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She Kunj (Kunj means home in Hindi) enables women, regardless of age, to gain professional skills through its open-source online learning platform. She Kunj provides technical training in fields of IT, Management, Finance, HR, Sales and Marketing, Health, and technology. Allowing women to start their career and participate in labour force.
Code Effort Private Limited is India's first cigarette waste recycling company. It recycles each component of cigarette waste generated either domestically or industrially and makes a range of products like paper bags, pillows, soft toys, etc. It uses each and part of cigarette butts to manufacture their products and they are expanding their range of products to make air purifier, eye wears, etc. They work closely with major cigarette companies and collect cigarette buds from various collection points (suppliers, rag pickers). Operations are in 15 states, which cover 250 districts, and collections come from Value bins (VBins), which is a registered trademark of the organization. These value bins are provided in shops and cafés to only collect cigarette buds and to collect the waste at its source. After collection, toxins are removed from the buds, then the buds are recycled.
The business also provides employment opportunities and skill development to families of nearby areas, especially women. The business has helped women become self-reliant and financially independent. By implementing these unique and innovative practices, the company is contributing towards SDG 13, 12, 8, 5 and 3.
Adobe is a software company aiming to change the world through digital experiences. In doing so, Adobe has made many efforts to reduce waste and use environmentally friendly energy sources. Adobe is covering SDG 13, climate action, by equipping their buildings with wind turbines that can power the entire building, as well as solar panels and environmentally efficient heating systems. Adobe is also covering SDG 12, responsible consumption and production, through their package-less software. They have made the transition to selling software as a service, so there is no more need for physical packaging. In their buildings, they only bring recyclable paper goods like bamboo, so there is no waste being produced on-site.
REACEIPLAS es una empresa fundada en noviembre de 2018, actualmente con 4 años de funcionamiento, el número de empleados en la actualidad es de 15.
Creada por Santiago Peña Bejarano cuando estaba culminando sus prácticas de pregrado, quien siempre quiso tener un emprendimiento con su padre. De repente un familiar les propuso la idea de negocio del reciclaje de aceite, por tal motivo su nombre de REACEIPLAS (Recuperación de, aceite y plástico). En sus inicios el Core principal del negocio era el reciclaje de aceite, se filtraba y se hacía un proceso para entregar a una empresa secundaria que le daba el tratamiento final al aceite de cocina.
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REACEIPLAS is a company founded in November 2018, currently with 4 years of operation, the number of employees is currently 15.
Created by Santiago Peña Bejarano when he was finishing his undergraduate internship, who always wanted to have a business with his father. Suddenly a relative proposed the business idea of oil recycling, for this reason its name of REACEIPLAS (Recovery of oil and plastic). In its beginnings, the main Core of the business was the recycling of oil, it was filtered and a process was carried out to be delivered to a secondary company that gave the final treatment to the cooking oil.
Esta familia se dio cuenta que era necesario generar conciencia hacia las nuevas generaciones sobre el consumo de productos de origen natural y así ayudar a la conservación del medio ambiente, destacando el trabajo que han realizado contribuyendo fuertemente a los ODS´s.
Esta empresa ha generado espacios de investigación que permiten involucrar a la comunidad especialmente a jóvenes bajo un programa denominado “semillero” dirigido a estudiantes de condición vulnerable en la ciudad de Ibagué-Colombia, enfocado a fortalecer conocimientos en fauna y avistamiento en zona natural.
“Enseñarles a los jóvenes que necesitamos contribuir para cuidar nuestros recursos naturales”
-Eduin y Fernando Olaya-
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This family realized that it was necessary to raise awareness among the new generations about the consumption of products of natural origin, and thus help to preserve the environment, highlighting the work they have done contributing strongly to the SDGs. This company has generated research spaces that allow the community to be involved, especially young people, under a program called Seedbed, aimed at vulnerable students in the city of Ibagué-Colombia and focused on strengthening knowledge of wildlife and sighting in natural areas.
“Teach young people that we need to contribute to take care of our natural resources”
-Eduin y Fernando Olaya-
India produces 150 million MT of construction and demolition waste and recycles only 2% of it. This waste presents a good business opportunity, where EverEnviro comes in and is trying to bridge this gap at the same time fulfilling SDG GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production and GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, by achieving environmentally sound management of Construction and demolition (C&D) waste throughout their life cycle.
