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BÖRSE is a 100% Mexican company, specialized in the design and manufacture of advertising bags. It has been established in Guadalajara, México, for more than 20 years.
Based on their zero-residue approach, they introduced a new generation of paper bag products, using recycled and eco-friendly materials. This has increased the environmental awareness of their customers and vendors and has generated a positive social impact.
BÖRSE works constantly on reaching new international quality standards and they look forward to becoming a referent as a sustainable company.
“Patrimonio Hoy” is a program created by CEMEX, a global construction materials manufacturer, that provides financial and technical assistance for self-builders to produce a safe and functional living space. The program helps low-income families build homes. It provides the possibility of growth to its clients and encourages people in the communities to supply services by promoting the program and contracting material suppliers to include them in this cycle of benefits to their community.
As of 2017, “Patrimonio Hoy” has helped approximately 550,000 families in Mexico build a home. More than 2.5 million people now have better living conditions and a greater chance to transform their lives and have a better future.
“Patrimonio Hoy” has been recognized worldwide, receiving awards such as the World Business Award in support of the Millennium Development Goals (2006), and the UN-Habitat Business Award for Best Practices in Solutions for an Affordable Home (2009). In addition, it has been used as a successful business case in institutions such as Harvard University, Northwestern University, the University of Michigan and Stanford University.
People seem to be very happy and thankful for the “Chicochearte” mural. Given this reaction by the community, the idea of having “community art” has been thought to be replicated in seven additional murals. Daniel (interviewed) , said the idea of painting murals and buildings in marginal zones was inspired by projects made in Medellin, Colombia and San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was carried out in Tabasco, which is a state that, according to the latest statistics of INEGI, occupy the first places of insecurity in Mexico, including marijuana use, crimes, permissiveness to the Violence in the area, among others; Daniel Toledo stated: “we seek to establish peace and a cleaner and more attractive city”.
The desired impact of this initiative is to decrease the delinquency rate in Villahermosa, Tabasco. It is well known that this same initiative has decreased delinquency rates in other parts of the world. Also, facts show that 51% of these undesired events occur downtown Villahermosa and thats the target for the painted murals and walls. The main ODS impacts are:
The business’ incomes serve to operate the business, if there’s extra profit, it’s applied in other projects. Indirectly by the social benefits, the company and its partners and shareholders are benefited by the increase of customers on their business near by the buildings of the project.
Sparks Cedarlee Farm provides sustainable organic food to the market using only natural sources of feed, vaccinations and genetics. They raise chickens and dairy cows which produce meat, milk, and cheese to the market.
This interview focuses upon the resurgence and growth of the oyster industry in rural Topping, VA that is revitalizing the Chesapeake Bay and providing employment opportunities for local residents. Using and building upon aquaculture techniques the company has developed a farmers cooperative to produce a quality food source raised in its natural environment.
Kempenhaeghe, a Dutch organization with a hospital, a residence, and a school for people with epilepsy, decided to create an extra quarter to Sterksel, the village next door, so that their clients could live their life in society as normally as possible.
Arbor Financial Credit Union is a financial institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Arbor's physical setting is a location that is surrounded by trees and wildlife. This has inspired Arbor to operate in a much more environmentally friendly way. One of their largest innovations is in the construction of their branch offices. Arbor tries to use as much recycled materials as possible when building a new branches and operates each branch with the environment in mind.
The innovation created by Promess was making a machine that can measure forces directly. This is a useful technique to identify a product's quality. This innovation can detect if a product is defective allowing a firm to retool the product, thereby reducing defective goods that would become waste. The innovation has a positive impact on the environment and is a significant improvement over previous devices that relied on hydraulic systems to detect quality.
Confections with Convictions, located in Kalamazoo, MI, was started on the premise of making artisan fair trade chocolates, while providing a social purpose in employing youth with a juvenile record.
For over five years in Bancolombia Group, a transformation has been taking place towards a more human banking, building long-term relationships between clients, employees, shareholders and the general community.
NEQUI, a new model of banking business, in fact more than a bank.
NEQUI is an open platform for third parties to interact with it and with the general purpose of reaching 10 million Colombian unbanked, with a simple and efficient model and language, without going to the bank or even to open the account, allowing to convert daily activities into banking-prone activities.
Soil Friends is a 23-acre produce farm located in Galesburg, MI which focuses on feeding local consumers nutrient-dense food while using a sustainable and regenerative agriculture system in order to give back to both the land and the community. Their healthy farming practices enable them to provide consumers with a healthy food option. Their farming techniques make their farmland healthier than it was before they started growing food.
Lippert Components is a leading supplier of premium components to the recreational vehicle, manufactured housing, trailer, bus, marine, and heavy truck industries. Lippert Components has came up with an innovation to commit to 100,000+ hours of community service in the areas they are located. With this adopted innovation, LCI has raised community sustainability, made scalability possible, as well as received direct business benefits.
Barfly Ventures is a parent company to four bars and restaurants with 18 total locations. They are a company who is mindful of their impact on the environment. They also care about the world around them, and dedicate themselves to going beyond their own environmental impact by helping to resolve other environmental issues.
Bazzani Building Company, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan focuses on high-performance green design and construction within diverse, urban environments. Guided by the Triple Bottom Line philosophy, the Bazzani team continues to design and build award-winning developments, recognized for their efficient performance and sustainability. Through our story, we want to showcase one firm in the construction industry that embraces sustainability and plays a significant role in developing the community both economically and environmentally.
La Casa de las Baterías is a battery retailer chain that has aimed to achieve and maintain an exceptional customer service experience since its beginnings. Management's commitment to the environment is expressed through its Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability programs, which for faster changes are aligned with the company's strategy.
CrediClub has a strong impact on sustainable development goals such as no poverty through access to sources of financing for productive activities of the most needy; decent work and economic growth by providing sources of employment to people regardless of gender, sexual preferences, religious beliefs, and being a profitable enterprise.
Bancolombia, Colombia's largest bank, with 11 million clients at the regional level, was given the mandate of finding a new way to interact with people, which allowed the inclusion of new generations and people of lower socioeconomic levels. At the same time, it is seeking to provide a non-traditional banking experience to counteract resistance to traditional banking models. In traditional banking models: a) The money is in an account that I can only "touch" by going to the bank or paying a fee (which, at most banks, is between $3 and $5 per month, equivalent to 80% of a day's salary for a person earning the minimum legal monthly salary [$220]). b) If I go to the bank or ATM, I can get robbed (in Colombia there were some 66,000 cases of theft reported during 2016[1]). c) Each withdrawal has a cost associated with the plan or type of credit.
[1] Source: http://caracol.com.co/radio/2017/03/28/judicial/1490686136_318677.html
Crediclub has a strong impact on sustainable development goals such as no poverty through access to sources of financing for productive activities of the most needy; decent work and economic growth by providing sources of employment to people regardless of gender, sexual preferences, religious beliefs and being a profitable enterprise; Industry, innovation and infrastructure, using the new fintech platforms to generate higher return on capital and transferring those benefits to savings customers; And also collaborates to reduce inequalities by creating platforms to help create jobs and self-employment, improve housing, give attractive returns to savers and create value for shareholders.
Ciudad de Colores is an initiative part of Come Tabasco A.C. located in Villahermosa, Tabasco. Founded in July 2015, it currently has 10 direct employees and 11 artists collaborating. According to Daniel Toledo, Chief of Digital Marketing and Public Relations, Ciudad de Colores is an initiative whose main trigger is to change people’s perception about a community through urban art.