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Educate Young People to Improve Welfare

A noble vision of PT United Tractor Tbk company through their foundation named Yayasan Karya Bakti started in 2008, under their educational program called UT School, reaching more than 9,000 young people of the nation's children in the archipelago and mostly coming from underprivileged economies. This sustainable program helps the government to educate the youth generation and reduce poverty in Indonesia.

Way of Changing Traditional Art Through Technology

Most batik crafters and artisans in Indonesia made their batik designs based on the motifs and patterns inherited from generation to generation. Each region has its own characteristics and authenticity of batik according to their specific uniqueness. However, if we see further, most existing batik patterns produced from villages in the regions, tend to be just as same as previous and not much developed as the most batik artisans and crafters live in rural area and a small village with limitation to facilities and tools to allow and stimulate them to explore new batik patterns. Looking at this situation, research has been done with results of one modeling software that can support batik artisans to incorporate technology to develop their traditional craft work.

Empowering Villagers to Save The World

Royal Flour (https://www.instagram.com/royalflour/) is a F&B company who focus on providing healthy food. Based on the WHO, the number of people who have a health problem due to unhealthy food is increasing tremendously. The GMO and other dangerous things are consumed by millions people every day. So, Royal Flour is committed to providing healthy food without using the artificial coloring, artificial sweeteners, artificial flavour, and preservatives.

Art is not Only Image, but Language

The Hudson Valley Chalk Festival is an biennial festival supported by Water Street Market, in New Paltz, New York. The festival expresses a unique form of "street art", in which many street artists come together and create amazing pieces of imagery on the floor with chalk. This unique combination of artistry and selflessness creates a historical and unique atmosphere to the community.

Innovation and Opportunity Create Sustainable Restaurant in Cleveland, Ohio

Spice Hospitality started as a catering company operating out of a backyard garden in 2007. Since then it has grown into a catering operation (Spice Catering Co.), full service restaurant (Spice Kitchen + Bar) and a 13-acre farm (Spice Acres) located within the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The farm allows chef/owner Ben Bebenroth to realize his dream of true local sourcing and sustainable agricultural practices while also feeding people the freshest, healthiest products and teaching them the local roots of their meals.

Greatest Good for the Greatest Number

Bendix Commercial Vehicle System has created a training program for inhabitants in Acuna, Mexico. The program is growing the economy and furthering a community in establishing a skilled workforce for those who are currently at a high risk of disengagement from education and the labor market.

Sustainable Roots

Root2Rise is a yoga studio and organic juice bar located in Houma, Louisiana. Root2Rise is an all organic company that recycles everything. Their goal is to be an example to the community and to help the community take better care of the environment.

Improving Food Quality

A product to help detect contaminated food earlier and improve quality before getting to customers.

Mars Volunteer Program and Eco-School

Mars Volunteer Program and Eco-School

Brooklyn Studio Aims to Fight Violence

The Marissa Alperin Studio (Studio) is a for-profit jewellery studio located in Brooklyn Heights. The Studio supports the The Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention & Treatment (Institute) through the company's sales and fund raising efforts.

Our Community is the Most Valuable Thing We Have

Capital Natural is a Mexican company that does business developments with the vision of creating sustainable projects that will provide a better way of living for the community. Among some of those projects are “Sofia” and “Arboleda”, located in San Pedro, Nuevo Leon in Mexico, which are real state developments with apartments, offices, specialized boutiques, restaurants and open spaces surrounded with nature.

Recently, in 2013, they started a new project called “Distrito Valle del Campestre” with other entities, such as the community, neighbors, schools, companies in the area and the government, to create a better living for the citizens by the development of a sustainable area. Distrito Valle del Campestre (DVC) will reach 6,000 hectares, creating more walking spaces and green areas and reducing traffic.

DVC meets perfectly the mission and vision of Capital Natural, which state that the company wants to create better cities that enhance people’s way of living, by creating economic opportunities and promoting a better urban infrastructure for pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles.

As we can see, this project meets goal 11 of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals: making cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.

Play At The Core Program Initiative

Our team decided to choose Right To Play’s Play At The Core program innovation based off of their individuality in business and our connections to schools and children's education. Another reason for our decision is the major positive impact on society and satisfaction for many UN Global Goals in sustainable development that the organization possesses.

A True Innovator

Lush Cosmetics believes words like "fresh" and "organic" have an honest meaning beyond marketing. Lush supports groups in both North America and around the world working in the areas of environmental conservation, animal welfare, and human rights. 100% of Lush's Charity Pot purchase price goes toward grassroots organizations that have limited resources and often struggle to find funding.

Providing Recognition and Respect to Those Who Deserve It

Raíces Mexicanas is able to share the culture, love, traditions and crafts in pieces that are of daily use, attached to current trends. They do this through the design of pieces 100% handmade by Mexicans, artisans who do not have the opportunity to have a gallery or a place to sell their pieces and, in the worst case, they had stopped making their passion because there is no one who could buy their products.

Escuela Tecnica Roberto Rocca

A Lesson in Responsible Consumption

"We make sure that our cartridges don't just live one life time, they live multiple life times. We don’t want them making it into a land fill". This quote by Stacey Chimenti highlights Canon USA's aim to reduce waste and create a more sustainable manufacturing processes by implementing their printer cartage recycling system. With their partnerships, Eco-friendly organizations and their extensive printer cartridge recycling program Canon USA helps spread the message of responsible consumption and production in all the communities they reach.

A New Way to Produce More and Better Bioenergy

Scandbio is a company that produces bioenergy in a sustainable way, by using by-products in their production. Last year they came up with an even better idea of how they can bring out 30% more of their production.

A New Way to Enjoy Traditional Herbs Drink

Jamu, is the Indonesian word for herb. Jamu is known as the traditional herbal medicine in Indonesia. Decades ago, it was very popular among the Indonesian. Now the popularity is slowing down especially since coffee has become the urban drink.

Suwe Ora Jamu, a local Jamu shop in South Jakarta Indonesia, starts with a different approach to introduce Jamu. They create Jamu as mocktail drinks. Their ambition is to preserve Jamu as Indonesia's natural heritage and promote healthy lifestyle and local spices through Jamu.

Sto Scandinavia

Sto Scandinavia AB is a profit-driven company that produces, develops and sells interiors such as floors, facades and concretes. Their vision is that they should be the world leader in sustainable construction in favor of people, society, and the environment.

CrossFit To Improve Quality of Life

Momentum is a CrossFit gym that offers health and fitness facilities to the local community of Thibodaux, a small town in south Louisiana. As a CrossFit affiliate, Momentum strongly believes in a culture that supports community and togetherness. Through this culture, Momentum’s mission is to bring people together and encourage an active, healthy lifestyle within the community for the betterment of our everyday lives. Momentum’s health and fitness programs are geared towards all different ages, fitness levels, and experience levels, allowing anyone to walk in and become part of the community.