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After spotting a Will & Able product, you will first be curious about the person on the label smiling back at you, accompanied by a description of that person's role in creating the product. Turning over to the back label, you will be relieved to discover that the product is non-toxic and intrigued by the innovative packaging made entirely out of repurposed milk bottles. But look a little closer! Beyond this product lies a triumphant story of Kiwi ingenuity in its golden hour, envisioning a more inclusive and ecologically responsible Aotearoa, and raising the bar for social enterprises everywhere. Encapsulating the concept of ‘strong sustainability’, Will & Able is a social enterprise that sells eco-friendly cleaning products created by people with disabilities, aiming to create a circular economy for its products. Since its establishment in 2019, Will & Able has remained at the cutting edge of business innovation, guided by “doing the right thing” for people and the planet; combining social and environmental pursuits to maximize impact.
Kiwis are a pretty generous bunch, donating around $3 billion to New Zealand’s 27,000 registered charities each year. Donations over $5 are eligible for a 33% tax rebate, and a massive 60% of rebates adding up to around $250 million go unclaimed annually. And you can claim up to four years in arrears, meaning currently an estimated $1 billion is sitting with the tax department, ready to be claimed. The rebate claiming process can be arduous and when donations are small, it can feel like more hassle than it’s worth. Enter Supergenerous, an automated online service that makes rebate claiming super easy. Founders Guillaume Dehan and Franco Sabadini and their team are on a mission to help charities develop a stable income stream, allowing them to continue to make impactful change within communities. They believe that “human generosity is the solution to the world’s greatest challenges”.
SDG Goal 11 – Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe resilient, and sustainable.
Sustainable and lifelong giving is at the core of Supergenerous’ ethos. By re-gifting a rebate, another rebate is generated for the following year, and so on, turning a $100 donation into $150 over the following years.
Supergenerous indirectly delivers impact for a number of SDGs as its re-gifting mechanism supports charities doing impactful work across many social and environmental aspects.
A través del diseño, la producción y comercialización de piezas de arte Somos Ámala, ha logrado inspirar y empoderar a mujeres que buscan una segunda oportunidad y anhelan una transformación en sus vidas, mediante su inclusión en la cadena productiva (ODS 5 y 8). Además, en su proceso productivo mantienen una línea medioambiental, teniendo en cuenta la economía circular (ODS 12) y finalmente, cuida y exalta la biodiversidad colombiana mediante la protección de especies en amenaza (ODS 15).
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Through the design, the production and marketing of pieces of art, Somos Ámala has managed to inspire and empower women who seek a second chance and yearn for a transformation in their lives. This is achieved through their inclusion in the productive chain (SDG 5 and 8). In addition, their production process maintains an environmental line, taking into account the circular economy (SDG 12) and finally, they care for and exalt Colombian biodiversity through the protection of endangered species (SDG 15).
Cleverbox is a moving services company that operates under the aim to make sustainability and convenience work hand-in-hand. Use of their reusable plastic boxes when relocating eliminates disposable cardboard boxes entering landfills and recycling facilities, requiring large amounts of water and energy in the recycling process. They provide them to individual consumers, organizations and schools who generally lack sustainable alternatives that are accessible and affordable.
Since the beginning in 2009, Adriana has managed to bring together cooperatives, artisans and producers, creating alliances with the best artisans in the Andes, establishing a local community’s direct collaboration. Thanks to the holistic approach and without intermediaries, they have worked mainly with Andean communities.
All of Animaná's production processes are complete and do not generate waste; they advocate for circularity and train their team under the NGO “Hecho por Nosotros” guidelines.
The main production processes are the shaving of camelids, which respect ancestral techniques such as the “Chaku”, in total communion with nature, and the good treatment of animals, that are raised in the wild. Camelid fibers usage is maximized, reducing the amount of waste and promoting regenerative cycles.
The process of these fibers are handmade, since they are dyed in trays and then drained and then dried in the sun. As a result, the products respect a unique quality, maintain texture, softness, delicacy and comfort to the touch.
Chemicals are not used at any stage of production and when possible, recycled camelid fiber is used, an important point in the circularity of the production process.
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Desde los comienzos en 2009, Adriana logro reunir a cooperativas, artesanos y productores, creando alianzas con los mejores artesanos de los Andes, instaurando una colaboración directa con cada una de las comunidades locales y gracias al enfoque holístico y sin intermediarios, son con las comunidades andinas con las que ha trabajado.
Todos los procesos de producción de Animaná son completos y no generan residuos, en la cual ellos bogan por la circularidad y capacitan a su equipo bajo los lineamientos de la ONG Hecho por Nosotros.
