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Our group decided to choose a company targeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal of Good Health and Well-Being. Papa Ganache, especially the Papa Ganache Project (PGP LLC) is an organization aimed to merge the art of baking with therapy. Papa Ganache’s bakery is unique because it is vegan and solely uses organic ingredients. This part of the business aims to help solve the SDG’s Good Health. The Papa Ganache Project is there to help at-risk youth battle mental struggles. This part of the innovation is there to help the Well-Being goal.
Ben & Jerry’s business model innovation of reducing their carbon emissions directly relates to the 13th UN SDG of combating climate change. Ben & Jerry’s has various ways of reducing their carbon emissions, such as implementing a carbon tax which they have had since 2015, and carbon insetting, which “can lock atmospheric carbon in the soil or in trees” (Cooper, 2018).
AeroFarms invented a new way of farming, producing zero waste, water recapture, and high-quality greens. AeroFarms uses a water recapture system called aeroponics to mist the roots of the plants and uses 95% less water compared to field farming. AeroFarms has a community farms program to end hunger and has partnered with cities and schools to build customized community farm programs. The business innovation is based on AeroFarms technology and how they use a new way of farming called vertical farming and aeroponics to grow the best of greens.
According to the United Nations, transport is one of the agents that contributes the most to greenhouse gas emissions, due to its dependence on fossil fuels. If the accelerated growth that is taking place continues, and no change is generated, emissions could triple by the year 2050. As indicated by the International Energy Agency, this would mean irreversible damage. According to its indicators, the increase in CO2 emissions is more than 36.3 billion tons. However, if 60% of the vehicles are electric -or hybrid- this pollution can decrease considerably.
For this reason, Eolo Motors seeks to contribute to the reduction of the carbon footprint generated by using conventional vehicles. As indicated by Mauricio Roldan, engineer, and co-founder of the company, “the world must change. If from now to 2030 it does not change, there is no going back (...) Mobility has been a clear example of this, we started with animal-drawn vehicles, steam vehicles, and then combustion. This is the time for electric vehicles.”
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De acuerdo con las Naciones Unidas, el transporte es uno de los agentes que más contribuye a las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero, debido a su dependencia de los combustibles fósiles. Si se continúa con el crecimiento acelerado que se está dando, y no se genera un cambio, las emisiones podrían triplicarse para el año 2050. Como lo indica la Agencia Internacional de Energía, esto supondría un daño irreversible. Según sus indicadores, el aumento de las emisiones de CO2 es de más de 36.300 millones de toneladas. Sin embargo, si el 60% de los vehículos son eléctricos -o híbridos- esta contaminación puede disminuir considerablemente.
Por esta razón, Eolo Motors busca contribuir con la disminución de la huella de carbono que se genera por el uso de vehículos convencionales. Tal como lo indica Mauricio Roldan, ingeniero y cofundador de la empresa, “el mundo tiene que cambiar. Si de acá al 2030 no cambia, no hay reversa (…) La movilidad, ha sido un claro ejemplo de esto, empezamos con vehículos de tracción animal, a vehículos de vapor y luego de combustión. Este es el momento de los vehículos eléctricos”.
According to data obtained by the Bogotá Environmental Observatory, in 2021, the city reported a 24% increase in waste generation with respect to 2020. In total, 2,924. 997 tons of waste were generated and, according to the Mayor's Office of Bogota2, 51.32% of this waste is organic, a discouraging figure for our environment and even more alarming if we take into account that they are being disposed of in dumps, generating an increase in air pollution (bad odors, deterioration of the quality of the air we breathe), soil (generation of leachate), surface and subway water, and intensifying the presence of insects and rodents around the dumps transmitting diseases to the inhabitants of the areas.
Given this increase in the generation of organic waste, alternatives for its treatment are required, oriented to prioritize its recycling and added value. It is in this scenario where Más Compost has dedicated its efforts to understand this environmental problem, propose and develop actions that favor the transformation and use of organic waste and involving the community to build a more sustainable city.