This process reduces their release to air, water, and soil and minimizes their adverse impacts on human health and the environment. Waste generation is reduced through prevention, reduction, recycling, and reuse.
The innovation is based on the development of detailed and orderly planning for the execution of activities within working hours, generating an environment of discipline, increasing efficiency, and preserving the place or area where work is done since, with the correct functioning of the operating crew, processes that can take certain hours, can be reduced in time by the quality of work and development of activities according to the planning reports, which generates less pollution, more preservation of the environment and better use of time. This last mentioned is very important considering the type of company that PEMEX is.
Integrous Women is a social enterprise that aims to help bridge the gap for women seeking to develop their own business innovations. They provide a multitude of different resources to the clients that they serve. Ultimately, they seek to create positive outcomes among all their members to collectively reach their goals. They seek to help meet the UN Sustainable Development Goal of Gender Equality. Stephanie, the founder, wanted to help Women connect with other Women to ultimately help them make a positive impact in the world.
Desde hace aproximadamente dos décadas, las personas y en especial las nuevas generaciones han comenzado a tomar conciencia sobre las afecciones que hemos causado al planeta. Afecciones generadas por un crecimiento económico desmesurado y un modelo económico lineal. Esto ha ocasionado a su vez un problema mundial en la gestión de los desechos sólidos.
Para el 2016, de acuerdo con el reporte del Banco Mundial ‘What a Waste 2.0: una instantánea global de la gestión de residuos sólidos hasta 2050’ publicado en 2018, Latinoamérica generó 231 millones de toneladas de basura al año, mientras que USA generó 289 millones. Adicional a esto, para el 2030 se proyecta que se generará 2.59 billones de toneladas de basura al año y para el 2050 esta cifra se incrementaría a 3.40 billones, representando un aumento del 70% en los próximos 30 años.
El panorama de la gestión de los residuos sólidos constituye un desafío para las comunidades y el estado, ya que tiene un impacto en la salubridad, el medio ambiente y la prosperidad. Así lo manifiesta Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez, director superior de Prácticas Mundiales de Desarrollo Social, Urbano y Rural, y Resiliencia del Banco Mundial “La gestión de los desechos sólidos atañe a todos. Garantizar una gestión eficaz y adecuada de los residuos sólidos es crucial para el logro de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible”.
El tratamiento de la basura que se hace a nivel global se distribuye de la siguiente manera: el 13.5% se recicla, el 11% se incinera, el 5.5% se composta, mientras que el resto va a los basureros correspondiendo al 69.7%. De los desechos que son recolectados y llevados a un basurero, sólo el 36.7% termina en aquellos que son regulados por el estado.
En Latinoamérica, sin embargo, estas cifras son algo diferentes. Solo el 4.5% de la basura se recicla y menos del 1% se composta, es decir, que el 95.3% de los desechos sólidos termina en los basureros sin ningún tipo de tratamiento.
En este contexto, la economía circular se convierte en un modelo necesario para reutilizar o reciclar los desechos que genera el consumo masivo. Según el reporte del Banco Mundial, este modelo espera alcanzar eficiencia y crecimiento económico mientras minimiza los impactos en el medio ambiente. Es aquí donde entran los ecoproductos como alternativa para reutilizar desechos y convertirlos en nuevos productos que sean útiles para diferentes sectores de la economía.
Otro aspecto por considerar en la gestión de los residuos sólidos, y que es mencionado en el reporte, son las condiciones de los recolectores de basura. Se describen como una población vulnerable conformada típicamente por mujeres, niños, ancianos, desempleados o migrantes. Esta población trabaja en condiciones insalubres, generalmente sin seguridad social y sin estudios, con falta de oportunidades laborales.
Es en este contexto que Dekonciencia tiene puestos sus objetivos. Tanto en la fabricación artesanal de ecoproductos, como en la alianza con personas desplazas y recicladores para que participen activamente en la fabricación de esos ecoproductos. Su objetivo es convertirlos en proveedores estratégicos, así como productores.
