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The Old Spokes Home in Burlington, Vermont was up for sale. A local non-profit had the innovation to change the non-profit model by buying an existing, long standing for profit business and leverage the additional income and different clientele to do more good.
Everything the two businesses now do is to further the mission of creating positive social change and being good to do more good.
Employees are empowered, clients feel every dollar they spend is helping local residents and local low income residents are given the tools for mobility and the vehicle to a better life.
Exeter Agri-Energy, in conjunction with Stonyvale Farm and Biogas Energy Partners, installed a large scale anaerobic digester that is fueled by cow manure and food scraps. The electricity powers and heats the farm and the excess is sold on the grid. The food scraps are also a net benefit because they are diverted from the solid waste stream, using that resource at a higher net energy production.
"I loved how they blended the time honored tradition of dairy farming with cutting edge technology." - Greg Williams, Director of Waste Solutions at Agri-Cycle Energy
"Nursing should be a right, not a privilege". By providing lactation suites, Mamava is improving access and addressing real needs of working women, their employers, and families.
The textile industry is the second most polluting activity on the planet behind the oil industry, according to Clement Maulave and Mathieu Couacault, the founders of Hopaal. Since they were very concerned about the environment, they decided to "do things well," working for the planet by launching a casual and responsible clothing brand that has a low impact on water usage and a high social impact.
Beyond Meat has redefined the burger with the release of their Beyond Burger; a plant-based patty that sizzles and “bleeds” as you cook it. Unlike most veggie patties that are fully cooked and frozen, the Beyond Burger is raw and refrigerated when purchased. This allows the Beyond Burger to mimic the raw to cooked transition of beef, as well as the taste and texture. The Beyond Burger is a seamless animal protein substitute that offers improved nutrition, reduced environmental impact, and no animal welfare concerns.
This story is about a man who worked as an electrical contractor before he realized the difference he can make in the world by switching to Solar electric. After his trip to Afghanistan, he was inspired by the number of lives he changed, and adopted his own business innovation which you will learn about.
Through productive projects, Toks combines social responsibility with products that provide a homemade experience for their customers. While tasting incredible dishes, the customers are helping Mexican communities and the environment.
Du'Anyam aims to economically empower women of childbearing age by facilitating relationships between female wicker weavers and customers, providing alternative employment to agriculture and thus reducing unsafe pregnancy behaviours.
Du'Anyam sees a novel opportunity to address maternal & newborn health issues by tapping into the existing wicker weaving traditions and providing an alternative employment to substitute farming for pregnant women. Du’Anyam started their social enterprise in NTT, Indonesia which HDI* rank 31st out of 33 provinces in Indonesia and has one of the highest maternal mortality in Southeast Asia.
Fruandes is present in Asian, European, and North American markets; produces near 900 tons/year of dried organic fruit and employs 65 people, 85% of which are women. Its operation also benefits 320 families of small fruit producers in Colombia.
Javier, even though grandson of a Colombian farmer, had no contact with the countryside as a kid. Life gave him a chance to return to the land, and now he leads Fruandes, a company that aims to exalt the roots of the farming culture and to dignify the female role in society. Thus, Fruandes operates with the intention to lead and demonstrate to other entrepreneurs how they can make real transformations to commit us all to live again with love and respect for the land.
Conceptos Plásticos is a company that helps to mitigate the environmental negative impact of the plastic transforming it into an alternative material of construction, helping BOP families to build their homes and improve their life’s quality. The material that is used to construct the houses is made of recovered plastic residues that has difficult disposition, electronic waste and rubber, turning it into a constructive alternative system which contributes to the environmental care.
Utilizing the waste produced as a result of the life cycle of some products manufactured by soft drink companies and transforming it into portable schools desks and innovative items of high consumption at competitive prices, and protecting the environment, which generates wellness, sustainability and cost effectiveness.
Proplanet is responsible with its surroundings and the environment.
Lentesplus is a Colombian enterprise that is dedicated to the commercialization of contact lenses through a strategy based on three pillars (price, available inventory, and online purchase). Reorganizing the productive chain results in being able to help children with scarce resources who have visual problems.
Reciclados Industriales is the first Colombian enterprise dedicated to making rubble profitable using building residue and demolition material. The practice promotes environmental conservation and sustainable urban development.
Magar DaikoPanipuri and Chatpatey is a successful story of a mom and pop store selling spicy snacks and tangy drinks. At first glance, selling panipuri and chatpatey may seem an insignificant business, however, the success story of Magar Dai's mom and pop store reflects how a small business, with a little capital investment, can lift a family out of poverty and provide a means for decent living.
Esquisan, due to its experience in waste management, decided to take advantage of the resources coming from their recycling network and transform them into new products that are currently obtained from wood, giving birth to the idea of converting plastic waste into “PLASTIC WOOD”.
Ur-Farm’s vision is to build a place where people can discover products that don't harm the environment and that are sourced from sustainable suppliers. Ur-farm promotes a sustainable lifestyle and creates sustainable values.