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De acuerdo con datos obtenidos por el Observatorio Ambiental de Bogotá1, en el 2021, la ciudad reportó un aumento del 24% en la generación de residuos, con respecto al 2020. En total, se generaron 2.924.997 toneladas de residuos y, según la Alcaldía Mayor de Bogotá2, el 51,32% de estos residuos son orgánicos, una cifra desalentadora para nuestro entorno y más alarmante aún si se tiene en cuenta que están siendo desechados en los botaderos, generan un incremento de la contaminación del aire (malos olores, deterioro de la calidad del aire que se respira), del suelo (generación de lixiviado), del agua superficial y subterránea, e intensifican la presencia de insectos y roedores alrededor de los basureros; transmitiendo enfermedades a los habitantes de las zonas.
Ante este incremento en la generación de residuos orgánicos, se requieren alternativas para su tratamiento, orientadas a priorizar su reciclaje y valor agregado. Es en este escenario donde Más Compost SAS ha dedicado sus esfuerzos para entender esta problemática ambiental, proponer y desarrollar acciones que favorezcan la transformación y el aprovechamiento de los residuos orgánicos; involucrando a la comunidad para construir una ciudad más sostenible.
The business, as an online retailer, provides a distribution channel for artists to sell their creations. A criterion for being a vendor for Uncommon Goods is no fur, feathers or leather. They give back partnering with non-profit organizations through their Better to Give program and donate $1 to a partner chosen by the customer, a total of $2 Million dollars since 2001. They believe in paying a living wage and paid family leave. They have been advocates for paid family leave and a higher minimum wage in their home state of New York and other states. They also aggressively work to reduce use of plastics in their packaging. UN SDG’s would be: # 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth; #10: Reduced inequalities #12: Responsible consumption and production #15: Life on Land.
Blokgarden’s innovation combines a pre-planted garden box with an educational application to guide every step of the gardening process. The innovation is developed to address the following Sustainable Development Goals (the SDGs): Good Health and Wellbeing by helping people to grow their food, Quality Education through the application’s instructions, Responsible Consumption via the collection of used boxes and soils as well as Sustainable Cities and Communities and Climate Actions by promoting urban farming.
Reducing emissions, fossil fuel usage, and overall utilizing cleaner energy through electric cars has been the trademark of Tesla. Tesla launched their line of completely electric cars in 2008 and has dominated the electric car market since. Tesla’s mission is to build “a world powered by solar energy running on batteries and transported by electric vehicles” (“About Tesla”). Electric cars have been around since 1890, but Tesla is the first company to create a practical electric car for the average consumer. Tesla addresses multiple of the UN SDGs. Affordable and clean energy, innovation, and climate action. Tesla cars reduce carbon emissions, which eliminates contributions to global warming. Tesla’s first electric car was too expensive for the average consumer; however, since then Tesla has reduced its prices to increase affordable energy.
Our Group is shedding light on Genero’s Beauty Salon and Barber Shop in Plainfield, New Jersey. Gustavo Guzman is the owner and one of the barbers at this salon and is doing his part to help contribute to one of the sustainable development goals. His contributions to the Hilos De Luz foundation allow kids in Colombia to get a better education, give them opportunities to thrive in life, and get out of poverty. Gustavo provides around 15 percent of the business’ income to help support and maintain the Hilos De Luz foundation. He started helping around 4 years ago and has never looked back as he seeks to help as many kids as he can. His contribution at this point in time is helping around 100 kids get a better education and more opportunities. Gustavo started off by donating some of his profits to the foundation but over time, started becoming more involved. Some of his friends in Colombia are actually hands-on and help with the transportation (for the kids to get to school), teaching, and giving the supplies and other gifts to the kids.
In Bogotá, 2.3 million tons of garbage are produced per day. Only 15% of this waste is recycled compared to 70% that could be used. The recyclers are the ones who do the most exhausting part of this collection process, working in precarious conditions, making great physical efforts that can deteriorate their health. Often, these employees are unable to secure a minimum wage despite working more than 8 hours a day.
Of the 30,500 recyclers in Colombia, 24,310 reside in Bogotá. Information is only available on 14,359 of whom 5% (1,129) are homeless, 29% (7,001) live in stratum 1 and 24% (5,813) belong to stratum 2. 25% (6,158) collect food in Zorrillo, 9% (2,146) in a tricycle and 8% (1,977) in a motorized vehicle.
“Many see used boxes, at Empacor we see design and technology” Founder, Ricardo González
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En Bogotá se producen 2,3 millones de toneladas de basura al día. Solo se recicla el 15% de estos residuos frente al 70% que podría ser aprovechado. Son los recicladores los que hacen la parte más extenuante de este proceso de recolección, trabajando en condiciones precarias, haciendo un gran esfuerzo físico que deteriora su estado de salud y sin poder asegurar un salario mínimo aún trabajando más de 8 horas al día.