Los principales procesos de producción son el afeitado de camélidos, que respetan técnicas ancestrales tales como el Chaku en total comunión con la naturaleza y el buen trato a los animales que, en su mayoría, se crían de manera silvestre. Las fibras de los camélidos son aprovechadas al máximo, llevando a cero la cantidad de residuos y fomentando ciclos regenerativos.
El proceso de estas fibras es completamente artesanal, puesto que son teñidas en bandejas para luego ser drenadas y secadas al sol; como resultado, los productos respetan una calidad única, manteniendo la textura, suavidad, delicadeza y comodidad al tacto.
En ninguna etapa de la producción se utilizan químicos y, cuando es posible, se utiliza fibra camélida reciclada, un punto importante de la circularidad del proceso productivo.
A lo largo de los años, el asbesto ha sido utilizado por el sector construcción por sus propiedades de resistencia al calor, fuego, sustancias químicas, entre otras. Sin embargo, el impacto negativo que este genera para el planeta, sus habitantes y futuras generaciones es negativa. De esta forma, la exposición al asbesto-crisolito incrementa las posibilidades de sufrir enfermedades como la asbestosis, trastornos cancerosos e incluso pleurales generando, según la OMS, más de 107.000 muertes alrededor del mundo (OMS, 2010) y, según Greenpeace, alrededor de 320 muertes al año en Colombia.
Por otra parte, es importante mencionar la producción de asbesto a nivel mundial en donde países como Rusia, China y Brasil cuentan con una producción total de más de dos millones de toneladas para el año 2015 (Ministerio de Salud, 2017). De este modo, en países como Colombia, en donde hay una gran cantidad de personas vulnerables, con difícil acceso a la vivienda, que se enfrentan a diferentes realidades socioeconómicas y a una constante expansión poblacional, el uso del asbesto en el sector de la construcción se ha visto presente e incluso ha incrementado. Con esto, Colombia produce “700 toneladas por mes en una mina de asbesto ubicada en Campamento, Antioquia” (El nuevo sigo, 2022) y es utilizado principalmente un “90% en materiales de construcción, 7% en repuestos de autos, 3% en textiles y otros” (El nuevo sigo, 2022), en otras palabras, Colombia consume aproximadamente 24.000 toneladas de este mineral al año (El nuevo sigo, 2022).
A pesar de esto, las restricciones y prohibición implementadas alrededor del mundo en la producción y consumo del asbesto, no se han logrado en países en vía de desarrollo puesto que este mineral es de fácil acceso, es económico, las industrias de construcción generan publicidad al uso de este y la población no cuenta con suficiente conocimiento.
Es bajo este contexto que surge Tekton; una empresa del sector de la construcción fundada en el año 2015 por Daniel Tirado Flórez y su padre, dedicada principalmente a la comercialización, suministro, instalación y mantenimiento de cubiertas, fachadas, energía solar y estructuras metálicas. Dentro de su operación se encargan del remplazo y disposición final de cubiertas de asbesto. Su propuesta de valor está encaminada en brindar soluciones sostenibles e integrales a sus clientes a través de productos y precios competitivos. Actualmente cuenta con aproximadamente 25 empleados dotados con elementos de protección (EPP) para la ejecución de los proyectos.
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Over the years, asbestos has been used by the construction industry for its properties of resistance to heat, fire and chemicals, among others. However, the negative impact this generates for the planet, its inhabitants and future generations is negative. In this way, exposure to asbestos-chrysolite increases the chances of suffering diseases such as asbestosis, cancerous disorders and even pleural, generating, according to the WHO, more than 107,000 deaths around the world (WHO, 2010) and according to Greenpeace, about 320 deaths a year in Colombia.
In Colombia, where there are a large number of vulnerable people with difficult access to housing, who face different socio-economic realities and a constant population expansion, the use of asbestos in the construction sector has been present and even increased. Colombia produces "700 tons per month in an asbestos mine located in Campamento, Antioquia" (El nuevo sigo, 2022) and is mainly used "90% in construction materials, 7% in auto spare parts, 3% in textiles and others" (El nuevo sigo, 2022), in other words, Colombia consumes approximately 24,000 tons of this mineral per year (El nuevo sigo, 2022).
It is in this context that Tekton arose; a construction sector company founded in 2015 by Daniel Tirado Flórez and his father, dedicated mainly to the marketing, supply, installation and maintenance of roofs, facades, solar energy and metal structures. They are responsible for the replacement and final disposal of asbestos covers. Its value proposition is aimed at providing sustainable and comprehensive solutions to its customers through products and competitive prices. It currently has approximately 25 employees equipped with protective elements (PPE) for the implementation of projects.
