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SALAHEDDIN is a fair-trade company importing Syrian Craftsmanship to France that was created in 2004 in order to build a long-lasting relationship with artisans from Damascus, Alep and other towns of Syria.
Jean-François Vaillant and his wife have studied in Arab at Damascus University first in (2000 - 2001) and then traveled to Alep where they met the artisans. Then they lived in the "suburbs" of Alep because rents in Aleppo were too high. Thanks to a Syrian coordinator, they tracked down all the soap factories, textile producers and many craftsmen without this list being exhaustive.
When they came back to France, they were faced with the question of keeping the precious relationships we tied up over there and the answer was creating Salaheddin.
With them, we defined a way for working respecting fair-trade principles with the aim of reselling their work pieces with prices corresponding to the ethics of the project.
That allowed the artisans to find a new market other than their local one, and gave them a new vision of the work they were carrying out granting them new value and appreciation.
The latest news from them are very good and they want to resume their activities.
The company imports and exports all these products in the world and participates in the most important decoration fairs in America and Europe (International Folk Art market in Santa Fe, My NOW FAIR in Manhattan or in MAISON ET OBJET in Paris).
Bittersweet Kitchen aims to not only positively impact their surrounding town of Media, PA, USA through wholesome, nourishing food, but their supply chain across the world. They aim to better the economy by continuing to source Fair Trade products and advance their sustainability efforts.
Adopte ma tomate allows people who no longer have the time or the energy to maintain their garden to meet individuals who wish to do some gardening and grow some vegetables. As well as creating social ties and reducing isolation; the aim is also to make people more aware of the quality of their food and to produce food in a more responsible way. This therefore helps promotes responsible modes of production and consumption as well as promoting health and well-being via a healthier lifestyle and a way of creating social contacts.
A new generation of SF6 (Sulfur-hexafluoride) free GIS (gas insulated switchgear) developed by Nuventura GmbH. By eliminating SF6 gas from the switchgears, they not only allow electricity manufacturers to be more competitive in the market, but also contribute to the Global Warming prevention.
Un Bol d’Air is a business created and owned by two friends Adrien and Cyril which offers zero waste and bulk products to its customers. This idea of a better consumption for a better environment was an integral part of the two friends’ lives. That is why in 2016 they decided to settle down in La Rochelle and open their business one year later. The name of the Business “Un Bol d’Air” (“a bowl of air” in English) today is important for them, even if it wasn’t a big deal at first, as its meaning appeals to our imagination. Coming from a French expression, it can also be relied to a philosophic aspect. Philosophy which they try to share within their activity.
Hydroponics is a sustainable alternative to traditional farming. The method used nutrient-enriched water rather than soil. This saves water and energy, protects the soil, and does not require pesticides. The small family farm “Happy Harvest” is growing premium quality plants all year-round in a sustainable manner that takes care of the environment. Their products are sold at the local farmers markets in Denville and Montclair. Our tip: Check it out! Each one of us can have a positive impact by shopping local!
The main business innovation brought by Biocoop is regarding the business model. The innovation is about promoting the local distribution channel. Concretely, they act in that way through four processes which are as follows: forbid genetically modified organisms which will promote the second process which is supporting the local organic agriculture. Consequently, this will reduce the carbon footprint from the production to the selling of the products which will finally be of good quality and fair price. By doing so, products will be accessible to large panel of people.
Matthew Guska, the owner, started the innovation. Matt decided to kill two birds with one stone, helping the environment and finding a solution for all the leftover / empty bottles at the end of each week. He started to recycle all the leftover bottles and getting return on profit as well as lowering the waste to landfills each year. On top of this recycling innovation, 157 is very cautious when it comes to ordering their produce. There are numerous amount of fish and marine life that is considered sustainable depending on a few things. Whether or not there is an abundance of that specific marine life and then how they are cultivated whether they be farmed marine life or just fishing in the ocean. Being cautious of this helps 157 Lounge stay sustainable by avoiding overfishing, lack of effective management, and consumer consumption habits.
Reformation is a privately-held clothing brand that was founded in 2009 by Yael Afalo. Reformation recognizes the impact fashion has on the environment, and strives to minimize its ecological footprint by reducing waste. The company is proving that producing and sourcing sustainable clothing can have a tremendously positive impact on our world, while still being fun, cute and trendy. Thanks to this innovation, although Reformation's innovation contributes to multiple SDG's, we wanted to focus on sustainable consumption and production patterns.
Thinking about environmental sustainability should be our priority. Doing this, we will be able to solve the water crisis that the whole world is suffering from. "Aicha" should be an example of an environmental company.
