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With changing times, companies are constantly being forced to adapt to the world they exist in; having to satisfy customers and meet the status quo. With constant change, companies are forced to break boundaries and go above and beyond to be the best in the business. Constant change as rapid as this leads to innovation. Based on our initial interview, our contact gave us a breakdown of how Dunkin’ Donuts has innovated itself as a brand and a culture.
The innovation this company offers is a robust and low-maintenance autonomous solar generator installed in a Non-Interconnected Zone that aims to alleviate the energy poverty suffered by 800 million people worldwide. Thanks to this innovation, an estimated 322,000 families with no access to energy will have an energy supply.
The innovation that the company is going to carry out is the implementation of new machinery that will be electric and more efficient. Moreover, solar panels will be installed to generate solar energy, produce zero polluting emissions, and generate energy savings.
Unwrapped officially opened its first shop on November 27th, 2020, the company founded and owned by Sarah Devin, is located In Asbury Park, New Jersey. The shop is the Jersey Shore's first and only refill shop. Devin and the company's mission is to bring no waste, no packaging, and eco-friendly goods to their customers for their use by reusing and reducing single-use plastics. All of the products Unwrapped uses are environmentally friendly, ethically produced, and carefully handpicked by their staff. This business focuses on the 12th SDG, Responsible Consumption and Production, as well as 13, Climate Action, 14, Life Below Water, and 15, Life on Land. The business works on reducing pollution, and the amount of plastic waste affecting climate change, as well as life below water, and on land.
The activities of the company are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #12 (Responsible consumption and production) as it believes in offering a range of mindful products which can make a difference in the society.
Retaso’s products and business practices fall under 5 sustainability development goals, which are SDG 8, 12, 13, 14, and 15. Through the brand’s main practice of sustainable product manufacturing, they are able to contribute to the conservation of the environment and lessen waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling, and reusing. In addition, their initiative creates working opportunities to people in different communities in Metro Manila.
Homegrown in Tanauan City, Batangas, in Central Philippines, is an apparel and accessories company called Sudlan. Sudlan is a portmanteau from the Filipino words "sulsi" (to mend) and "sisidlan" (bag or container), fitting as the brand's flagship products are bags and wallets. Owner and CEO Jam Bonifacio realized how alarming fast fashion's implications are to people and the environment. Although she only had a single sewing machine and a vision when she first started the brand in 2018, she was determined to do something to kickstart change.
Clewat is a cleantech company based in Finland that offers several services focused upon environmental remediation. Clewat has innovated their own vessels designed for collecting marine pollution and treatment of water. They additionally offer services such as snow melting and expert consultation concerning water treatment. Clewat is focused on a continued effort to innovate in an attempt to combat the plastic waste, excess biomass, and other pollutants that currently inhabit our waters.
Uno de los problemas actuales que el mundo está sufriendo es la contaminación del medio ambiente. Esta empresa en construcciones sustentables se encarga de crear edificaciones con materiales que no dañan al ecosistema y tienen un bajo impacto. Así mismo, utiliza tecnologías ecológicas que ayudan a recuperar el equilibrio del medio ambiente y así no dañar más con los materiales convencionales que usualmente las constructoras utilizan y que perjudican en cierto grado al ecosistema. Por lo que uno de los objetivos principales es la creación de comunidades sustentables, creando ambientes de educación y respeto al ecosistema, que es nuestra casa principal.
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One of the current problems that the world is suffering from is environmental pollution. This sustainable construction company is responsible for creating buildings with materials that do not harm the ecosystem and have a low impact. Likewise, it uses ecological technologies that help to recover the balance of the environment and thus not damage more with the conventional materials that construction companies usually use and that harm the ecosystem to a certain degree. Therefore, one of the main objectives is the creation of sustainable communities, creating environments of education and respect for the ecosystem, which is our main house.