Cuando se habla de productos hechos con cuero es inevitable relacionarlo con el sacrificio de un animal para obtener su piel y preguntarse si realmente este tipo de prácticas es sostenible. Por ello, nace Biocueros con el ideal de cambiar esta tendencia de sacrificio de animales para obtener un material bonito estéticamente y durable. Biocueros es una empresa familiar fundada en el año 2014 que se ha dedicado a la transformación de la piel del ganado bovino, que resulta como residuo de la industria cárnica, en cuero 100% biodegradable para tapicería de muebles, autos, marroquinería y calzado, entre otros. Biocueros nace desde el deseo y convicción de hacer posible una curtiembre sostenible y convertirse en el principal proveedor de cuero sin cromo en Colombia.
Biocueros tiene por objetivo darle vida a uno de los principales residuos que deja la industria cárnica, la piel del ganado bovino. “Si bien la vaca se utiliza principalmente para la industria de alimentos cárnicos, la piel de esta en ningún lugar del mundo es considerada como un alimento por su baja carga nutricional”. Por ello, Biocueros la utiliza como su materia prima para convertirlo en una de sus dos líneas: cuero con cromo y sin cromo. Al final del día, “la piel de vaca puede convertirse en un material de lujo y que sirve para diferentes usos, en nuestro caso para tapicería de muebles, autos o accesorios como marroquinería.”
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When discussing products made with leather, it is inevitable to relate it to the slaughter of an animal to obtain its skin. Naturally, one wonders whether this type of practice is sustainable. For this reason, Biocueros was started with the idea to change how animals are sacrificed by creating an aesthetically beautiful and durable material.
Biocueros is a family business founded in 2014 that has been dedicated to the transformation of cattle skin, which is a waste product from the meat industry, into 100% biodegradable leather for furniture upholstery, cars, leather goods, and footwear, among others. Biocueros was started with the desire and conviction to make possible a sustainable tannery and with the desire to become Colombia's main supplier of chrome-free leather.
Biocueros aims to give life to one of the main residues left by the meat industry, the skin of cattle. "Although the cow is mainly used for the meat food industry, its skin is not considered a foodstuff anywhere in the world due to its low nutritional value. Therefore, Biocueros uses it as its raw material to convert it into one of its two lines: leather with chrome and without chrome. Ultimately, "cowhide can become a luxury material that can be used for different purposes, in our case for furniture upholstery, cars or accessories such as leather goods."
Freshlink Grocer is a traditional wholefoods grocer. Think: consumers and employees know each other by name, and employees and suppliers do too. At the forefront of Freshlink is Jesse, a passionate leader whose mission is to “show don’t tell.” Nowadays, so many corporates are blasting out all the great things they are achieving, however, this is not the case with Freshlink. Nowhere in-store, or online, will Freshlink tell you what they are doing, they show you. Their top priorities are plain and simple. Firstly, they only stock wholefoods. When referring to wholefoods, Freshlink uses the māori definition, kai. Kai is food in its true form and only includes things that are actually designed for eating. This means that you will not find any artificial stocks, preservatives, stabilisers, or food colouring, nor will you find refined sugars or heat and chemical extracted oils in-store. This agenda is non-negotiable, everything in-store is kai. Secondly, Freshlink tries to stock products from as many local sources as possible. Produce sourced from within the region is preferable, however, given the region's climate, this is not possible for all produce. All dairy and meat products, and almost all fruit and vegetables, are sourced from within New Zealand. In Freshlink, you can count on one hand how many fruits and vegetables are sourced from overseas, and they do this to provide their customers with household staples – like bananas and ginger - that are not yet grown in New Zealand at scale. Freshlink also stocks an array of dried goods like herbs, spices and grains. These dried goods are sourced as locally as possible as well.
Freshlink’s two main agendas allow them to work towards four of the sustainable development goals (SDG’s), specifically: Goal 3: Good health and well-being. Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure. Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production. Goal 13: Climate action.
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According to the World Tourism Organization, the hotel sector accounts for around 1% of global carbon emissions, and it's set to increase.
Additionally, according to UNWTO/ITF's latest research, CO2 emissions from tourism are forecasted to increase by 25% by 2030, against the current ambition scenario. This data was prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to a 7% reduction of GHG emissions, globally in 2020.
As a consequence of the revival of the tourism sector, there has been a rebound in hotel occupancy worldwide, where the tourist occupancy rate went from 43% in January to 66% in June 2022.
