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The solution of Hometown Health and Fitness to help their clients achieve optimal health is that they decided to have a certification mandate for their personal trainers. The service of certified trainers towards their clients develops a personal training plan between them that is aimed at fulfilling the client’s fitness goals. It aligns with the third UN Sustainable Development Goal of Good Health and Well Being because it maintains the goal of promoting an active and healthier lifestyle for all members of their gym.
Black Rocket Productions is an EdTech company that uses its innovative STEAM-based courses to spark creativity and teach students new skills. From the time they were founded in 2002 till now, Black Rocket Production has worked to reduce learning inequalities and provide quality education to students K-12.
Project Circleg is an innovative start-up based in Switzerland. Its main goal is to promote freedom of mobility by providing lower-limb prosthetic systems for above-knee and below-knee amputees in East Africa. The prostheses are made from recycled plastic, creating lightweight, high-quality and comfortable prosthetic components. The aim of this start-up is to offer affordable and yet highly functional lower limb prosthetic systems, meeting amputee-specific, local needs and circumstances. Circleg, as the name itself gives away, intends to produce with a mechanism of circular economy.
The cycle of production takes place locally - from the collection and recycling to production, distribution and fittings- making, therefore, a good social impact as it creates jobs locally and simplifies the logistics of the production.
Lastly, project Circleg not only positively impacts communities in Africa, but its actions are highly beneficial for the world as they are aligned with 10 out of the 17 SDGs established by the UN.
Project Circleg’s core team consists of eight highly motivated characters from different disciplines, who nevertheless share the same vision:
Among the team members mentioned above, we managed to get an interview with Nicole Colmenares Pulido and Laura Magni on different topics such as the innovation behind the product, the business benefit and also the social and environmental impact.
Innovations are often related to technological progress, also proposing innovations in terms of corporate structure and work management. Refugee Response has a common hierarchy with a CEO, vice presidents, a financial department and members of the management team. But even within this fairly common model, Refugee Response is something more akin to a nonprofit organization, and that's where the innovation comes in.
3D Dentist is an educational institute designed to broaden the skill set of the general practicing dentist so that he or she can take the knowledge back to their offices and implement it to grow their practice. 3D Dentists encourages and explains the use of new technology that can help dentists save time, money and reduce overall waste. In addition, the live patient programs help provide affordable and reliable dental care to the volunteering patients.
PPG focuses on innovation by making a positive impact on the environment and by developing engagement, diversity, and awareness through unique human resources (HR) initiatives. The company addresses UN SGD #12, Responsible Consumption and Production, and UNSDG #10, Reduced Inequalities. PPG achieves decreased energy consumption through using the ECOPAINTJET system, which also helps eliminate waste and protect the environment. PPG reduces inequalities through innovation in their HR department by combining cultural workshops, informing employees about unrecognized biases, with listening and engagement sessions, where they listen to concerns of employees, leverage their knowledge, and encourage all to engage and speak out.
The technological innovation of SIPs at Green Gable Contracting are specially insulated panels that improve the quality of life within a home. These SIPs are created to make labor move quicker, have the company and consumer save money, and improve the health of the individuals within the home. This sustainable technology ensures the growth of jobs but also helps build stable and flourishing communities.
Jersey Distributors has been in business for a number of years but has recently expanded. They sell environmentally friendly products that are required for events. Paper plates, biodegradable bags, compostable spoons, and so on. Jersey Distributors purchases biodegradable products made from cornstarch and polyhydroxyalkanoates. By doing so, they reduce the amount of plastic they use, thereby meeting UN SDGs 13 and 14 on climate action and underwater life. As the use of plastic in products decreases, there is less plastic in the ocean, which benefits sea life greatly. And by reducing the amount of plastic used, they are also cleaning up the environment by reducing the amount of plastic in landfills.
The business innovation used by Poongwon Jewelry Products Inc. utilizes unique software, which helps limit the negative impact during production. The CADD software (Computer-Aided Design and Drafting) minimizes waste production and corresponds with the 13th UN Sustainable Development Goals, Climate Action. Also, the owner prioritizes safe materials and avoids hazardous chemicals, satisfying the 9th UN Sustainable Development Goal (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure). While the CADD software is not unique, including safer materials into the manufacturing process is.
The organization “Zest”, located in Fairfield, New Jersey is a small café owned by Luciana Contuzzi whose service innovation is providing foods mainly using organic ingredients that are non-GMO and suit the needs of all people who are restricted by food allergies or are transitioning to a healthier lifestyle. Her innovation aligns with the third UN SDG, “Good Health and Well Being'', the 12th “Responsible Consumption and Production”, and the 13th “Climate Action,” by providing foods that are purchased from local certified organic sources to benefit people with allergies and dietary restrictions.
In 2018, 812 million tons of waste (excluding major mineral waste) were generated in the European Union alone, corresponding to 1,818 kilograms of waste per inhabitant (cf. Eurostat, 2021). Within this amount, according to Eurostat about 7.9% were hazardous to our health or the environment.
If all this waste is not managed sustainably, it can have a huge impact on the environment, leading to pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, as well as significant material losses.
The need to limit global pollution has become a major task among the world and as a result, we are faced with the urgent need to move to a more sustainable development approach, which requires the commitment of everyone.
Pentatonic is a UK-based company whose business strategy is precisely designed to ensure this. The company was founded in 2016 by Johann Boedecker and Jamie Hall, and its core specialty is creating consumer products developed from waste materials. With a formula of making products from products, they are a design and technology company that aims to transform the world into a circular economy.
The innovation of Cafè Joyeux is to hire, train and employ people with cognitive disabilities such as Down syndrome or autism, in order to promote disability inclusion by offering work, in an ordinary environment, to people normally excluded or limited from the employment market.
MEJDI Tours is a full-service, values-based tour company differentiating itself from the crowd through exclusive access, authentic experiences, extraordinary customer service, and much more. MEJDI Tours connects the world through travel. When you tour with MEJDI, you see that we are all connected by shared values that cross cultures, languages, religions, nationalities, and ethnicities. MEJDI Tours shows their clients that there is far more that unites us than separates us.
Ad Victoriam Solutions is a consulting company that helps companies reach their full potential. They are a certified B Corp and practice being socially responsible and a great workplace.
"Del amor nace la vista" is a foundation that helps vulnerable sectors of society to prevent sight-related health problems and restore sight to people with cataract blindness. Its foundation offers medical services and specialists dedicated to treat eye problems.
In a law firm atmosphere, where one might typically assume there to be lots of files and paperwork, Rockridge Venture Law goes against common practices and is an environmentally safe company. This company is here to serve their clients while serving the community and helping them.
Newly creates all the home goods it sells from 100% recycled or repurposed materials. "We use materials that are created in ways that prioritize resource efficiency, minimize water use and greenhouse gas emissions, and actively divert waste from landfills, waterways and other places that need to be protected." This goes right along with the 12th SDG; Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.
Real Good Kitchen encourages collaboration within a diverse working environment that helps local businesses. In its operation, it fights gender and race inequalities in the workplace while simultaneously utilizing responsible production and consumption methods.