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CasaLuker is a company dedicated mainly to the production and transformation of coffee and chocolate in different presentations. However, the founding family has always felt that they have a commitment to the community and that they must give back to those who have helped them grow. That is why, in addition to the Luker Foundation, "The Chocolate Dream" was created through which it seeks to transform the value chain from its origin, constituting sustainable well-being in the communities in which they have intervened through cocoa plantations. fine aroma. They focus on three main components: improved income, strengthened social fabric, and balance with the environment. At this time they have 16 projects divided into education, entrepreneurship, small producers, social innovation, cocoa forests and art, culture and sports.
Sajú’s purpose goes beyond creating new products. The entrepreneurs behind Sajú created a line of products based on recycled polypropylene. A result of this initiative is recycled bottle cap-based glasses, which is an innovative final product. Normally glasses are made of plastics that are not sustainable and that cannot decompose in the environment.
Apiyauya is a small business based on permaculture, dedicated to the conservation of the environment, and protecting the native bees of Mexico, it also offers a line of different products with their honey and it was founded by the current owner, Mariana Torroella Torres. Thousand of people still don’t know this, but bees were declared the most important living species on the planet by the EarthWatch Institute during the last meeting of the Royal Geographical Society of London, Apiyauya is honored to protect bees by offering them a safe sanctuary with comfortable hives where they can happily live, and takes part of the honey they produce to develop products based on it, addressing SDG 15 (Life on Land) simultaneously Apiyauya takes pride to give environmental educational programs to schools, teaching kids their own business practices such as “How to create your own compost” addressing SDG’s 4. (Quality Education), 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) and 13 (Climate Action).
Agua de Luna is a sustainable and ecological textile production company, which uses textile residues from other textile companies, to provide a variety of textile products using a largely female workforce from impoverished communities.
Ecohouse is a company that provides sustainable housing that occupies less land than traditional houses, the innovations Ecohouse uses have a direct impact on UN goals 9,11,12 and 13.
Many people know the methodology used by the construction companies or architects who provide their services, particularly where they have already made the plans to begin construction and you as a client only choose the model that you like the most.
'Producción Colectiva', takes up a little-used approach to architecture called participatory or collaborative architecture within the context of Production and Social Management of Habitat. This promotes:
Dialogue, interculturality, transdiscipline and collective strength through participatory strategies, to address different issues related to the spaces they inhabit.
SmartFish is a B-Corp that decided not to follow the traditional and negative cycle model of commercial over-exploitation fishing and instead, took on a holistic sustainable model by teaching and partnering with fishermen and their communities to catch and process the fish in a sustainable way by ensuring the correct restoration of the ecosystem and as well being a tool for those communities to rise from their poverty by giving job opportunities with fair pay.
A Cup Coffeeshop employed the innovative technique of coffee cupping, also known as cup tasting. With such technique costumers may taste different batches of coffee in order to get a better understanding of various types of the drink and check the quality. The technique is also helpful in promoting conscious coffee consumption.
This initiative relates to Sustainable Development Goals 3 (Good health and well-being) and 12 (Responsible consumption and production).
Seventh Generation has a mission to create a healthy, sustainable, and equitable world for the next 7 generations. Their sustainable products are bio-based, and biodegradable, phosphate free, VOC (volatile organic compounds) free, and chlorine free. They also conduct their business in a sustainable way, making sure there is equity all along supply chain, including workers protections and equitable wages.
Many homeowners struggle with YouTube videos always buffering, even on broadband internet or their Zoom conference calls turning into a garbled mess of choppy video and audio. Athena Installations fixes this issue by finding more effective ways to run your technology in your home, that saves you and the environment from guzzling unnecessary energy and bandwidth, and instead have a reliable and sustainable, both environmentally and long-term, home infrastructure system.
While Napa Valley is known as the wine county of California, Suisun Valley is an up-and-coming area nestled between two coastal mountain ranges southeast of Napa Valley. Suisun Valley has been home to Wooden Valley Winery for over 80 years. Wooden Valley Winery has brought numerous forms of innovation to the Valley, including setting the market for the amateur winemaker world. They have also established themselves as a California Sustainable farming organization and a zero-waste facility.
Según los estudios realizados por diferentes organizaciones en América Latina se presenta un incremento de desempleo latente para el año 2020, cerro alrededor de un 18% la tasa de desempleo de jóvenes adultos clasificados hasta los 24 años; que no tienen ningún tipo de experiencia o estudio formal; en el caso de Colombia, según el DANE para el primer trimestre del año 2021 esta tasa se ubicó en el 23.9% registrando un aumento frente al mismo periodo del año anterior; en este periodo el desempleo para las mujeres se ubico en el 31.3%; siendo más alta que la tasa de desempleo de los hombres. Como bien lo indica Noel “es tan simple pero es un punto de transformación muy grande”.
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According to studies conducted by different organizations in Latin America there is an increase in latent unemployment for the year 2020, closing around 18% unemployment rate of young adults classified up to 24 years of age, who do not have any experience or formal study. In the case of Colombia, according to DANE for the first quarter of 2021 this rate stood at 23.9% recording an increase over the same period last year. In this period unemployment for women stood at 31.3%, being higher than the unemployment rate for men. As Noel points out "it is so simple but it is a very big transformation point".
Mill Creek Residential is one of the leading developers for apartment buildings in all of the United States. Working directly with investors as well as tenants, there is a strong responsibility to take sustainability into account when planning for upcoming projects. Mill Creek has implemented a Technology Team to test how smart technology can be incorporated into homes to make communities a more sustainable, innovative, and inclusive place.
Avocado Green Mattress created a natural, organic, and non-toxic green mattress with the single vision of uniting the world through sustainability and social responsibility.
ClosetRehab is a secondhand luxury clothes and accessories outlet in Monterrey, Mexico. It’s goal as a company is: 1) to be a benchmark in Mexico in the second-hand clothing and accessories market; 2) raise awareness about the environmental benefits of secondhand clothing; and 3) to promote the culture of extending the life of clothing and accessories, and to educate consumers on design issues and combat piracy. The company is actively trying to impact responsible consumption and tackle the effects of climate change driven by the clothing industry.
Forge Developments have created a special real estate and housing development model integrating sustainable design, reduced costs, increased investor interest and prominent social impact. They focus on impact investment, which is defined as diversity in equity and innovative solutions. Within impact investment, their main focus is to close the gap of the “missing middle.”
Allied West Paper Corp is an industry-leading, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified paper converting company that produces innovative bath tissue, paper towel, paper napkin, and facial tissue. Allied West produces 100% recycled fiber products that are Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) compliant under their Pacifica brand. Sustainability has always been a main focus for Allied West, through ethical sourcing, recycling, and responsible re-planting and forest practices.
The idea is to manage global sustainable forestry and land-use investment with goals to help scale the circular bioeconomy and use of timber as an alternative to plastics or fossil fuel products.