Aware of this and to compensate for their ecological footprint, the owners of the Atenas Hotel in Xalapa, Veracruz, found a way to transform their processes and implement initiatives related to renewable energy sources, efficient consumption of energy and water, use of sustainable products, and recycling.
Through this transformation, hotel owners have also created environmental awareness in their guests, coworkers, and business partners. By doing this, they have become agents of environmental change.
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De acuerdo con datos de la Organización Mundial del Turismo, la industria hotelera representa alrededor del 1% de las emisiones globales y está previsto que esta cifra aumente considerablemente, a medida que la demanda de la población siga incrementando.
Por otro lado, conforme a un último estudio elaborado por la Organización Mundial del Turismo (OMT) y el Foro Internacional de Transporte (ITF) se prevé que las emisiones de C02 correspondientes al turismo aumenten, al menos, un 25% para el 2030. Estos datos son previos a la pandemia de COVID-19 la cual, a raíz del confinamiento, hizo que las emisiones se redujeran en un 7% durante el año 2020.
Sin embargo, de acuerdo con el Barómetro del Turismo Mundial de la OMT, gracias a la reactivación del sector turístico, durante los últimos meses se dio un repunte en la ocupación hotelera a nivel mundial, donde la tasa de ocupación pasó del 43% en el mes de enero al 66% en el mes de junio de 2022.
Conscientes de ello y con el objetivo de contrarrestar su huella ecológica, los dueños del hotel Atenas en Xalapa, encontraron la forma de transformar sus procesos e implementar iniciativas relacionadas con el uso de fuentes energéticas renovables, consumo eficiente de energía y agua, utilización de productos sostenibles; y gestión de residuos a través del reciclaje.
Por otro lado, a través de esta transformación, los dueños y colaboradores del Hotel Atenas buscan crear conciencia ambiental en todos los involucrados, así sean huéspedes, colaboradores o socios comerciales. Buscando ser así un agente de transformación social que contribuya a la concientización de la protección del medio ambiente.
ReVision Energy is a 100% employee-owned, certified B-Corp, and innovative leader in solar panel installation for Northern New England, USA.
In assessing information on Revision Energy’s web site and in review of their B-Corp Certification by B Lab, the Company is in clear alignment with the following four United Nations Sustainable Development Goals:
Multicoisas is the largest retail chain in the utility sector of Brazil, offering solutions, repairs, accessories, and novelties that bring practicality to consumers' daily lives. The CEO & Founder could never leave his family values, so he decided to pass them through an innovative franchising model based on simultaneous co-creation and shared values.
The purpose of this business innovation is to provide energy-efficient solutions that conserve natural resources and promote individual and community self-reliance. The company can custom design any solar solution with high-quality equipment and components. This is an innovation that is much needed in a society like ours, as we immensely depend on the use of technology but often fail to recognize the consequences of doing so. The use of solar technology is something that can help create a better future for both local and global communities, as well as for generations to come. This is evident in the company's accordance with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals related to affordable and clean energy, as utilizing solar power rather than fossil fuels helps to ensure that energy can be relied upon now and in the future.
Plagiarism of artisan garments in Mexico in recent years has had greater relevance; and at the same time, there are more people and institutions that defend and condemn these acts, and with social networks as a means of publicly denouncing, it becomes more visible. Likewise, women's participation in Mexico before the pandemic, was only 45% in 2019, compared to 77% for men, according to the World Bank in its publication "The labor participation of women in Mexico".
Xochipilli Artesanal is an entrepreneurship that arose from the need of its founder, Andrea Salazar, to help indigenous communities, mainly women by providing them with safe work, “through fair and ethical trade, establishing prices according to the value of the garments that they wanted to give them and not that the market wanted to establish” said Andrea (SDG 5 and 8) who is a political scientist from Puebla, a descendant of artisans from San Gabriel Chilac, concerned about the welfare of her community and searching to be able to contribute to society.
As Andrea mentions: “We were one of the first ventures that started online sales. We had a great response, precisely from foreigners, more than in national market. On the national level there is still this culture of haggling. People, in a certain way, are 'Malinchistas, saying oh no, not a handmade garment, because it is for poor people. We still have the idea that craftsmanship is not valued in Mexico”
All Xochipilli Artesanal garments have an environmental idea, Andrea comments: "As a young woman I think I have been concerned about creating slightly more modern designs", going against Fast-fashion, creating and marketing garments whose design is timeless but always respecting the traditions and customs of the artisans as to the embroidery they generate. (SDG 12)
“We have managed to consolidate our brand, but we find with so many problems such as the plagiarism issue, we are making people aware of the responsible use and consumption of traditional embroidery from Mexico and from Puebla since our company markets garments 100% from Puebla”, she mentions concerned about this situation.
