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Dopolgy has fully devoted itself to becoming a sustainable and eco-friendly organization with warmth for fellow human beings and hope for a greener tomorrow. Its aim has always been straightforward – selling only eco-friendly products and creating innovative merchandise to make our daily lives more sustainable.
This woman-run sustainable small business uses sustainable and natural materials to create innovative jewelry and wearable art. Additionally, they have achieved zero plastic packagings and promote the reuse of materials. The SDGs supported by the small business are SDG 5: Gender Equality, SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production.
Laptop Factory Goa deals in the repair and refurbishment of laptops and is also engaged in the resale of these laptops to students and other customers. The firm has an average turnover of about 40 laptops per month. They also operate a workshop capable of repairing, recycling, and disposing of e-waste. They also happen to be the largest second-hand laptop dealer in the state of Goa.
Powdered honey, a totally innovative product that was designed to solve a problem detected by its consumers.
Make products based on natural ingredients.
Orange Neurosciences is a Social Venture using AI/ML-based technologies to improve the lives of struggling readers, creating measurable impacts on school outcomes, employment, and mental health. ReadON.ai is a cloud-based SaaS platform to improve reading fluency and comprehension of all students providing better learning opportunities. ReadON.ai is more specifically beneficial to vulnerable students with diagnosed or undiagnosed Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia, ADHD, or Autism Spectrum Disorders and association stress, anxiety, depression, and suicidal tendencies.
Plum, a line of 100% vegan beauty products, is at this exciting turning point. It is transforming from being a familiar name in a niche market to being a household name in India. Plum firmly believes in ‘being good’ – to your skin, to your senses, to others, and more importantly, to the environment. In the pursuit of a more sustainable future, Plum products are ‘always free from parabens phthalates,’ ‘cruelty-free and vegan,’ and ‘One Percent for the Planet member.’
Replenish Earth (RE) is focused on ecosystem restoration. RE is a multidisciplinary approach to creating a positive impact on earth including and not limited to education, eco-therapy (physical and virtual), eco-products, eco-futurism. The vision is to work passionately every day on projects which cultivate a deeper connection with our planet, create beautiful and exquisite experiences to ultimately inspire people to save it. An ecosystem where everyone understands their responsibilities and the governing principles of the global commons. Where living in harmony with nature is an everyday routine and where everyone is excited to wake up to a new day because of the exciting world that people create together.
Menstruators have issues due to irritation or rashes from the plastics/chemicals used in standard pads. On average a menstruator in a lifetime generates 60kg of plastic from using sanitary pads alone. To overcome the problem Saathi came up with the sustainable solution of having biodegradable & compostable pads using plant-based materials. Saathi pads are made with banana fiber which comes from the stem of the banana tree, which after harvesting is normally discarded. The idea was to improve women's access to sanitary pads in India that is sustainable by using natural materials and impacts women. It provides them with an irritation-free experience.
Energy consumption is rising rapidly, so are our carbon footprints. The energy sector remains the second-biggest carbon emission sector, with 26.9% of the greenhouse gases released into the environment. The figures are worrying, and doing nothing about this is bringing the impending doom nearer. Management of how the world consumes energy is a major worldwide concern. The impacts created by energy on the environment can be reduced by using it judiciously—this where the devices for electric energy consumption check comes into play.
Energyly's energy monitoring device does the same; it monitors and records the consumption. This further helps in saving tons of energy and also reducing costs. It uses cutting edge technology like IoT and cloud to help reduce the consumption of energy. With the expanding base, it now helps 1500 customers save energy. Thoughts like using power with care and saving energy for the environment, they continue to move forward. Their innovation fulfills Sustainable Development Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and Sustainable Development Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production).
Telkomtelstra is a technology-based company that has a strong commitment to gender equality and women's participation. Under the leadership of Mr. Erik Meijer as the President Director, the company has been applying this commitment at the workplace and making good impacts to the public society by bringing the cloud contact center technology to support Komnas Perempuan (The National Commission on Violence Against Women) in reducing the violence towards women in Indonesia.