------------------------------------------------------------------During approximately two decades, people and especially the new generations have begun to become aware of the effects that we have on the planet. Conditions are generated by excessive economic growth and a linear economic model. One of the negative impacts of the environment that these practices have caused is a global problem related with solid waste management.
By 2016, according to the World Bank report 'What a Waste 2.0: a global snapshot of solid waste management up to 2050,' published in 2018, Latin America produced 231 million tons of garbage per year, while USA produced 289 million. In addition to this, by 2030, it is projected that 2.59 billion tons of garbage will be generated yearly, and by 2050 this number would increase to 3.40 billion, representing an increase of 70% in solid waste in the next 30 years.
The solid waste management constitutes a challenge for communities and the state since it is a problem that impacts healthiness, environment, and prosperity. This is stated by Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez, Senior Director of the Global Practice of Social, Urban and Rural Development, and Resilience of the World Bank “Solid waste management concerns everyone. Ensuring effective and adequate management of solid waste is crucial for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.”
The solid waste disposal that is carried out globally is as follows: 13.5% is recycled, 11% is incinerated, 5.5% is composted, while the rest goes to landfills or open dumps, corresponding to the 69.7%. The waste that is taken to a landfill represents the 36.7% only.
In Latin America, however, these numbers are somewhat different. Only 4.5% of the garbage is recycled and less than 1% is composted, meaning that 95.3% of solid waste ends up in landfills or open dumps without any type of treatment.
In this context, the circular economy becomes a necessary model to reuse or recycle the waste generated by mass consumption. According to the World Bank report, this model hopes to achieve efficiency and economic growth while minimizing impacts on the environment. This is where eco-products could become an alternative to reuse waste and turn it into new products that are useful for different sectors of the economy.
Another aspect to consider is solid waste management which is the conditions of the waste pickers. They are described as a vulnerable population, typically women, children, the elderly, the unemployed or migrants. This population works in unhealthy conditions, generally without social security and education, and as result, a lack of job opportunities.
It is in this context that Dekonciencia has set its objectives. Both in the handmade manufacture of eco-products, and in the alliance with displaced people and recyclers so that they actively participate in the manufacture of these eco-products. Dekonciencia goal is to turn them into strategic suppliers, as well as producers.
Verdtech's vertical gardening system, known as the Varden, is a mountable living wall suitable for compact spaces. It allows for organic farms, city-dwellers, and others to garden without taking up a lot of square footage. The Varden uses much less water than traditional hydroponic systems and provides infrastructural resilience to food insecurity.
Garden Remedies released a line titled “Seconds”. The line features affordable cannabis products that still have the quality and value that typically priced cannabis/cannabis products have. By repurposing the cannabis products or byproducts that are not seen as ‘aesthetically pleasing’, Garden Remedies is able to then take these products and sell them at affordable prices instead of having to waste such product. Some of the products include ‘Shake’, leftover ground flower that tends to be leftover from handling, and ‘small buds’, which are the small flowers that tend to be left out during packaging. This contributes to UN SDG #12 of sustainable consumption and production patterns.
According to figures from Colombia's National Planning Department, the country produces around 27,000 tons of solid household waste per day, with Bogotá being the city that produces the most waste (around 6,300 tons per day) and it is estimated that waste generation will grow by 20% in the next 10 years. On the other hand, in the report entitled The State of Food and Agriculture in the World 2019, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) warns that by 2050 about 90% of fertile soils could be lost, predicting an unprecedented food crisis. With this scenario in mind, Jorge Luna, together with some investors, decided to found Eko Bojacá S.A.S. E.S.P. with the purpose of collecting 120 tons of solid waste daily and transforming it into approximately 500 kg of organic fertilizer. "Our purpose is sustainability and our vehicle is the circular economy" - Jorge Luna, CEO.
