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The solution is to bring the consumer and the farmer more closely together via ekompi.net. The consumer places the order and it is then delivered to them at one of three pick-up points. This shortens the gap between consumers and producers, thus supporting SDG 12. This also helps farmers in their endeavors, thus supporting SDG 8. It also bridges the gap between the capital area and countryside, thus supporting SDG 11.
The innovation started from an oat smoothie recipe that was used to utilize oatmeal leftovers from children’s breakfast to reduce food waste and incorporate more plant-based products into children’s daily diet. The innovation being plant-based foods for kids not only provides a sustainable food option but also incorporates well-being and good health (SDG 3) for children while getting them used to the textures and tastes of plant-based goods so that they develop a taste for it at an early age.
ALLU Recycling focuses on the challenges of recycling and sustainability in the sectors they operate for, such as mining, construction, and agriculture, and on making these processes less complex and time-consuming while decreasing emissions and increasing profit margins. By creating the Transformer Series and the Crushers they increase recycling, and reduce the need for and use of raw materials while increasing their customers’ efficiency and margins. Moreover, recycling waste is an efficient use of waste material, decreasing the waste in landfills.
The company provides innovative powerbank rental service that helps the customer not to buy new powerbanks, but to use shared ones when needed. First, this approach helps support the UN's 12 SDG because it limits demand for new batteries by encouraging the sharing economy and ensuring that many people reuse one battery until it becomes unusable. Second, the business helps address Goal 6 because Get Energy through its business model reduces the number of batteries that have Class II hazardous waste classification according to Russian Law.
In order to prevent any harm to the environment and people early in the supply chain, they work with SDG 15 by only selling goods that either have labels and/or certificates stating how they were manufactured sustainably, or are locally produced by smaller farmers/wholesalers. By educating their customers on sustainable alternatives to usual groceries, they similarly support SDG 12 through conscious consumption. They also support SDG 3 because of the high standard their products have, which for example are how most of their products have less preservatives, chemicals, pesticides, etc.
Thanks to the sand batteries, Polar Night Energy contributes to reaching the Sustainable Development Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy. These batteries provide an innovative and cheap renewable energy to industries that still depend on fossil fuels. Because sand batteries are a stable source of green energy, they can store the excess energy harvested by wind and solar sources. They also contribute to the SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, since the new source of energy participates in improving the GDP of the countries and regions. Compared to other actors that still depend on environmentally damaging energy sources, adopting the sand batteries creates employment and brings a competitive advantage to the region.
This innovation promotes the SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. Rentle helps companies to shift from a linear business model towards a circular economy model. This is achieved by providing a digital platform for companies who want to sell rentals, subscriptions, and refurbished goods. The Rentle platform also promotes SDG 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all. Rentle helps achieve this goal through creating increased demand for rental and refurbishment services. (United Nations s.a.; T. Laine, interview 19 September 2022)
Trash Cash PH developed a mobile application that rewards its users with points when they collect plastic materials and deposit them at designated drop-off stations. The rewards include vouchers for eco-friendly products from their partner eco-merchants and necessities, which the company routinely changes according to the partner communities’ needs. The company’s primary goal is to teach people proper solid waste management and help them develop habits that reduce improper plastic wastage in the environment.
Cyrkl offers an innovative B2B solution for waste management. Using digital technologies, they have created an online marketplace where companies can trade their industrial waste and find suitable reusers or recyclers; thus, turning the waste into a resource. This primary solution is complemented by waste scans - consulting services performed by both artificial intelligence and professional waste experts - which help companies to optimise their waste production by providing suggestions for reducing, reusing or recycling the waste.
Geminor’s innovation is in quality control and logistics operations, allowing them to offer green solutions everywhere by moving and treating waste more efficiently.
Coloreel’s design is on track to modernize the textile industry by providing a technology compatible with existing industrial embroidery machines. Coloreel’s technique enables new possibilities in the use of colors and embroidery design possibilities while at the same time using less water and 100% recycled thread in the embroidery process. Coloreel’s innovation helps solve UN SDG #12, Responsible Consumption and Production, by reducing water waste and 100% recycled thread material.
