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XC40 is the latest car model and also the innovation that helps to improve our world. It brings sales and profit to Volvo group, brings convenience to the society, and brings some benefits to the environment.
The business innovation which Royal City is applying is a multi platform business strategy incorporating many socially responsible aspects while not overextending the relatively new organizations limited resources. The business model targets three of the UN development goals these being “no poverty”, “sustainable cities and communities”, and “responsible consumption and production”. Royal City approaches each of these goals with a different innovative strategy aiming to remedy local issues directly related to the UNs fight for a more responsible and sustainable world.
Berner France has several initiatives that address sustainable issues however, their focus is on the environment. The company has, for instance, a programme called Optimize, which is an application that reduces time spent on the road and encourages a reduction of carbon dioxide emissions. In addition, Berner France is working every day towards less usage of energy.
myEd has created a digital education platform designed to allow teachers to provide personalised learning to their students, having recognised that a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to education does not suit every student and can lead to gaps in understanding and students falling behind. Their highly adaptable platform can be utilised by teachers and students around the globe and contributes to Sustainable Development Goal 4 (Quality Education), making education more accessible students with different learning styles.
Flit contributes to several of the different UN goals, however, the 11th UN goal is the outstanding one for Flit. They contribute to more sustainable cities and communities mainly by working towards a low unemployment rate. By employing young adults, they give them a push into the professional working life. This push can be crucial for a younger generation, without any prior experience.
The Fratello Project has provided rural communities with access to healthcare services through the use and application of technology.
The Fratello Project has also allowed the inhabitants of Galeana village to become productive in other areas besides agriculture (such as textile sewing activities, using their own materials and local resources), providing them with tools and programs to achieve economic growth.
By 2016, PetStar already had the capacity to recycle 3,100 million bottles annually, with the use of a business model that promoted the concept of inclusive recycling. To carry this out they have 8 collection plants strategically distributed around Mexico to provide certainty to scavengers and trash collectors who help the planet, and the economy every day by picking up bottles; a revalorization plants sub-products; and the recycling plant.
What Ecosia innovated is a new way of using search engines and tree planting, changing people's past awareness of search engines. The search engine is not only simple tools for getting information but also sources of sustainable development.
The top-quality dietary supplements in addition to free education and consultations offered by Finclub International, aids in the journey to a healthier life. Education is one of the main focuses of the company, not only education about health, but also education for the sales force under their MLM system. The MLM system enhances gender, age and race equality.
Stena Recycling is sustainable at heart. By facilitating the recycling processes for a massive amount of corporations, they are contributing to a greener world.
Mårdskog & Lindkvist work towards multiple of UN Sustainable Development Goals and it permeates the entire organization and its management. The company participated in a conference in Copenhagen as recently as 2016 where a number of these goals, and how to achieve them, were discussed intensively.
At the warehouse facility in Kungälv, they have developed a more efficient cooling system. This allows the machinery to consume less energy in its operation and also utilizes the heat-waste from them to heat up the facility.
For CEMEX, social responsibility is a way of being and doing business. This story tells what “Building a better future” looks like. Given the importance of the sustainability-related challenges that society is facing, CEMEX has integrated sustainability into its business strategy. Their model ensures that they concentrate their efforts and resources on the issues of highest relevance to their business and greatest concern to their stakeholders.
In 2015, the African Development Bank has organised one of the first Tech Innovation weekend in Ivory Coast. This weekend aimed to find solution to improve the lives of women and youth.
AFRIpads is a social enterprise producing and selling affordable, reusable pads. The company is located in Uganda and was started in 2009. Their main target market is female in Uganda.
In 2011, Mr Yuen established a company of "Alxa League Springfield Forest Limited" to continue the environmental project and pull people with different skill sets to help.
The solution has helped one SDGs which is Goal 17 (Partnerships for the goals) .
For Goal 17, the solution helps people with different background and the team from Alxa League Springfield Forest Limited develop multi-disciplinary knowledge though endless co-operation for an environmental project. And, the project provides us a chance to survive, to innovate, and to understand more about the balance between the nature and human needs.
Stora Enso aims to produce elements from land exploitation resources without threatening the environment and according to acceptable standard of working conditions to its employees. It also wants to foster the preservation and the restoration of the lands.
One of our group members was familiar with one of the employees at the company WSP Sweden. Therefore, our interest was to investigate deeper into the company and find out more about their organisational management. The rebranding of WSP, in 2015, caught our attention and we noticed that the company has committed to be a more sustainable corporation, focusing on as many as 7 of the UN Sustainable development goals.
By providing families with affordable clean energy, Trine enables many improvements in their life’s such as being able to study longer at night. Another example of the benefits of clean energy is the reduction of air pollution created by dirty energy sources that causes harm to the people and communities. These benefits are directly related to the good health and well-being UN SDG.
By modifying the newly invented plastic bag, Ms. Sørensen managed to create a product that changed her sister's life: the first disposable, self-adhesive ostomy pouch. After helping her sister she realized the possibilities her invention had.