a lens, which let us discover the origin of this huge business innovation for good and how the positive role of business in building a better world. We interview Alejandro Agustí ejecuter in Lime to learn first-hand how to run business in a way that benefits society, the environment and the world as a leader contributing to the greater public good.
Lime is not just a mobility technology company but a company oriented to people and relationships that aims to offer a sustainable solution to the problem of transport from door to door. At the same time Lime helps citizens to remove each person carbon footprint that causes so much damage to the environment. The company defines itself by stating “We are here to help future generations change their behavior, to save this planet together”.
The Palomar Dialysis Center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is a private health care facility providing a high quality of care to patients with chronic kidney failure or disease. With equality and equity in mind, they developed a sponsorship and internship program in 2015 that sponsors two women a year to go to a local college to pursue STEM, specifically medicine. The women complete internship hours where they are able to help the business run more smoothly, interact with patients, and gain hands-on experience in the medical field to help them prepare for their future in STEM! The Palomar Dialysis Center is working towards (#3) Good Health & Wellbeing, (#4) Quality Education, and (#5) Gender Equality in a way that is good for society and good for business!
Aohua Group was established in 2007 and is a real estate development company located in China. While using green technology in their housing and promoting an environmentally friendly lifestyle, they have gained many awards and received recognition for the millions of yuans that they have donated to charity. Aohua Group has a company policy of “Honesty, Trustworthiness, Dedication, and Professionalism” that they follow and they strive to continuously reform and improve their environment and economy.
FoodtoEat's mission is to "to unite people around the communal table and add diversity to the food community by championing small businesses from every neighborhood."
Deepti Sharma, FoodtoEat's Founder and CEO, wants to get corporations to buy local food and think about diversity beyond just hiring women and people of color but to think about how they can use their purchasing power to empower a community.
Ending the generational cycle of poverty in developing countries is the ultimate goal for Fairkind.
Fairkind provides fair trade work for artisans around the globe by developing a business relationship with talented artisans who do not have market access. The artisans are employed by Fairkind and paid fair wages to produce custom products for resale or corporate gifting. Fairkind’s efforts to create fair trade jobs and empower women from developing countries are aligned with three of the Sustainable Development Goals:
The innovation of Innovative Housing Opportunities is in building attractive, low-cost housing developments to provide housing for those in need. Most housing developments built for low- to moderate-income families in the country are below the standards of a regular home found in the real estate market. Through their innovation of building attractive housing in par with the public real estate market, they are able to provide not just housing but a healthy lifestyle for their residents.
Good Cloth, LLC was founded by Stephanie Hepburn a freelance journalist and New Orleans, LA resident. Her passion for educating people on human trafficking led to the idea of founding a company that only offers clothing that was ethically sourced. Stephanie decided to open Good Cloth in 2011 so that everybody has the opportunity to shop responsibly and be certain that every product is created with consideration for workers, the planet, and consumers. Each of Good Cloth’s products has transparent supply chains so that designers can fulfill their sustainability missions. Stephanie buys and sells other designers’ products that she knows has a 100% transparent and sustainable supply chian. She sells these products through her own website.
ZuiderZwam is a company that collects coffee waste from cafes/restaurants and the municipality to produce oyster mushrooms in the city of Tilburg, the Netherlands.