PeriFerry aims to empower the members of the transgender community, many of which are generally forced to engage in begging and/or sex work to survive because of social stigma and exclusion in India, by elevating their socio-economic conditions.
Lila Digital and Environmental Solutions is a company that is based in Goa and was incorporated in July 2010. It is a Turnkey Sustainable Infrastructure Development company with expertise in the fields of environment, construction, and water engineering with capabilities in design, planning execution, and maintenance of projects. They have 10 years of experience and have undertaken more than 100 green projects. Their esteemed clients include Marmagao Port Trust, Goa Electricity Department, Lupin Limited, Nestle India Ltd, OYO hotels, NIO, etc.
The germination of Phool Co. was itself based on a much-needed Innovation for India. The innovation is a new breed of recycling called “Flower Cycling Technology” and its associated innovative products Flora foam, a natural and practical alternative to Polystyrene, incense sticks, and cones and its in-development product “Bio leather” a possible alternative to leather that currently claims more than a billion lives of animals. The innovation “Flower Cycling Technology” aids in extracting scent from mutilated flowers that originally had been offered to deities and God during worship. These flowers were earlier disposed of directly in River Ganga, causing water pollution. Using this Flower cycling technology Phool Co. has developed its product line up that consists of Incense Sticks and Incense Cones.
SELCO started with a financial model in which each customer would pay 25% of the cost upfront as a down payment and will further pay an affordable monthly installment and within the average monthly budget of a family in the region.
"SELCO has a group of 400 strong people to run it. It includes 490 people in roles. It has also partnered with various NGOs to reach the targeted audience and use the data from NGOs to solve the dilemma of [the] rural poor. SELCO not only looks at implementation but majorly looks at innovation," says Mr. Amogh Mamadapur
There existed a myth that poor people cannot afford sustainable technologies. SELCO has installed over 450,000 solar solutions for the poor, which have been paid for using various financing methods designed by SELCO and its financial partners. It has demonstrated that social ventures can be run as commercial entities by growing many folds over the years while promoting solar power to the rural poor.
The uniqueness of SELCO is that it is already on the path of Sustainable Development Goals along with an ideology in mind – “People Planet’s Profit.” SELCO is not about the financial gains; it is about the commitment towards climate and society, meanwhile earning profit.
Rathi Solar was founded with the motive of providing access to clean energy for all. They aim at providing solar rooftop solutions to domestic, commercial, and industrial clients, helping them to reduce electricity bills and saving the environment at the same time. Solar rooftop system is now an attractive field for investment than ever before.
It's not about ideas it's about making it happen. The company was started in 2014 when bike-sharing was not even popular. The first three years were daunting while they were trying to figure out the dockless bike-sharing technology, which is the key technology on which many other start-ups are operating now.
MYBYK aims is to encourage the use of bicycles and public transport and thereby help cities turn sustainable, congestion & pollution-free, and citizens healthier.
Bavish collects dry waste from 160 Village Panchayats and over 460 schools covering the entire state of Goa. They also collect waste from homes and commercial establishments. Detailed segregation of waste is Bavish’s strength. They can confidently state that they are a ZERO garbage burning and ZERO landfill company, making them achieve sustainability, good health and well-being of the society, and responsible consumption by the communities.
Around 350,000,000 sets of shoes are disposed of in India. The soles of these shoes are in good condition and could be re-utilized. The founders of GreenSole were inspired by this information and thought of their business idea. "We take the great quality soles from disposed of shoes and renovate them to eco-accommodating, manageable, and biodegradable footwear. Shoe soles are reused, uppers are changed over to pockets, insoles to uppers, and old Shoelaces are washed, hand weaved, and used as uppers for slippers," states founder Ramesh Dhami.
The expense of changing over-disposed off footwear into a wearable pair of shoes costs around $2.69, which incorporates assortment costs, cleaning, cutting, and conveyance.
Greensole is trying to expand its product line and has recently started to produce new products like refurbished bags from the discarded shoes.
This development in shoe waste management has decreased waste; it has likewise produced business and has expanded the way of life for helpless youngsters. Also, it has created skill centers for women, which have helped them to earn a living.