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With Jorigu acting in Barcelona (Spain) since 1924, some people with disabilities have an opportunity to design their very own socks. In collaboration with the Catalan Down Syndrome Association, Jorigu holds some campaigns to increase awareness of people with DS and give them a feel of what it is like working as a designer. In this sense, Jorigu is helping to achieve the following UN goals: Number 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) and Number 10 (Reduced Inequalities).
soulproducts began by offering a refillable glass bottle. They built an innovative catalog of sustainable products with the primary product line called soulbottle. This plastic-free, reusable bottle is climate neutral produced, thereby contributing to the Sustainability Development Goals 12 and 13.
The unique business model and structure of soulproducts GmbH emphasizes flat hierarchies and equal opportunity. The business model and the soulbottle product make soulproducts a genuinely innovative company.
Green Gifts established its sustainable business operations even before the concept of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was implemented. The firm follows a basic business-to-consumer (B2C) retail model led by Mrs. Pragati Dande with the ideology of " taking care of the environment and giving back to society." She included various eco-friendly products in her portfolio, both attractive to consumers and beneficial to the environment.
For more than 20 years, SPLAT Global has been a leading developer and manufacturer of cosmetic products. So, in 2020, the company launched a large-scale joint campaign with the Perekrestok retail chain within the UN's sustainable goals. The main purpose was to collect and recycle used plastic toothbrushes of any brand into paving slabs but this initiative did not end there, aiming at SDG 12 - Responsible consumption and production.
Below are other SDG GOALS followed by Splat:
- SDG 3 - Good health and well-being;
- SDG 8 - Decent work and economic growth;
- SDG 9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure;
- SDG 11 - Sustainable cities and communities.
Due to leaks and evaporation during crude oil and natural gas production, the oil and gas industry is responsible for releasing around 75 million tons of methane into the atmosphere every year. Methane is a greenhouse gas that contributes significantly to climate change.
The CobaDGS mechanical seal by EagleBurgmann is the world's first turbo compressor seal that reduces harmful fugitive emissions gases to zero.
This innovation sets an important sign in fighting climate change. Hereby, the CobaDGS seal contributes significantly to the achievement of SDG 13 and indirectly supports achieving the SDGs 7, 12 and 15.
The business produces dehydrated fruit that offers a healthy diet substitute. The company uses environment-friendly technology and has a zero-waste policy.
Ignorance is the perfect excuse to justify sexism at work. In fact, it's the nemesis of EGAE. Ten years ago, two young women embarked on a mission: up the first consulting firm, specialized in fighting against sexist and sexual harassment. A true precursor and innovation in France. The solution is easy: Talking. Talking to raise awareness. Talking to give advice. Talking to educate. As simple as it seems, talking is the solution.
Mindgrasp AI helps solve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal #4 of inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning. Students and educators can have a more personalized learning experience while using Mindgrasp AI.
Chengdu Huanya Huakang Medical Examination Center is a Chinese organization operating in the healthcare industry, and provides a physical health examination facility. In 2020, during the time of the pandemic, the company delivered services to more than 3,000,000 people in china. The company has offered a large mobile medical examination facility which covers occupational health examinations, general health checking, and private doctors.
Profitable Purpose Consulting specializes in culture and B-Corp certification consulting for small and medium-sized businesses in the southeastern United States. Through a streamlined process, PPC can help serve business culture needs and use B-Corp certification to gain a competitive advantage.
La idea de crear Somos Martina parte de la necesidad de tener un periodo sostenible. Según el periódico El Espectador: “las toallas se demoran aproximadamente 500 años en descomponerse porque no están hechas de materiales biodegradables. Igualmente, y según cifras de la ONU, las mujeres que usan toallas sanitarias generan en promedio 60 kilogramos de residuos de este artículo durante su vida, lo que equivale a 100 mil toneladas de desechos al año” (Carreño, 2020). Lo anterior pone evidencia que la cuestión con estos productos, más allá de su alto consumo, es que no resultan ser un compuesto de materiales biodegradables y no contaminantes, lo que se traduce en una problemática que afecta diariamente el medioambiente y que permite la contaminación de ecosistemas naturales. Por otra parte, existe una crisis de accesibilidad y asequibilidad de estos productos para mujeres de escasos recursos y de zonas rurales.