Since 2006, Réseau PREVIOS fights against domestic, sexual and moral violence and more particularly wants to help victims to be better recognised, guided and supported. Knowing that only 19% of victims of violence in France file a complaint, and that 70% of women in the world are victims of violence at least once in their lifetime, there is a real need to fight, to guide and help them. To achieve this goal, Réseau PREVIOS offers professional trainings to all types of companies to help identify and guide victims: this enters perfectly into the Goal “Peace and Justice” and more particularly to “significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates – help reduce the proportion of population subjected to physical, psychological or sexual violence” (16.1 – 16.1.3).
Live Nation has implemented a program called Sustainability Rocks which promotes sustainability within all venues. This program serves as an educational platform to inspire fans, employees, and artists to preserve and sustain environmental resources. Major initiatives include zero-waste stations for trash sorting, increased composting, elimination of plastic straws, and increased access to free water refilling stations that minimize the distribution of single-use beverage containers.
Bad Apple Vntg.’s has innovated the retail business model by providing purposeful sourcing and extending product longevity. The store sources with zealous intention––they stock locally made artisanal items, items manufactured in the U.S. or Canada, and second-hand items. Most notably, they ensure that 50% of their inventory be comprised of second-hand product.
Siemens Postal, Parcel and Airport Logistics’ (PPAL) entire mission is to develop cutting edge innovations and technological solutions in order to help enable other companies to operate more efficiently through technology that automates human tasks. The Remote Underbelt Unload System (RUBUS) is one of Siemens many innovations that helps prevent unsafe working conditions while decreasing businesses’ costs all in an environmentally sustainable way.
Established in 2016, ChopValue is a startup company in Vancouver that upcycles single-use bamboo chopsticks, and gives them a new life as furniture and much more. With the participation of about 32 local restaurants, ChopValue manages to upcycle averagely 800,000 pairs of chopsticks per week. Through this innovation, ChopValue helps local restaurants to reduce landfill wastes and creates a new business model, which advocates the green practices towards the UN goals.
In order to make the support of the elderly more humane, ALENVI has decided to create a fulfilling working environment for professionals who work from home.
It also offers human-centred training to other structures. These are training courses focused on life skills as a complement to their training focused on know-how.
WOK is a restaurant in Bogotá, Colombia, founded 20 years ago. Since their origin, they decided to escape the traditional corporate canons of mission and vision and work through the DNA WOK with a clear objective of having a purer and healthier world, generating positive impacts that contribute to the well-being of the planet and the people.
For this reason, they decided to create 5 pillars that characterize their restaurant:
• WOK Experience: Provide a memorable experience to the client.
• WOK Life: Provide quality life for their workers.
• WOK Food: Provide health, safety and top quality food.
• WOK World: Have a balance with the environment.
• WOK Community: Generate positive impacts on the value chain through social responsibility practices.
Most of the world’s population lives in electrified cities, and they provide leading, growing, and transforming platforms for human activities. Cities are utilities’ leading growth territory accounting for 70 percent of global energy use. People living in cities account for most of the world’s population, economic activities, and energy usages. In recent decades, global warming and climate change become the most serious problem, focusing on energy use and renewable electricity has become the habitat and energy of choice globally. It has become key for many cities to develop renewable resources systems when they want to attract growing businesses, talent, and innovation in an increasingly global competition.
I began working at Costco in Boston Heights, Ohio back in late December. While I do not actually work for Costco, I do work inside Costco at their wireless kiosk. Since working here, I have met and spoke to a lot of the staff, including the supervisors and store managers. For those that are unfamiliar with Costco, they are a wholesale store. This means, you need a membership to get in or to use the gas pumps. Once you are inside, there are no shelves. Everything is on pallets and products sell in large quantities. When you leave, your purchases are boxed up and you are out the door.
Costco is an interesting store in the way they operate and is completely different than a traditional supermarket or grocery store. When thinking of what company to talk about, I thought Costco would be great because none of my friends or family shops here and I think everyone should. Also, since I work here it would be a lot easier to get ahold of the staff here to talk to them. On April 24th of this year, I spoke with a supervisor at Costco and asked him about the sustainability of Costco and how they are beating their competition.
Prep Table is a social enterprise, legally classified as a company limited by guarantee, using food to support people in difficult housing situations; such as homelessness, at risk of being homeless or in temporary accommodations. Based in Edinburgh, Prep Table has been working with multiple charities, including Rock Trust, Streetwork, Salvation Army and Four Square Homeless Charity in the one year since its inception. These charities are mainly focused on tackling poverty and helping people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless, with Rock Trust specifically working with young people between the ages of 16 - 25. This is done by providing support in finding accommodation and employment or giving opportunities for work experience and volunteering, in order to regain control over their lives and prevent further homelessness.This organisation contributes to the fulfilment of five different Sustainable Development Goals; goal 1: no poverty, goal 2: zero hunger, goal 3: good health and well-being, goal 10: reduced inequalities, and goal 12: responsible consumption and production.