De los 30.500 recicladores que hay en Colombia, 24.310 residen en Bogotá. Solo se posee información de 14.359 de los cuales el 5% (1.129) son habitantes de calle , 29% (7.001) viven estrato 1 y 24 % (5.813) pertenecen al estrato 2. El 25% (6.158) hace la recolección en Zorrillo, el 9% (2.146) en triciclo y el 8% (1.977) en vehículo motorizado.
“Muchos ven cajas usadas, en Empacor vemos diseño y tecnología” Ricardo González. Gerente General
For some women, menstruation is still synonymous with fear or even shame, lack of information about its meaning and limited access to resources for the management of menstruation has caused this taboo to persist in each generation. The silence associated with menstruation foments gender inequality, because it prevents women and girls from experiencing their bodies as positive and empowering (UNFPA, 2021).
Menstruation is a symbol of femininity and is the result of a natural process, however, many people and cultures believe that it is the moment when a girl is ready to begin her sexual life, a situation that increases the risks of sexual violence and child marriage.
"Our goal is not to sell cups, our goal is to improve the menstrual experience...if another product comes out tomorrow, which is better, has less carbon footprint and it’s better for the menstruating person's experience, we will certainly switch." Rebecca Heredia, Social Impact Manager.
Likewise, not having complete and quality information about menstruation and reproductive processes limits their autonomy and increases the risk of girls, adolescents, and women to early and unintended pregnancies (UNFPA, 2021). Talking about menstruation, as something positive makes girls not be afraid and they can accept their nature with pride, if a girl has a high self-esteem it is much more difficult for her to be a victim of abuse (Diana Fabianova, director The moon in you in 2009).
"37% of girls start menstruating in a classroom context, a context in which neither the teachers, nor the school, nor the classmates, no one is prepared to assist that girl" - Rebecca Heredia, Social Impact Manager.
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La menstruación es un tema que al día de hoy poco se habla, para algunas mujeres sigue siendo un sinónimo de temor o incluso vergüenza, la desinformación sobre su significado y el acceso limitado de recursos para el manejo de la menstruación ha ocasionado que este tabú siga persistente en cada generación. El silencio asociado a la menstruación fomenta la desigualdad de género, porque impide que mujeres y niñas vivencien su cuerpo como un elemento positivo y que las empodera. (UNFPA, 2021).
La menstruación es un símbolo de feminidad y es el resultado de un proceso natural, sin embargo, varias personas y culturas creen que es el momento en el que la niña esta lista para iniciar su vida sexual, situación que aumenta los riesgos de violencia sexual y matrimonio infantil.
Asimismo, no disponer de información completa y de calidad sobre la menstruación y los procesos reproductivos limita su autonomía y aumenta el riesgo de las niñas, adolescentes y mujeres a embarazos tempranos y no intencionados (UNFPA, 2021). Hablar de la menstruación como algo positivo hace que las niñas no tengan miedo y puedan aceptar su naturaleza con orgullo, si una niña tiene una autoestima alta es mucho más difícil que sea víctima de abusos (Diana Fabianova, directora La luna en ti en 2009).
“El 37% de las niñas empieza a menstruar en un contexto de aula, contexto en el que no están preparados ni los profes, ni el colegio, ni los compañeros, nadie para asistir a esa niña” - Rebecca Heredia, Directora de Impacto Social.
The innovation that Knockri is successfully using is a video interview assessment tool that allows candidates to be assessed solely on skill and eliminates any biases that interviewers may have. Knockri uses ethical AI technology that is objective by design to create a more diverse and inclusive workforce. Therefore, this innovation fulfills the UN Sustainable Goals of Gender Equality and Reduced Inequalities.
Freshii is an organization in the food industry that has a diverse menu of high-quality, nutritious foods, including bowls, burritos, salads, wraps, soups, smoothies, and juices. The company incorporates the cleanest raw ingredients to cater to individuals of all dietary needs while also leaving behind a zero carbon footprint through the use of its sustainable practices. The organization’s business innovation is a service that aligns significantly with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals of good health and well-being, responsible consumption and production, and zero hunger.