Según una encuesta realizada por el DANE, titulada Pulso Social: “el 14,8% de las mujeres que participaron de la muestra, de 23 ciudades diferentes, tuvo dificultades económicas para adquirir toallas higiénicas, tampones y/o cualquier otro elemento que les permitiera atender su periodo menstrual” (2021). Lo previamente citado, demuestra que hay una barrera socioeconómica entre las mujeres para adquirir estos productos, y tanto la salud pública como el bienestar de las mujeres se ha visto perjudicada. Asimismo, existen niñas en países en vía de desarrollo (como lo es Colombia) y en zona rurales que no pueden acceder a estos productos y dejan de ir a clases cuando menstrúan ya que se sienten avergonzadas de sus cuerpos (Carreño, 2020). Estas problemáticas ambientales, sociales y económicas son bastantes preocupantes sin tener en cuenta cifras y efectos directos que puede causar la incontinencia y el postparto.
De la misma manera, Juliana Villegas expresa que: “una mujer utiliza 11 mil toallas higiénicas o tampones en su vida y los calzones de Somos Martina buscan ser una alternativa sostenible a esos residuos”. Igualmente, comentó que la empresa tiene un enfoque social que, a través de las redes sociales, libros y podcast, se busca educar a personas sobre el ciclo menstrual, la comunidad LGTBI, las enfermedades de transmisión sexual, el aborto y el feminismo. Además, se han realizado talleres de educación sexual y de confección de toallas reutilizables en territorios vulnerables y desiguales económica y socialmente.
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According to the newspaper El Espectador, "sanitary pads take approximately 500 years to decompose ... and according to UN figures, women who use sanitary pads generate an average of 60 kilograms of waste from this product during their lifetime, which equates to 100,000 tons of waste per year" (Carreño, 2020).
Likewise, Juliana Villegas expresses that "a woman uses 11,000 sanitary pads or tampons in her life, and Somos Martina's absorbent underwear seeks to be a sustainable alternative to that waste." The company also has a social focus that seeks to educate people about the menstrual cycle, the LGBTQ+ community, sexually transmitted diseases, abortion, and feminism through social networks, books, and podcasts. Sex education and reusable sanitary pad-making workshops have been conducted in vulnerable and economically and socially unequal territories.
Desde hace más de 30 años, la innovación de ProMujer ha estado altamente relacionada con los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS). Su impacto, ha contribuido notoriamente al fin de la pobreza y al acceso a educación de calidad y servicios de salud que promueven el bienestar, esto a través del acompañamiento en términos administrativos y la capacitación enfocada en la prevención de diabetes, cáncer de mama y cáncer de cuello uterino.
Resultado de su enfoque promotor del emprendimiento femenino latinoamericano, ha contribuido a la igualdad de género y el trabajo decente acompañado de crecimiento económico, logrando, simultáneamente la reducción de desigualdades y la creación de ciudades y comunidades sostenibles. Todo esto, si bien se ha logrado en nombre de ProMujer, no habría sido posible sin las diferentes alianzas que han realizado con distintas empresas, instituciones financieras, farmacéuticas y fundaciones, entre ellas Coca-Cola, JP Morgan & Chase, Pfizer y Visa Foundation.
