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Accessible Tennis advocates sustainability by providing tennis coaching in different venues around Scotland for underrepresented groups.
It successfully achieves an increase in social activity and improves social inclusion.
Living Solutions is a social enterprise and charitable organization based in Cowdenbeath in the Kingdom of Fife. The organization was set up by Paul Cruise and his business partner Alice, who both have a passion for dealing with environmental and social issues. Whilst the company does not follow a Corporate Social Responsibility model, all decisions made by the organization are done so ethically and morally in line with their aims and objectives. The organization follows several of the UN Global Compact Principles, which will be discussed below.
By providing a specialized quality management training to fledgling and bankrupt businesses, in the short-term, the company helps these businesses become profitable and viable firms. Many families whose livelihood and well-being depends on these jobs are affected by the quality education of the company (SDGs 1, 3). In addition, the company serves the society by providing decent work and economic growth in the long-term (SDG 8). It also promotes partnerships (SDG 17) through developing a network (club) of the past and existing clients (to help them disseminate knowledge and share experiences), holding periodical meetings with the club members, coaching and mentoring programs, providing consultation services to industries, and collaborating with business partners.
Reunion Island Coffee Roasters' innovative business model places sustainability at the core of its coffee business. The company has formed direct partnerships with farmers to ensure fair wages and sustainable farming practices in addition to creating various initiatives to improve the lives of the farmers and their communities. In its coffee bar and roastery in Canada, the company promotes a greener planet by operating in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way.
Feminuity is a global consulting firm focused on designing diversity, inclusion, and belonging strategies around the world. Feminuity partners with organizations to help them build a culture that their employees love and thrive in. This is new territory for consulting firms.
Kapok's Naturals helps support health conscious North American consumers by increasing the affordability of Superfoods and minimizing the transportation needed to get them to stores. Kapok's "simplification" reduces the environmental impact of Superfoods, increases the consumers ability to incorporate them (and their health benefits) into their everyday lives, and at the same time, support local farming communities in rural regions of Peru.
The key innovation here is in regards to the food waste reduction measures that are in place at the Campbell Company of Canada. These key food waste initiatives allow Campbell to innovate their production process to be more sustainable. They can reduce food waste while also saving on energy and water.
ABC Dust has created an innovative Dust Suppression solution and customizable application protocol by integrating smart measuring technology with advanced Chemistry and Civil Engineering. The technology is highly efficient in removing dust particulates which are hazardous for ecosystems, river streams, and human health if inhaled. An additional benefit of the solution is its capabilities to track emissions, further allowing clients the data necessary for sustainability reporting and forecasting purposes, ensuring accountability, productivity, and sustainability.
The owner constantly tries to innovate the business to allow for more effective and efficient ways to operate the daily operations by ensuring that they are conducted in ways that are environmentally friendly and sustainable to the business and others who are impacted by it. Chohan believes in “promoting sustained practices in businesses that also allow for equality in the workforce." CGS ensures that acids/chemicals are processed in a sustainable way that would not negatively affect the environment or water system.
nutbar’s innovation lies in its successful response to the challenge of offering on-the-go food that is delicious and healthy - not to be confused with food that is not as bad for you than the typical mass-market alternatives, but rather, actually very healthy. What we eat plays a huge role in determining our overall health and well-being, and how that food is produced has a great impact on the nutritional value as well as on the environment. By promoting nutrition, health and well-being, supporting sustainable, local, organic agriculture, reducing food waste, and offering only biodegradable and recyclable containers, nutbar contributes to SDGs 2, 3 and 12.
T-Shirt Elephant’s business model is a refreshing approach to good business in the apparel industry—an industry that is often critiqued for being unsustainable (hello fast fashion!). Their approach to sustainability focuses on three UN SDGs: Gender Equality, Economic Growth, and Responsible Consumption & Production.
