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The main objective of Ecoplak is to preserve trees and reduce plastic waste for generations to come and, at the same time, promote decent work for many people, especially for recyclers. According to engineer Alfredo Ayala, "This is possible by using materials such as used TetraPak and other platforms to create Ecoplak, which mostly replace conventional agglomerate products with incredible and different uses"
SIEMBRA aims to plant trees for the recovery and protection of the the moorlands of Colombia. It accomplishes this by mobilizing conscious consumers who understand the origin and importance of water.
Petoskey Plastics keeps plastics out of our environment by collecting landfill bound plastic waste and reusing it in manufacturing plastic film and bags. Their collection methods and customer partnerships create a cleaner waste stream so recycled plastics can be reused in a greater variety of consumer and industrial products with higher quality results. They measure the use of post-consumer plastics and the reduction of water use, greenhouse gas emissions, and CO2 emissions and provide a scorecard for their customers to share with stakeholders.
Waste is used in the "Cockroach Farm" from which products such as pet pellets, fish food and food for high performance athletes can be produced. The approach is to separate the waste from the source, working as a base to help recyclers comply with decree 596 where recycling is delivered to recyclers, employment is formalized and their quality of life is improved. The cockroach farm is where they take advantage of organic waste for the feeding of cockroaches which are exported to China where there is a great market for this type of product and which is very profitable.
This project is intended to offer the farmer skills and knowledge so that they are responsible for running the project for the generation of this food and can supply their animals in a faster, healthier and cheaper way, taking into account that a lot of times the farmer does not receive profit or does not receive what they invested in chicken and eggs. Additionally, it is possible to take advantage of the organic waste produced by farmers themselves.
Konica Minolta is a company that cares about its people, customers, community and environment. Through this lens of caring, the company approaches human rights, firstly by ensuring its business operations do no harm and secondly, making a positive contribution to the world. Konica Minolta is a company that cares enough to eradicate modern slavery from its business operations and supply chains. It does this through its ethical sourcing practices and policies and by forming community partnerships with Not-For-Profits, transforming the lives of so many people across the globe.
"Bee-friendly" and " Bee sustainable" is the ideology of Amber Drop Honey. A Business that makes honey from rescued bees. Bees promote biodiversity (Goal 15 Life on land) and fight hunger (Goal 2 Zero hunger) by acting as pollinators. Moreover, bees provide jobs (Goal 8 Economic growth) in agriculture and advancing poverty (Goal 1 No poverty).
Caffa is a company that seeks to help the economic growth of Colombian coffee growers, using a business model focused on the eradication of poverty, responsible production, decent work and economic growth and, finally, peace and justice.
Caffa is a business created to commercialize coffee of the best quality while paying the coffee growers above average and giving them human rights, agro-ecology, finance and many more programs of education. This makes a difference not only for its quality but also for the history behind the one who cultivates it, seeks to give coffee growers visibility, and fights for reaching fair prices for their work.
Using production offcuts from weaving mill to make blankets, Seljak Brand incorporates a closed loop system where old blankets can be recycled at the end of their useful lives. The circular model diverts textile waste from landfill and uses renewable inputs and waste as a resource and reduces mining of virgin resources for making products.
Modibodi, through their products, is trying to revolutionized our way of thinking about female personal hygiene. By creating reusable, menstruation and leak-proof underwear Kristy and her team made periods waste-free, contributing towards the reduction of waste and consumption. Even though that could be enough to consider their work as sustainable with great positive impact on society, Modibodi did not stop here and is actively involved in plenty of social actions that aim to educate and empower women in all ages and spread awareness about the importance of environment protection.
The innovation that Powerhouse Homes is engaged in is Modular construction which is also known as prefabricated building. In this innovative technique of construction different parts of a house are manufactured in a factory and then all those parts are assembled together on the desired destination to construct the house. To give a simple view, this technique is very similar to LEGO's building blocks where you assemble different parts to construct one creation.
Founded in 2015, Pune - headquartered start-up - GigIndia offers part-time work opportunities for students to help them earn as well as build their CV for their future jobs. GigIndia also promises paid internships for the students. It offers opportunities for students in Tier I cities as well as in Tier II and Tier III cities by offering them to work remotely. Not just this, it is a great opportunity for companies to find interns for short term projects.
Project Overview : Balancing It Out
Sodexo has actively worked towards encouraging women to take up leadership roles. A comprehensive gender balance study was conducted in 2014 and then expanded in 2018.The goal of Sodexo’s Gender Balance Study was to expand previous research on the business case for women in leadership to the business case for parity in representation of men and women in management positions (“gender balance”).
Let’s Recycle has formalized the Indian unregulated and unorganized waste management sector by sourcing waste from the marginalized waste pickers & ensuring long-standing relationships by providing fair and transparent prices. The firm has managed to impact the lives of 5000+ people from the bottom of the pyramid and are committed to do the same in the future.
They are the only waste management organization in India to have developed an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to track and monitor their operation so as to make the system more authentic and efficient. With constant endeavors they plan to divert 30000 MT of waste from the landfill by 2020, up from 373MT in 2012. A part of this would be accomplished by expanding the business footprint in other cities and the rest by increasing the portfolio and becoming a one-stop shop for all waste management solutions.By launching their quality control software, this innovation has led them towards a better position, by allowing them to link this software to all the machines and thus making their quality control check, easier. Having in-depth knowledge about the products they are manufacturing, helped them analyze the problem and not just that, but to also coming up with a solution towards solving this problem and hence they ended up by launching the quality control software.
Green Wall Design Co., Ltd, is actively trying to turn Macau into a greener city by promoting the following SDGs: number 7, Affordable and Clean Energy, and number 11, Sustainable Cities and Communities. This is achieved by promoting green practices including the use of green walls, solar panels and smart gardens, capable of reducing water waste during irrigation.
"Being able to utilize, to recycle, to repurpose became a very important part of the practice and people recognize it"(Julie Borgelt, 2019). This is the purpose of the small architectural firm Borgelt and Craig Architects based in Brisbane. It is a partnership between two sisters Julie and Deborah, with its primary aim to create personalized, comfortable, affordable, and sustainable designs for houses and make a difference by connecting people, making a community, and creating future ways of living.
The innovation of Secret Sisterhood lies in their unique logo on every jewellery piece they sell, which characterizes creating change and being recognizable. 100% of profits are donated towards women's charity to empower women out of poverty and give them quality education and promote gender equality. Every piece they sell, the margin of profit goes to women's charity, working on empowering women across the globe.
Flue gas terminal treatment technology is an important innovation of the company. The company is committed to saving resources and energy effectively and creating energy-saving enterprises.