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Finnriver’s innovation in sustainable farming is to bring in economic technologies that will reduce waste and be energy efficient. Finnriver practices organic farming and renewable energy to produce crops and ciders. Finnriver recently acquired a biodigester that uses food scraps and digests to make it a liquid fertilizer that also produces methane, which helps power the farms. It also shreds acceptable cardboard to use as tree mulchers. Finnriver gives back to the community with their Social Justice Cider project that raises awareness of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) projects by matching 100% of $1 donations received through this program.
The company uses an app to help people be aware of their consumption at home so they can change habits to get more efficient and sustainable use of energy and water. They also sell devices such as smart plugs, showerheads, electricity monitors, thermostats, and air conditioner controllers that help customers reduce their waste of water and energy, and measure the use of utilities. Their connection to a smartphone allows the client to control many of the house appliances remotely. In doing so, they address 3 SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Responsible consumption, and Climate action
Providing a sustainable alternative to disenfranchisement by strengthening the country's quality of human capital and reducing poverty is the ultimate goal of Art Naji.
The company is considered a pillar in its local community and strives to provide fair work for impoverished, but motivated individuals, ready to adapt and prosper in the Artisan sector. Aside from creating the best ceramic commodities and traditional zellige in Morocco, Art Naji insists on engaging in upgrading the country's labor market, by following up on key policy challenges, especially those compounded by Covid-19, that are diagnosed and pinpointed by Moroccan policymakers as well as responsible organizations such as The Employment Lab and The No Poverty Lab. Art Naji, therefore, cooperates by identifying unwaged individuals in the area, offering them a new marketplace in a traditional sector where they could earn an income, as well as investing in poverty-stricken communities by donating money directly.
Art Naji's efforts to empower unemployed individuals and create a fair marketplace align with several of the sustainable development goals including "No Poverty", "Decent work and economic growth" and "reduced inequalities."
The principle is simple: it is a 3-hour game, created thanks to the IPCC report, which gathered people around the global warming issue. It enables participants to be educated about sustainability and to find possibilities of action against global warming. Thanks to this innovation, a qualitative education in sustainability is now available to all and free.
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NIU is a brand of sunscreens, natural, biodegradable, and using mineral UV filters (zinc and titanium). These filters are used at NIU in raw forms to avoid any risk of penetration of organisms (whether human organisms or corals). In addition, from the start, the founders of NIU decided to take the bulk of the budget of a marketing and communication strategy and inject it into environmental action by creating the NGO Octop’us.
"I wanted to create a project that is both in line with my values but still with a business model that allows for living because if there is one thing that I have learned in the environment, it is 'an environmental solution without economic interest: that does not interest anyone. " Hadrien Collot, co-founder of NIU and Octop’us.
The coffee commodities market is leaving farmers in poverty, but direct trade practices create mutual benefits for coffee roasters, retailers and farmers alike. Intelligentsia is using direct trade to source the highest quality coffees in the world while improving farmer livelihoods.
This innovation promotes the circular economy, basing its structure in responsible manufacturing, consumption and production. This helps Saica take action against climate change as it allows it to extend the life cycle of their products and create better infrastructure inside and outside the company, encouraging at the same time economic growth.
Galia Charger is an innovative device capable of transforming kinetic energy produced by oneself into electrical energy. This product contributes to making progress in SDG 7, Affordable and Clean Energy. Its main goal is to make people rethink the way energy is perceived while improving their quality of life, and making sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11) a realistic objective.
Kate Pepler is the owner and CEO of two small stores in Nova Scotia called The Tare Shop. These stores are zero-waste bulk shops, meaning that products are sold in bulk and without the use of packaging. Customers then bring their own containers that are weighed prior to shopping, filled with the desired product, and weighed again. This method of grocery shopping allows for the customer to only pay for the weight of the product purchased, and not for the weight of the container that they use. In addition to a wide variety of grocery products, the shops also have refillable cosmetics, wooden household items, and much more. Kate’s overall goal with her business is to be a company acting as part of the solution for the environment by eliminating the need for plastic and another packaging. She is also happy to be contributing to a business model that she hopes will one day be replicated across the globe.
Sellalong is an innovation in the app and sustainability world. It is a recommerce business that works with retailers to recirculate clothes by providing a function at checkout for shoppers to sell back the same brand apparel they do not use anymore.
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Kiddom believes school districts deserve one unified platform to manage high-quality curriculum and publisher content, enable teaching and learning, and make sense of student achievement data. They believe this is the key to unlocking innovation in schools and districts. More broadly, Kiddom sees these innovations supporting UN Sustainable Development Goals of Quality Education, Gender Equality, and Reduced Inequalities.
Broadridge prides itself on sustainability and on doing well by doing good. The Broadridge website has as its mission: “Integrating ESG into a sustainable business strategy by lowering our ecological footprint, fostering a safe and diverse work environment, and ensuring strong governance to achieve all of our ESG goals.”
Broadridge prides itself on sustainability and doing well by doing good. On the Broadridge website, you will see the following statement about sustainability: “Integrating ESG into a sustainable business strategy by lowering our ecological footprint, fostering a safe and diverse work environment and ensuring strong governance to achieve all of our ESG goals.”
The Rainbow Revival is a company that recycles used, damaged and old buoys into accessories such as bags and pouches. By recycling these buoys that pollute the environment, Heather Patrone contributes to the sustainable consumption and production target of SDG12.
By combining community outreach, education, and accessible financing, BlocPower makes electric heating and cooling possible for those most in need. As utility grids move towards 100% renewable energy, electrification is critical to the transition away from fossil fuel based living and to a carbon free future. BlocPower assists owners in making their buildings ready for clean, renewable grid power and also supports projects that include on-site renewables, such as photovoltaics. With its clean energy work focused in cities for maximum impact, BlocPower is helping to realize SDG Goal 7, Affordable and Clean Energy as well as Goal 11, Sustainable Cities and Communities.
Hardcore Recycled Accessories collects recyclable clothing materials and uses them to create new items like patches, earrings and other embroidered materials. By recycling old clothing, the business, contributes to clean life on land, responsible consumption and production and climate action. Recycling the clothing that goes to landfills means that the company is contributing positively to ensuring better life on land and responsible consumption and production.
Abbe Turner has made it her life’s work to promote sustainable agriculture and healthier foods for a healthier lifestyle. Lucky Penny Farm specializes in producing goat dairy products. Her focus is to bring attention to the slow food movement by providing high quality, healthy, and sustainable products (milk, cheese, ice cream, fudge) using her goats.
The Hydroball analyses features of the agricultural land, such as the characteristics and composition of the field, and the amount of water available for plants in the field, which greatly helps to avoid water wasting or ground degradation.
This new device will be very useful to help several SDGs. First of all, the efficient use of water will allow us to protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems (SDG 15). Secondly, as we will be able just to use the necessary water for agriculture, no water will be wasted, and that will let us ensure universal access to safe and affordable drinking water (SDG 6). Moreover, the high accessibility of the product will allow many farmers to use it and therefore to seek sustainable solutions to end hunger (SDG 2).
The company's innovation involves catchy and socially relevant chocolate packaging. This allows them to leave a positive impact on society by being socially active and spreading messages of 'Peace' and inclusivity, while also contributing to the economic growth of the province, by also offering a training program for refugees to learn skills expected in the Canadian workplace and to start their own businesses.