According to the UN, it was estimated in 2018 that in Latin America and Columbia a generation of at least 33,200 out-of-use vehicles created an annual waste of about 80% of their calculated remaining materials.
According to the Environmental Guide for the treatment of out-of-use vehicles of the Ministry of the Environment of Colombia (2015), at the end of their useful life, the low recovery rates of the materials that constitute disintegrated vehicles do not maximize the reduction in the consumption of extracted resources. directly from nature or the reduction in water and electrical energy consumption associated with the production of these inputs for new vehicles.
Due to the above information, it is evident that there is a relevant problem in the region given the generation of solid waste from End of Life Vehicles that are currently polluting the environment.
*"Perspective Report on Waste Management in Latin America and the Caribbean UN 2018"
According to Eduardo Saez Caro Regional Sales Manager LATAM, "it is important to know the impact of the activity on the environment, seeking to be a little better in our production process".
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De acuerdo con la ONU, anualmente se estima una generación de al menos 33.200 vehículos fuera de Uso para el 2018 en América Latina y el Caribe, sobre los cuales se calcula un desaprovechamiento de cerca del 80% de estos materiales.
Según la Guía ambiental para el tratamiento de vehículos fuera de uso del Ministerio de Ambiente de Colombia (2015), al final de su vida útil las bajas tasas de recuperación de los materiales que constituyen los vehículos desintegrados no maximizan la reducción del consumo de recursos extraídos directamente de la naturaleza ni la reducción del consumo de agua y energía eléctrica asociada a la producción de estos insumos de vehículos nuevos.
Por lo anterior se evidencia que existe un problema relevante en la región dada la generación de residuos sólidos provenientes de los Vehículos Fuera de Uso que actualmente están contaminando el medio ambiente.
*“Informe de Perspectiva de la Gestión de Residuos en América Latina y el Caribe ONU 2018”
Según Eduardo Saez Caro Regional Sales Manager LATAM “Es importante conocer el impacto de la actividad hacia el medioambiente, buscando ser un poco mejor en nuestro proceso productivo”
Ride Solar is Canada’s first solar electric tour and transit company using water and land vehicles. It promotes sustainable tourism by using solar-powered boats and pedal buses to give tours in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Charlottetown, Prince Edward’s Island. The company contribute to the UN SDGs of affordable and clean energy (SDG 7), responsible production & consumption (SDG 12), climate action (SDG 13) and supporting life below water (SDG 14).
Lindsey’s mission is to help reduce common household waste and consumption through responsible usage and the elimination of single-use plastics to help solve SDG #12. This local business is helping create a sustainable community for the city of Guelph and surrounding areas by creating an area where one can go to refill home and body-cleaning products with reusable containers.
The innovation Ben & Jerry’s came up with is making new flavors and naming them after a social issue. The flavor names are unique and expose light to the issue they are talking about. For example, they have created flavors like EmpowerMint to shed light on voting issues. They renamed their popular Chubby Hubby flavor to Hubby Hubby to show support when Vermont legalized gay marriage. These efforts support the number 10 SDG: “Reduce inequalities in and among other countries.”
According to UNEP (2021), "Plastic is the largest, most harmful and persistent fraction of marine debris, and represents at least 85% of total marine debris." In addition, other studies indicate that a plastic bottle takes around 700 to 1000 years to degrade, and aluminum takes approximately 250 years, which generates a great environmental impact. Currently, in Colombia, according to the Bogota Chamber of Commerce, the plastic sector generates 1.2 million tons per year, between raw materials and finished products. Of these, bottles and packaging account for 56%. According to the National Network of Solidarity Economy of Sustainable Flow, "2 billion weight of plastics that can be reused are buried annually", equivalent to 74% of plastic containers ending up in landfills. That is, only 26% of plastic bottles are recycled. (BEDOYA, 2016)
In the case of aluminum, the Special Administrative Unit of Public Services (UAESP), in its 2011 report, mentioned, "Characterization of residential solid waste generated in the Bogota city," which shows 2,350 tons/day of residential solid waste generated in the capital. Daily 0.14%, about 3.29 tons/day of aluminum is landfilled.
Also, based on the ECLAC publication (2018), "51.8% of people aged 70 years and older do not receive a retirement pension from a contributory system, with even higher rates for women.
"We seek to ennoble the materials, to give them a second use thinking of a better future for our generations."