Así pues, con su experiencia y enfoque sostenible, ha logrado capacitar a más de 2 millones de mujeres, desembolsar más de 4.4 mil millones de dólares en créditos, y brindar más de 10 millones de servicios de salud. Dando acceso a mamografías, tamizajes, control de natalidad, telemedicina, contenidos educativos en línea, financiamiento, asistencia técnica, capital de inversión, préstamos para adquirir o refaccionar una vivienda, préstamos al consumo, seguros, entre otros, ProMujer ha sido un vehículo para que las mujeres latinoamericanas puedan, día a día, alcanzar su autonomía económica.
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For more than 30 years, ProMujer's innovation has been highly related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Its impact has contributed significantly to the end of poverty and access to quality education. It increased health services that promote well-being through administrative support and training, focused on the prevention of diabetes, breast cancer and cervical cancer.
As a result of its focus on promoting Latin American women's entrepreneurship, it has contributed to gender equality and employment accompanied by economic growth, simultaneously achieving the reduction of inequalities and the creation of sustainable cities and communities. All this, although achieved on behalf of ProMujer, would not have been possible without the different alliances they have made with different companies, financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and foundations, including Coca-Cola, JP Morgan & Chase, Pfizer and Visa Foundation.
Thus, with their expertise and sustainable approach, they have been able to empower more than 2 million women, disburse more than $4.4 billion in loans, and provide more than 10 million health services. By providing access to mammograms, screenings, birth control, telemedicine, online educational content, financing, technical assistance, investment capital, loans to purchase or refurbish a home, consumer loans, insurance, among others, ProMujer has been a vehicle for Latin American women to achieve economic autonomy daily.
Las desigualdades y distintas discriminaciones son un problema con mucho camino que recorrer. Un ejemplo de desigualdad de género se observa como hoy en día aún se presentan brechas salariales contra las mujeres, en muchos países las mujeres tienen menos accesos educativos y representación política y laboral, además de sufrir un más de violencia física y/o sexual. De igual manera, la falta de inclusión a personas por su etnia, orientación sexual, estatus económico, nacionalidad, entre otros, también muestran un alto índice de violencia y barreras de oportunidades, mostrando como la poca diversidad que sigue existiendo.
El trabajo que Nuestro Flow realiza contra estas problemáticas es de suma importancia para generar una sociedad más justa y equitativa, ya que aborda de una manera innovadora, el enseñar y reflexionar acerca de las injusticias por desigualdades que se ha presentado a lo largo de la historia, aportando para que la gente cambie su mentalidad y se genere una constante evolución a nivel personal en estos aspectos.
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Inequalities and different forms of discrimination are problems that still have a long way to go. One example of gender inequality is seen in the fact that today, there are still wage gaps against women. In many countries, women also have less access to education, political and labor representation, and they also suffer physical and sexual violence. Similarly, the lack of inclusion of people based on their ethnicity, sexual orientation, economic status, nationality, among others, also shows a high level of violence and barriers to opportunities, highlighting the lack of diversity that still exists.
The work that Nuestro Flow does against these issues is of utmost importance in generating a more just and equitable society. It addresses the teaching and reflection on the injustices caused by inequalities that have occurred throughout history in an innovative way by contributing to people changing their mentality and generating constant personal evolution in these aspects.
Bioingredientes Amazónicos is a Colombian company dedicated to the production and marketing of natural and organic ingredients from Amazonian biodiversity. The company has a close collaboration with local indigenous communities, who are the main suppliers of the raw materials used in the production of the ingredients. Among the products offered are plant extracts and essential oils for the anti-aging cosmetics industry.
Although indigenous peoples and nations are subject to special constitutional protection in the country, they are currently victims of the Colombian internal armed conflict, which causes constant territorial disputes that threaten the physical and cultural survival of communities, produces constant violations of their human rights and the invasion and dispossession of their territories (UNHCR, s.f.).
Considering the disappearance of the forests in which the indigenous communities live and the conflicts that impact their communities, this population lacks well-being, which understood from its logic are all those "elements that would allow them to survive: food, knowledge, advice, and identity, all framed in an environment of spiritual relationship with nature" (SINCHI Institute, 2022).
