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An ecological hotel located in Cuetzalan, Puebla Mexico founded by Nahua women in which its members can sell their handicrafts at fair prices and with that contribute to their homes to improve their quality of life and avoid the migration out of the locality, having learned to read and write and discover their rights as women, improving their crafts, etc.
The hotel generates its own resources and carries out environmental care actions such as separation of garbage, creation of compost, and greener places always projecting its indigenous culture.
PT East West Seed Indonesia (EWINDO) is the first integrated vegetable seed company in Indonesia which produces high quality vegetable seeds through plant breeding. The idea of urban farming initiative is to help build the resilience of urban families and communities cultivating vegetable seeds in limited space. By doing so, they are able to provide fresh vegetables for their consumption or sell the vegetables to fellow neighbors or to the market and make money out of it.
Coaching, mentoring, and resources integration - ingredients needed to build and grow a business. That's why the Startup Center is Delivering Growth. One of the companies at the Startup Centre is iGrow.
BioSolutions elaborates a bio-compound made from vegetable fibers, which is considered a bioplastic because it takes advantage of the fabric residue, specially the agave fiber. Then, BioSolutions creates a material that can be transformed into multiple products. BioSolutions is currently working with several fibers like agave, and some others that are in still development.
Xiuyao Ruan found a way out in the emerging Chinese furniture industry. Mr. Ruan combines classical and modern styles through the development of his furniture and focuses on cultural heritage.
Key Ideas:
· Similar to TOM`s where each pair of shoes purchased the profit will donate a pair of shoes to a homeless child in need.
· Heart & Silk will work with homeless children in homeless shelters to create new designs for their tee shirts.
· Each unique art work from each homeless children will be used as a new design for every shirt.
· Shirts will be sold online and shipped to anywhere throughout the country.
· A portion of the profit made will be used for:
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Kendal Agro Atsiri is the first essential oil distiller that produces clove oil from scattered, unused clove leaves and specializes in essential oil production. Kendal Agro Atsiri was established in 2010 by Khafidz Nasrullah, a young man from Purwosari Village, District Sukorejo, Kendal, Central Java. He started the business for several reasons, and one of them was to improve the welfare of the villagers. In accordance with its motto, “In Harmony with Nature and Human Being,” the company collaborates with around 2,550 farmers and concentrates on zero waste management. They are also concerned about the education of the children in the village.
Kendal Agro Atsiri plays its single role in producing the pure, organic clove oil in the area using modern techniques but still sticking to traditional ways. They are the only simple distiller that has international certification on their product. Thus, they are able to export their product directly to Europe (through the Weleda company to Germany and Switzerland). Some local companies had already been their customers, such as PT Indaroma, Atsiri Indonesia, PT. Djasula Wangi, Indesso, and Haldin.
The way that farmers treat crop straws is quite simple: just burn them. Although the ash generated by burning of crop straws could enhance soil fertility to certain degree, the associated air and water pollution are harmful. Based on this background, Mr. Zhou Zhang, the founder of Nantong Feiben Machinery Co., Ltd located in Jiangsu province, China, designed a hay baler that meets these requirement and suitable for Chinese farmers. It is a good practice of recycling economics and greatly promotes the sustainable development of society and the environment.
The innovation addresses the needs of small scale farmers in China and beyond. This group of farmers may often be overlooked due to the smaller scale.
As the most important natural resource globally, the production of clean water is a necessary industry in every country. As someone who used to suffer from the effects of polluted water, Mr. Zhang decided to produce innovative filtering technology. Its advanced technology has allowed his company, Xingyuan, to take on new waste water processing projects in Hangzhou. The enterprise is committed to establishing itself as an environmentally-friendly corporation.
Ecü is a footwear business with products 100% made in Mexico. Unlike any other footwear shop, it is distinguished by its #RecycledTireSole.
Ecü also wraps the shoes in handmade bags designed by indigenous women from Zihuame Mochilla's organization, which supports
The enterprise shows its commitment to the environment and to society by producing innovative shoes made with recycled materials and by generating new jobs.
HOBAS CU is a credit union that is established based on the same economic interest. Saving and Lending are two main process that should be balanced and managed in order to achieve efficiency and increase the benefit that will be delivered back to the members.
The OMUM brand, marketed by Naadam Nature, is a unique line of organic skin care products designed to meet the needs of moms-to-be during and after pregnancy, that are also environmentally friendly. OMUM was created with the goal of making products that are not only safe for mom and baby, but also to magnify the pleasure, emotion, and glamour of pregnancy.
Wayang Golek performing art is already rare in the show business industry. It is a traditional art going into extinction. This has implications for the economy of the craftsmen. The challenge is how to improve the quality and production process so that the Wayang Golek as an art can improve the lives of artisans and the surrounding communities.
The League of Yes is an organization that tries to reduce the inequalities that people with special needs face today. It offers everyone, regardless of ability, the chance to play the game of baseball.
Greyston Bakery makes brownies so that it can hire people, not the other way around. Their Open Hiring™ model creates access to employment for those facing structural barriers, enrolls new hires in programs like Pathmaking that are designed to facilitate their pursuit of self-improvement and greater fulfillment both within the workplace and outside of it, and partners with the local community to deliver services essential to greater overall prosperity. Greyston's triple-bottom line approach to business has innumerable positive impacts, both within the organization as well as on the community where it is located. In support of the Sustainable Development Goals and the B Corps Inclusion Challenge, Greyston is now developing a program to share the Open Hiring model with other organizations.
Essentia Water LLC, is a company whose product adds value to the world around us. Their ionized alkaline water, which has a pH of 9.5, provides better rehydration of the body than typical water. The health benefits associated with being properly hydrated are plentiful.
ExPrep is a self-paced interactive learning application for Microsoft Excel that gives users real-time feedback on their progress. The training program notifies users when they make mistakes and guidance on how to improve performance.
With many students and professionals relying on Excel, ExPrep has the potential to have a major beneficial impact on education and the economy. In the words of CEO Brandon Eng, "ExPrep is heading the future of learning."
Mohit Ahmed is the proprietor of a push cart business that works in partnership with various cart food vendors in New York City by providing them with the vehicles necessary for them to make their company run. His business also ensures a safe, healthy, and sanitary environment guaranteed for the cart food vendors and their customers.