Marigold Capital offers customized “strategic consulting and fund management in the private-market impact investing space, with a focus on social justice in domestic, emerging, and frontier markets.” When possible, the firm applies the gender lens to the investment process. Gender lens investing aims to revalue and empower women, whether through funding female entrepreneurs or creating gender equity in senior positions. It also means investing in products that are devised by women, for women. Overall, the idea is to increase women’s purchasing power and involvement in formal and informal economic processes.
Marigold aims to use the gender equity-driven model as the foundation for supporting any group of individuals that are marginalized or disadvantaged. Areas in which Jonathan hopes to create diversity and inclusivity range from financial inclusion and reproductive health to education, food security, and responsible procurement.
Finance is not an intuitive tool to create systematic change, however, it is underestimated in its power. Strategic investments are able to shift norms, perspectives and methods; as well remove structural barriers and empower individuals to participate and benefit throughout society. Marigold invests by utilizing the gender and inclusivity lens for equitable and prosperous social change.
“Marigold Capital is named after the Marigold Flower. While it was historically offered as a sacrifice to many gods, the marigold is known for its power to resurrect despite being connected to despair and grief. The marigold flower reminds us that as impact investors we must stand on the shoulders of our ancestors to make the world a better place for our children. And, we can do so with style, colour, and a dash of kitsch.”
Brain Power offers high-quality academic enrichment programs to the leaders of tomorrow while creating widespread environmental and social impact. It is one of the rare businesses which allows for every aspect of its practices to echo its strong values of sustainability and social justice. As the prime example of full-scale flourishing, Brain Power supports a culture of increased well-being and success for everyone involved, including employees, customers and community members. From its green architectural structure to its equitable employment structure, Brain Power has become a model business within Canada and a source of pride within its community.
Blue Ocean Office Supplies main goal is to prevent waste and look towards a more re-usable lifestyle for office supplies. Offering these products creates less waste, and ultimately prevents further environmental disruption. Overall, Blue Ocean desires a future with responsible consumption,respect for each-other, and the environment surrounding us.
What Kotn has done is formed a tightly-knit, minimalist supply chain when compared to other fashion retail companies. They work to buy raw cotton from farming families in Egypt at a guaranteed price, directly manage their production line (from farm to thread mill, to fabric manufacturer, to dye house, to cut and sew factory), and then ship the finished products to customers without the use of a distribution "middle-man".
Navakara’s focus goes way before the “Usage” stage. From Navakara’s “Ways to Zero Waste” point of view, recycle means to prevent and reduce the waste in the first place. So instead of just recycling the waste, they also prevent the establishment of waste itself.
Union Packaging is a developing yet aspiring business that utilizes its partnerships and relationships with different local nonprofits and programs to hire individuals that are often overlooked in the job market. Employees at Union Packaging come from ex-offender programs, transitional programs, disability programs, and organizations that support recent arrivals to the community from around the world. In addition to their hiring practices, Union Packaging is a leader in sustainable food packaging. Union competes with larger industry players by maintaining sustainability certifications for raw material sourcing and seeking out green innovations to achieve their environmental goals.
THINX offers a line of period-proof underwear, which can replace or back up traditional menstrual products, such as tampons, pads, and menstrual cups. Each pair is washable, reusable and backed by four-layer technology that is antimicrobial, moisture wicking, absorbent, and leak-resistant.
THINX underwear play an important role in helping to solve UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) #5: achieve gender equality and empower women and girls. Despite progress towards women’s empowerment and gender equality, discrimination and violence against women persist across the globe. According to un.org, the official site of the UN, “Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world.” In many countries, menstruation is stigmatized, resulting in inequalities in education and opportunities for young women. THINX and its period-proof underwear are key contributors to solving challenges around menstruation, and actively contribute to promoting gender equality and empowering women. Additionally, the ability to reuse THINX products contributes to SDG #12: responsible consumption and production.
Create awareness for healthy living and to educate people about creating innovative hydroponic sytem for their own needs.
Teach people to build the system from scarps/cheap material to grow their plant.
Provide hydroponic business consultation for those who want to gain profit from it.
Sell high quality hydroponic equipment with cheap price.