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La deforestación en Colombia en una problemática en constante aumento, según las cifras suministradas por el Ministerio de Ambiente, tan solo durante el primer trimestre de 2022, cincuenta mil hectáreas fueron desforestadas y en las últimas dos décadas las pérdidas de los bosques del país superan los 3 millones de hectáreas, debido a lo anterior, es necesaria la implementación de nuevas medidas que reviertan el aumento desmedido de la deforestación (WWF, 2022).
Los bosques son un recurso importante para biodiversidad en el planeta, purifican el aire y el agua, regulan la temperatura y proporcionan alimentos (WWF,2022), además, albergan una importante diversidad culturas, como es en el caso de la amazonia colombiana, donde habitan 22 pueblos indígenas que representan el 57,7% de la población general que habita el territorio (Instituto SINCHI, 2022).
Si bien los pueblos y naciones indígenas son un sujeto de especial protección constitucional en el país, actualmente, son víctimas del conflicto armado interno colombiano, el cual ocasiona contantes disputas territoriales que atentan contra la supervivencia física y cultural de las comunidades, produce constantes vulneraciones a sus DDHH y la invasión y el despojo de sus territorios (ACNUR, s.f.).
Teniendo en cuentas la desaparición de los bosques en los que viven las comunidades indígenas y los conflictos que impactan a sus comunidades, esta población carece de bienestar, que entendido desde su propia lógica son todos aquellos “elementos que les permitirían sobrevivir: alimento, conocimiento, consejos e identidad, todo enmarcado en un ambiente de relacionamiento espiritual con la naturaleza” (Instituto SINCHI, 2022).
Teniendo en cuenta la necesidad y compromiso mundial de mejorar el cuidado del medio ambiente a partir de diferentes prácticas, Venetto Group “busca ser una mejor empresa para el mundo […] con propósito social, creando impactos positivos con el ambiente y la sociedad”. Por lo que, a partir de innovaciones tecnológicas sostenibles, como Pulmón Solar, la empresa pretende “cumplir con los tres pilares de la sostenibilidad: ambiental, social y económica”.
Esta iniciativa nació para abordar el problema de la contaminación para las empresas que quieren publicitarse, porque por un lado, Pulmon Solar ayudará a las empresas a disminuir su impacto negativo al medio ambiente a partir de Marketing Phygital Sostenible y, además, estaría contribuyendo de manera sistemática a reducir a nivel macro la emisión de CO2 provenientes de los anuncios publicitarios.
Cabe resaltar que, según la empresa Fifty-Five, el ecosistema digital, por medio de la publicidad y anuncios digitales, es responsable de más del 3,5% de las emisiones de efecto invernadero del mundo y crece un 6% anual, es decir que una única campaña publicitaria digital puede llegar a emitir a la atmosfera 70 toneladas de CO2, lo que es equivalente a la huella de carbono que tienen 7 personas en un año
Ahora bien, para el caso colombiano, según un análisis de Statista.com en el país, durante el año 2021, la publicidad contribuyó con la generación de casi 80.000 toneladas de CO2, cifra que va en aumento (Portafolio, 2022).
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Venetto Group is focused on solving advertising challenges for companies committed to environmental conservation offering four business lines aimed at contributing to environmental sustainability.
Considering the global need and commitment to improve environmental care through different practices, Venetto Group "seeks to be a better company for the world [...] with social purpose, creating positive impacts with the environment and society." Through sustainable technological innovations such as the Solar Lung, the company aims to "fulfill the three pillars of sustainability: environmental, social, and economical."
This initiative was born to address the problem of pollution for companies that want to advertise themselves. The Solar Lung helps companies to reduce their negative impact on the environment through sustainable Phygital marketing. In addition, they would be contributing systematically to reduce CO2 emissions from advertising at a macro level.