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Según cifras del Departamento Nacional de Planeación de Colombia, en el país se producen cerca de 27.000 toneladas diarias de residuos sólidos domiciliarios, siendo Bogotá la ciudad que más produce desperdicios (alrededor de 6.300 toneladas por día) y se estima que la generación de residuos crezca el 20% en los próximos 10 años. Por otra parte, en el reporte titulado El estado mundial de la agricultura y la alimentación 2019, la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) advierte que para el 2050 se podrían perder cerca del 90% de los suelos fértiles, pronosticando una crisis alimentaria sin precedentes. Con este panorama en mente, Jorge Luna, junto con algunos inversionistas, deciden fundar Eko Bojacá S.A.S. E.S.P. con el propósito de recolectar diariamente 120 toneladas de residuo sólido y transformarlos en aproximadamente 500 kg de abono orgánico. “Nuestro propósito es la sostenibilidad y nuestro vehículo es la economía circular” – Jorge Luna, CEO.
The Natura organization was recognized in 2009 with UN Global Climate Action Award. The award recognizes the decision that Natura made, to undertake the change to become a carbon-neutral company.
SEI has implemented a Sustainable Investing Solutions Team whose responsibility is to incorporate sustainability or ESG into SEI's investment activities. As a result, SEI supports sustainable cities and communities as well as responsible consumption and production. Many of SEI's financial portfolios are comprised of companies that reinforce these goals, thereby helping create a more socially responsible and environmentally friendly world.
Lidia Bastianich, the renowned celebrity chef was once heard quoting, “Today's innovation is tomorrow’s tradition”.
SUKRAFT RECYCLING PVT LTD is a company with its deep roots in India, the country where inspiration meets innovation. SUKRAFT is a company that believes in attaining success through KRAFT, a craft that weaves together the various Sustainable Development Goals and strives to use environment friendly technology. SUKRAFT also promotes strong work ethics, corporate social responsibility and high standards of customer service. With the continued persistence and concentrated efforts of 1500+ employees and 20 years of service to the nation, SUKRAFT is now a trusted brand for supplying BF quality papers of the finest quality.
With 6 vast plants spread across India, SUKRAFT looks at the world through the lens of sustainability and incorporates the reduction of carbon footprint, waste management and pollution control in its day-to-day operations. We interviewed Mr. Vijay Patel, the management representative at the Goa Plant of SUKRAFT to discuss how they recycle and reuse paper to create a healthy ecosystem in order to lessen the dreadful environmental impact, turn waste into revenue and all in all, contribute highly towards a global sustainable future for the country, and in turn, the world.
“There can be infinite uses of the computer and of new age technology, but if teachers themselves are not able to bring it into the classroom and make it work, then it fails.” – Nancy Kassebaum.
The world is hyped today about Electric Vehicles and various other technological advancements. People everywhere are talking about whether the world has the required infrastructure to embrace future advancements in the field of technology. However, have we taken a step back to think about who will be driving these innovations in the long run? Is the world ready to develop skills and talents that can revolutionize and materialize bookish concepts into something tangible? Movements in that direction are fundamentally more important than innovations because we need “drivers” of those innovations. “Skill Shark” is an EdTech startup based in Telangana and established in early 2020, with the aim to mold the minds of the youth towards the force that will be driving our future.
The goal of Ecoplore is to encourage eco-friendly travel in India by advocating hotels with at least 30% of their interior space covered by trees, whether they are constructed of mud, wood, stone, or any other native architecture. Unlike other hotels that are located in well-known towns or cities, all of these hotels are situated in naturally beautiful locations like riverbanks, mountains, and waterfalls. These properties also adhere to many environmentally friendly practices, such as composting, trash management, and the avoidance of plastic. Ecoplore currently individually visits and verifies 150 different hotels ad promotes each of them for being cozy, clean, tourist-safe, and upholding all the ecological qualities guaranteed.
Skylish relates to 'SDG 3 'Good health and well-being ' as it has innovated its products to provide healthy organic and nutritious meals for pet dogs
It relates to SDG 15 'Life on land' as it is encouraging poultry farmers to incubate healthy feed without the use of chemicals and pesticides thus improving the quality of the environment.
They prefer to have their packaging either of glass jars or biodegradable material over conventional plastic packaging and plastic bags. Thus it relates to SDG 12 'Responsible Consumption and Production '
The Business intends to solve environmental concerns created by the non-treatment of waste and rag-picker exploitation by tackling the problem of recycling discarded glass bottles and crushing them into fine sand.