Filip + Inna is a Filipino fashion brand that collaborates with indigenous artisans in the Philippines to create one-of-a-kind clothing and accessories with weaves, embroidery, and beadwork. Each of their creations is formed by tradition as the warp, contemporary as the weft, and culture embodied by artisans, designers, and customers. The brand is an example of SDG 12: Responsible Consumption due to its concentration on slow fashion. Additionally, they offer indigenous people a sustainable livelihood in compliance with SDGs 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities and SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth.
Shoprite, a partner of Wakefern, has created several programs in order to help the environment, while also trying to produce products for their customers to buy. The Seafood Sustainability Program and the Waste Reduction Program are just two examples of the programs that contribute to the sustainability of the world. Within these programs, they work to solve the following UN SDGs: (1) responsible consumption and production (SDG12), (2) sustainable cities and communities (SDG11), and (3) life below water (SDG14).
As mentioned on their website: “We believe in people, community, and the health of our planet over profit”. They are adamant about sticking to their mission to make the craft of tufting accessible to a broad audience, while staying true to their values of equity and sustainability. Tuft the World’s business model aims to solve multiple of the UN SDGs, specifically SDG 8 and SDG 12.
Established in 2020, Pine Cone is a home grown Indian brand that creates hand woven, craft based home décor products and personal accessories. The products are made out of the lesser known crafts from different parts of India such as, Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur, Assam and Himachal Pradesh. All their products are handmade by the artisans (90% of them are women), from the rural parts of India. Thus, the innovation has a direct contribution to SDG 5.
The techniques used are basketry, weaving, cane webbing, coiling, stitching and macramé. Their product range consists of various forms of wicker crafts, baskets, pendant lamps, trinket dishes, tea napkins, handbags, macramé magazine holders, wine sleeve, door mats, wall décor, organizers, planters, coasters, hangers, neckpieces and more.
The company´s newest innovation is the Easy Release pans using non-stick technology with plasma and surgical grade stainless steel.
This innovation helps to reduce the risk of suffering from cancer and other diseases such as diabetes and obesity, helping to improve quality of life.
Ilog Maria promotes an all-natural lifestyle. "Our staff and we eat whatever we have harvested," Ms. Lia Magsaysay-Sision, the daughter of the founders and one of the current owners claims. They only use, produce, and sell products made from natural ingredients.
As such, this enterprise promotes a sustainable lifestyle replicable for sustainable communities that conserves land life (bees and other agricultural life). Furthermore, its methods ensure responsible consumption of materials and decent work for its employees. Their products are then used for the excellent health and well-being of consumers.
SEAY is an innovative start-up created by a group of people who share the same values of this project and are able to obtain remarkable results.
In 2021 they were able to obtain the B CORP certification and they also created the RE3 model which is very appreciated and used by other companies. Indeed, they classified as the Italian brand with the highest score in its category.
This has been achieved thanks to the great synergy and spirit of collaboration of the group.
Zhashagi is a wing of Blue Heron Environmental that aims to serve indigenous communities. Their main goal is to encourage the healthy growth of communities by providing long-term mentorship services such as environmental training, on-site support for environmental monitoring, helping review plans and documents for development projects, as well as helping to bridge the gap between western science and Traditional Ecological Knowledge. Through this innovation, they aim to conquer SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure), 10 (Reduced Inequalities), 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), and 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions).
Quantify specializes in efficiency and waste reduction in the manufacturing industry through the ability to measure and interpret data on a large scale, regarding the use of water, and various other environmental resources. This data is retrieved with monitors and collected using the Industrial Internet Of Things (IIoT), which is then used to derive various statistics with respect to resources in a production plant. Quantify’s innovation is evidently seen to drive solutions to the United Nations SDGs, more specifically referring to goals numbered 6, 7, 9, and 14.
We concentrate on the work that needs to be done, and since the company, being one that supports the environment, manages to be much more so, it can achieve the development of a sustainable economy in any territory.
It does this by creating policies that encourage the use of sustainable energy sources, boost the competitiveness of green businesses, and invest in research and development.