The reality of today's globalized world implies a high requirement for all kinds of sources of supply. These efforts range from enormous labor to extensive needs for various limited inputs. As time goes by, the consumption of these resources is increasing, and, worse, there is no awareness on the part of the people about the methods to manage them responsibly. Verde Pluma is a company in charge of selling different brands of products specialized in skin care and home use, characterized by being free of plastic and toxic chemicals and not tested on animals.
In response to this, Verde Pluma was born. This sustainable store provides multiple solutions for people to access sustainable products for daily use, such as toiletries: solid shampoo, natural deodorants, menstrual cups, soaps, detergents, as well as notebooks made with bagasse paper cooked by hand. In addition, they are characterized by being plastic-free and designed for home and skin care.
Concerning the SDGs, the three main goals it seeks to create benefits are worth mentioning. SDG 3 - Health and well-being - is the most violated insofar as unsustainable products, the vast majority of which are currently on the market, harm people's quality of life and will continue to do so for decades. Likewise, Verde Pluma addresses SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, in that the way people consume is unviable, and in the long term, the way many things are done will have to change. Finally, SDG 12 - Responsible production and consumption is another pillar for the company as they are the ones who take care of the manufacture of sustainable products, allowing all people to change their habits and consume more responsibly.
La realidad de un mundo tan globalizado como la de hoy en día implica un alto requerimiento de todo tipo de fuentes para abastecerse. Estos esfuerzos van desde las grandes cantidades de mano de obra hasta amplias necesidades de los distintos insumos limitados. Con el pasar del tiempo el consumo de estos recursos va en aumento y, lo que es peor, no existe una consciencia por parte de las personas acerca de los métodos para darle un manejo responsable.
En respuesta a lo anterior nació Verde Pluma, una tienda sostenible que brinda múltiples soluciones para que las personas puedan acceder a productos sostenibles de uso diario tales como productos de aseo: shampoo sólido, desodorantes naturales, copa menstrual, jabones, detergentes, así como cuadernos hechos con papel bagazo de caña que son cocidos a mano. Además, caracterizados por ser libres de plástico y diseñados para el cuidado del hogar y de la piel.
Frente a los ODS hay que mencionar los tres principales objetivos en los que busca crear beneficios. El ODS 3 - Salud y bienestar es el más vulnerado en la medida en que los productos no sostenibles, la gran mayoría hoy en día en el mercado, perjudican la calidad de vida de las personas y lo seguirán haciendo durante décadas de continuar así. Asimismo, Verde Pluma atiende al ODS 11 – Ciudades y comunidades sostenibles, esto en cuanto la manera en que el consumo de las personas es inviable y a largo plazo la manera en que se hacen muchas cosas va a tener que cambiar. Finalmente, el ODS 12 – Producción y consumo responsables es otro pilar para la compañía al ser ellos quienes se ocupan, desde una fabricación de productos sostenibles, permite que todas las personas cambien sus hábitos y consuman de una manera más responsable
Got Produce? has developed automated hydroponic greenhouse systems to ensure every stage of the production chain is efficiently maximized, which significantly reduces waste and increases production levels. Compared to traditional farming methods, these systems use very little water and land and essentially eliminate transportation costs and carbon by growing and distributing produce close to the consumer. Additionally, these systems have brought high-quality produce to communities that may normally lack access for reasons such as poor climate, etc.
In order to implement gender equality to prevent any form of sexisms at work, “the Fusée” (which means rocket in english) offers personalized support to its customers. Firstly, it carries out audits where the Fusée verifies if the company abides by the law concerning gender equality. It also offers gender training and raises awareness in companies, schools and universities. Finally, it intervenes at the level of the communication strategy of the brand, in order to improve it by including more women.
It is a training tool that combines their training platform with large touch screens that serve as mediums for light-based cognitive training. The programs on the screen provide athletes with the opportunity to improve their reaction speed and eye-hand coordination by tracking their progress across several sports prevalent metrics.