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El plagio de textiles artesanales en México en los últimos años ha tenido mayor relevancia, con el paso del tiempo son más las personas e instituciones que defienden y condenan estos actos y con las redes sociales como medio para denunciar públicamente se hace cada vez más visible.
Asimismo, la participación de las mujeres en México, antes de la pandemia fue tan solo del 45% en 2019, comparado con 77% para los hombres, acorde al Banco Mundial en su publicación “La participación laboral de la mujer en México”
Es así como llegamos a Xochipilli Artesanal, emprendimiento que surge de la necesidad que tiene su fundadora Andrea Salazar de ayudar a las comunidades indígenas, principalmente a las mujeres, brindándoles un trabajo seguro, “ a través de un comercio justo y ético, estableciendo los precios de acuerdo al valor de las prendas de lo que ellos querían darles y no que el mercado quisiera establecer” Dijo Andrea (ODS5 y 8) quien es una politóloga poblana descendiente de artesanos de San Gabriel Chilac, preocupada por el bienestar de su comunidad y en busca de poder contribuir a la sociedad.
Tal como lo menciona Andrea: “Eramos de los primeros emprendimientos que empezaban ventas en línea, tuvimos muchísimo acercamiento, justamente con extranjeros, más que en lo nacional; en lo nacional todavía existe esta cultura de regateo. La gente, de cierta manera es Malinchista, al decir 'Ay no, una prenda artesanal no, porque es para gente pobre'. Tenemos esa idea aún de que lo artesanal no es valorado en México”
Todas las prendas de Xochipilli Artesanal tienen una idea medioambiental, Andrea Comenta: “Como joven creo que tengo la inquietud de crear diseños un poco más modernos” yendo en contra del Fast-fashion, creando y comercializando prendas cuyo diseño sea atemporal pero siempre respetando las tradiciones y costumbres de los artesanos en cuanto a los bordados que ellos generan. (ODS 12)
“Hemos logrado consolidar nuestra marca, pero nos encontramos con muchas problemáticas como el tema del plagio, estamos haciendo ruido y concientizando a la gente sobre el uso responsable y el consumo de los bordados tradicionales de México y de Puebla, ya que nuestra empresa comercializa prendas 100% poblanas”, menciona preocupada por la situación.
QueenNut's CEO and founder, José Eduardo Mendes Camargo, believed that human transformation was key to coping with diversity and chose to use poetry to promote integration and collaboration. As part of the pursuit of excellence, QueenNut promoted constant quality training and human development for employees and partners, based on social programs to qualify young apprentices and offer a transfer of agricultural technology and training to suppliers. According to José Eduardo, the biggest innovation was to focus on human transformation through Poetry!
The results impacted many of the 17 SDGs, especially: quality of education (4), good jobs and economic growth (8), innovation and infrastructure (9), reduced inequalities (10), sustainable cities and communities (11), protection the planet (13), life on land (15), peace and justice (16), and partnerships for the goals (17).
Vain Dane Athletics is rethinking the way sportswear is made by ensuring sustainability in all areas of the business, from creating the products by using regenerated nylon made from fishing nets to closing the loop by creating no end-waste through collecting and reusing discarded products. Simultaneously, Vain Dane Athletics has a large focus on social commitments. Vain Dane Athletics thus contributes to the UN SDGs 3, 12, 13, and 17.
Unum’s Behavioral Health offering is aligned with UN SDG #3, Good Health. This digital-first product is designed to address current barriers to mental health offerings such as long wait-lists for programs and outpatient care, difficulty getting outpatient providers, cost, and stigma. It is a tool that delivers access to care for workers via their employers, teaching them mental wellbeing skills, and for those with more urgent needs, providing almost immediate access to a mental health professional.
In 2012, Reckhaus made the decision to make the housefly a topic to fulfill three SDGs; sustainable land and communities, life on land, and climate action. The quality mark INSECT RESPECT was created for better insect control. The compensation principle is implemented by creating biodiversity gardens adapted to local areas to enhance biodiversity.
In this interview David Huggins talks about his role as a speaker trainer and his employer Beth Rogers. She is the founder and president of Point Taken, a company which equips doctors and others in the medical community with public speaking and communication skills.
Huggins has worked with Rogers for more than 20 years, and although he downplays his role in the company, our interview reveals deep origins of respect and understanding of gender equality as well as an intimate understanding of the need for communication skills in the medical profession. These things make him an integral part of this woman-owned and predominantly woman staffed company.