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Según la UNEP (2021) “El plástico es de hecho la fracción más grande, más dañina y persistente de los desechos marinos, y representa al menos el 85% del total de esos desperdicios”. Además otros estudios nos indican que una botella plástica tarda alrededor de 700 a 1000 años en degradarse y una lata de Aluminio aproximadamente 250 años lo que genera un gran impacto ambiental. Actualmente en Colombia Según la Cámara de Comercio de Bogota, el sector plástico genera 1,2 millones de toneladas por año, entre materia prima y productos terminados. En estos últimos, los envases y empaques equivalen al 56 %; y según la Red Nacional de Economía Solidaria de Flujo Sustentable, “se están enterrando anualmente 2 billones de pesos en plásticos que se pueden reutilizar” equivalente al 74% de los envases plásticos terminan en rellenos sanitarios; es decir que sólo el 26% de las botellas plásticas se reciclan. (BEDOYA, 2016). Para el caso del aluminio la Unidad Administrativa Especial de Servicios Públicos (UAESP) en su informe del año 2011, “Caracterización de los residuos sólidos residenciales generados en la ciudad de Bogotá”, muestra 2.350 ton/día de residuos sólidos residenciales que se generan en la capital, el 0,14%, es decir que cerca de 3,29 ton/día de aluminio son enterrados diariamente
Basados también en la publicación de la CEPAL (2018), “Un 51,8% de las personas con 70 años y más, no perciben una pensión de un sistema contributivo, con tasas aún más elevadas para las mujeres”
"Buscamos ennoblecer los materiales, para darles un segundo uso pensando en un mejor futuro para nuestras generaciones”
Used oils generate a very large environmental problem in Colombia and worldwide This was established by Iñigo González Canal and José Antonio González, of the consortium Aguas Bilbao Bizkaia, in the study called Used Cooking Oils: environmental problems, where they estimate that a liter of used cooking oil is capable of contaminating up to 40,000 liters of water. This is because the density of the oil, that when it comes into contact with water it floats, creating a surface layer preventing light and oxygen from entering the water correctly, damaging all living things that inhabit in and around rivers.
Motivated by an entrepreneurial spirit that remains today, Alianza Team is a company with more than 70 years in the market, leader in the production of vegetable oils and other products. The company has more than 2,400 employees and has a presence in different countries in the region such as Mexico, Chile and Colombia. Within Alianza Team, their business unit, Manos Verdes (Green Hands), is in charge of collecting used cooking oils.
Green Hands Manager David Sanchez comments, "In the pursuit of fulfilling our higher purpose of Feeding a Better Tomorrow, we understood that there is no development and growth without a sustainable awareness during the time we all grow" .
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Los aceites usados generan una problemática ambiental muy grande en Colombia y a nivel mundial Así lo establecieron Iñigo González Canal y José Antonio González, del consorcio Aguas Bilbao Bizkaia, en el estudio denominado Aceites Usados de Cocina: problemática ambiental, donde estiman que un litro de aceite de cocina usado es capaz de contaminar hasta 40.000 litros de agua. Esto debido a que la densidad del aceite, cuando entra en contacto con las fuentes hídricas, queda flotando creando una capa superficial impidiendo que la luz y el oxígeno entren correctamente al agua, perjudicando a todos los seres vivos que habitan dentro y alrededor de las fuentes fluviales.
Motivados por un espíritu emprendedor que se mantiene en la actualidad, Alianza Team es una compañía con más de 70 años en el mercado, líder en producción de aceites vegetales y otros productos. La empresa cuenta con más de 2.400 empleados y tiene presencia en distintos países de la región como son México, Chile y Colombia. Dentro de Alianza Team, su unidad de negocio, Manos Verdes, se encarga de la recolección de aceites de cocina usados.
El Gerente de manos verdes David Sanchez comenta que: "en la búsqueda de cumplir nuestro propósito superior de Alimentar un mejor mañana, entendimos que no existe desarrollo y crecimiento sin una conciencia sostenible en el tiempo en donde todos crezcamos"
ECOMATIC is specialized in designing, manufacturing & supplying environment-friendly paper bags & pouches committed to catering to different market segments, including Food & Beverages, Pharmaceuticals, Groceries, retail, etc. They use different grades of recycled paper to produce items marketed through their different sales channels. The company also contributes to a circular economy by collecting wastepaper from various sources and sending it to their supplier for recycling purposes which are then again used as raw material by the company.