Commercial Transport Academy (CTA) aims to provide women opportunities to work in the transport and logistics industry by focusing on traditional driver's licenses and by offering an entrepreneurship curriculum that focuses on well-being and personal development. The business increases gender equality through the practice of integration between men and women, which helps break down social norms. Through their programs, they cover the SDGs 1. No Poverty, 3. Good Health and Well-being, 5. Gender Equality, 8. Decent Work Economic Growth, and 17. Partnerships to Achieve the Goal.
Sustenir utilizes hydroponic vertical farming systems to be able to provide their customers with highly nutritious superfoods all year-round while saving space, using no pesticides, and using 95% less water. By growing food, which would otherwise need to be imported due to a different climate or due to seasonality, locally, the company manages to reduce food waste to close to zero compared to about 30% in the agricultural sector on average or as much as 70% with leafy greens. The proximity from the farm to the store decreases the carbon footprint of the produce by 92% compared to its imported counterparts.
Stan’s Airboat & Marsh Excavator Services is known to be able to accomplish tasks involving natural disasters, erosion control, and various other services in the marsh business. Their fleet includes airboats, hydroseeders, bush hogs, and marsh/bobcat excavators. Stan’s Airboat & Marsh Excavator Service addresses two UN Sustainable Development Goals. These goals include #13, “Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts” and #15, “Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss”.
MiiR is an innovative drinkware company that is constantly evolving while meeting its goal of combining business and philanthropy. They have a focus on their generosity of giving back to the planet, grantees, and the people of the company (also known as their MiiRKats). Focusing on the Climate Action goal from the UN SDG, MiiR is very openly transparent about its responsibility to the Earth and is always trying to find new ways to reduce its waste and emissions.
Yidios Hakim es una empresa innovadora en primer lugar por su producto diferencial que tienen sus carteras que son hechas a mano totalmente, estás tienen dos elementos de valor agregado: strap que son diseñadas con artesanías características de la cultura Wayu, el bolso está producido por artesanos del medio oriente y la confección final la realizan las mujeres privadas de la libertad y personas en recuperación de adicción de sustancias psicoactivas.
En segundo lugar, las confecciones son hechas por personas con estás características sociales, que encuentran en esta compañía un espacio de paz, tranquilidad y desarrollo para explotar sus capacidades artísticas.
Además, estás carteras tienen un propósito con el cliente final (en su mayoría mujeres) que busca empoderar a estas mujeres con un accesorio que representa la cultura y artesanías de dos mundos.
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Yidios Hakim is an innovative company in the first place for its differential product that its handbags have, which are completely handmade, these have two elements of added value: straps that are designed with handicrafts characteristic of the Wayu culture, the bag is produced by artisans from the Middle East and the final preparation is made by women deprived of liberty and people in recovery from addiction to psychoactive substances.
Secondly, the garments are made by people with these social characteristics, who find in this company a space of peace, tranquility and development to exploit their artistic abilities.
In addition, these bags have a purpose with the final customer (mostly women) which seeks to empower them with an accessory that represents the culture and crafts of two worlds.
An almost fully traceable and transparent supply chain allows Asket to provide the consumer with accurate information regarding the true cost and impact of its products. Transparency and traceability of the supply chain in the fashion industry are regarded as the first, and essential, steps in the transformation into a sustainable future for the industry. It mainly encourages responsible consumption and production (SDG 12) from both consumer and business perspectives and includes ensuring fair working conditions in production units (SDG 8), in addition, acts to reduce chemical pollution, increase water-use efficiency (SDG 6) and minimize CO2 emissions (SDG 13).
Harmony Food Mart is a retail business that sells groceries, drinks, lottery tickets, gas, automotive supplies, and toiletries. They understand how important it is for their products and distribution methods to be environmentally friendly. They use recyclable garbage bags for their products and paper straws for their drinks. Harmony Food Mart understands that reducing energy consumption is necessary, especially in a business that is open all days of the week. They use energy-saving lightbulbs and offer charging stations for their electric vehicles now that many electric vehicles are on the road. Being located in a busy location helps them attract more customers and serve them with the best possible services to fulfill their needs.