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Driving into the Future

The hydrogen project is a sustainable fuel alternative instead of using gas and diesel. This will contribute to a cleaner environment, multiple job opportunities and a sustainable alternative for transportation.

Business Innovation Promoting Business Prosperity

The innovation given by Donald is based on the UN Global Goal centered on Economic Growth 8.3, which promotes sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all. What Donald does as a business leader of the Applebee’s franchise is help upcoming businesses and entrepreneurs have exposure to a larger consumer base due to the world wide known name which Applebee’s has made for themselves. Donald is a general manager at an Applebee’s located in Staten Island, NY and is known for his work ethic that never ceases to diminish. All Donald sees within his view of what he does is nothing but prosperity and unmatched initiative. Donald has moved up through the company over his life, and has made a name for himself within the Applebee’s family.

Donald partnered with a(n) up and coming business known as Wine & Design. Wine & Design is a business that holds various meetings where consumers pay to learn how to paint, and also paint for fun while being able to drink wine at the same time, which is offered by the company. Wine & Design can be found on the hit series Shark Tank, and they are slowly but surely coming to a town near you. Donald created this partnership to give this up and coming company exposure and to get the name they have known by the masses with the backing of the Applebee’s name. Art that has been created is presented when you walk into Donald’s specified Applebee’s location, and flyers were also present where the Applebee’s name and Wine & Design name were presented. The flyers stated that Applebee’s would hold various gatherings at specific times and dates to host the Wine & Design concept at the Applebee’s location. Applebee’s partnering with Wine & Design proved to give potential consumers a safe and friendly place for this gathering, which is well known, while also obtaining a sense of closure that an established company such as Applebee’s is promoting this up and coming business.

The Evolving Medical Waste Treatment Industry

Before 2006, incineration and landfill were the main methods in China to treat medical waste which caused a lot of pollution. Various non-incineration technologies were developed. Steam sterilization became the main technology gradually that replaced incineration and landfill because it's more environmental friendly and economical. However, there were still three major problems related to this method which include: secondary pollution during the treatment process (sewage, stink), disposal treated waste, and 10% of medical waste can not be treated (pathological, chemical and pharmaceutical waste). Gient as a leading manufacturer in China has developed a solution to solve these problems.

Environmentally Friendly Manufacturer and Distributor

As one of the largest pulp and paper companies in the world, Solaris Paper provides innovative washroom, tabletop, and workroom solutions for the retail market and major industry sectors. The innovation includes notebooks, coffee paper, stationery paper, and tissue products. These products were created with consideration towards environmental impacts and the community. The main goal of Solaris Paper is to produce premium tissue products while maintaining their role as an environmentally friendly manufacturer and distributor.

Environmentally Friendly Chillers

Other companies use the basic and common chillers (High efficient chillers) while completing the similar job tasks. However, J&J’s use unique chillers that perform the best and most efficiently. These chillers are called York and Trane. They bring the cleanest air to a great amount of people at hospitals all around the city. At the same time, these chillers are saving energy which benefits the company and the community overall.


The Secrets to Entrepreneurship

Fownders goal is to give quality education to entrepreneurs by providing mentors. They are a building platform for entrepreneurs. Fownders hope is to help the economy grow and to help mentor more business owners to become more successful.

More Than Means

The cafe sets out to support the local community through nurtured training and real-life work experience. Aside from the coffee making and nutritious meals, Ways & Means works together in partnership with Youth Support & Advocacy Service (YSAS) to help empower disadvantaged youth by equipping them with the necessary skills and mental health to enrich their ability for employment. In doing so, the innovation directly promotes Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3: to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

Loaning Done Right

The company uses computer software that provides background checks for people who desire loans. This software makes it easier for the company to look at the information and enables the company to respond to the loaners on time.

Please Stop Using Single Use Plastic!

“A pursuit to bring more mindful merchandise to the stands of musicians, turned into a thriving operation to arrest a rising global issue” – Earth Bottles

Sustainable Equipment Disposal Process

At the end of 2013, the company came up with the idea of having a “Sustainable Equipment Disposal Process”. In years prior to the implementation of this process, when the company wanted to get rid of used equipment such as refrigeration units, electronic devices or furniture they sold everything as a package or even pay to have someone to pick up the items.

However many of these items ended up not being properly disposed by third parties and sometimes hazardous material ended in sanitary fills, which now can be avoided through this process.

More Than Just Optical Stylist

Pott Glasses is doing more than just a business. The business model of the company is unique as compared to most of the Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as CSR was planned within the business framework itself in Pott Glasses.

A Bank for Sustainable Development

As a market leader in China’s financial industry, CCB always puts efforts into social responsibility. CCB has published its corporate social responsibility report since 2006. CCB's responsibility practice focuses on three areas of innovation; environmental sustainability (i.e. green office building design, online banking service, and participation in the Earth Partner), social/community development (i.e. inclusive financial service, a charity run/walk, and simulating banking for students), and employee interest (i.e. diversity and equality). These campaigns support SDG 3, 5, 8, 12, and 13.

A Convention's Centre's Attempt at Reducing Hunger

The Convention centre's food and beverage department has decided to donate all leftover food to OzHarvest which contributes to the UN SDG of Zero hunger as the food goes towards people in need. With the amount of food that potentially goes to waste and one in nine people being malnourished, the food has an impact towards the cause.

Buy a Crepe or Coffee, End Homelessness

Crêpes for Change’s innovation is being Australia’s first social enterprise food truck. The truck’s profits are used to alleviate the issue of youth homelessness in Australia. CFC's innovation addresses the following SDGs of: good health and well-being, reduced inequalities, sustainable cities and communities and responsible consumption and production.

A Leading Eco-Friendly Practice in Cosmetic Market

Jurlique International Pty Ltd is an Australian oriented skin care company that uses Beech Tree Bud, an organic plant to smooth skin’s surface and minimise the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. This innovation helps to create a healthier, cleaner and greener cosmetics for the customers. Besides, in 2014, Jurlique received APC’s ‘Highest Performer Award’ in packaging sustainability and innovation.

"Environmentalists at Heart"

Biofuel Innovations is a for-profit business which has based their operations on an existing model. Their innovation utilises cooking oil which goes to waste from local restaurants, and transforms them into fuel which can be used by vehicles. Recently, in the month of February I had the honour of meeting the CEO of ‘Biofuels Innovations’, Rebecca Yee, where we sat down and spoke about her innovation, her plans for the organisation’s future and its impact on sustainability. This innovation helps address 3 sustainable development goals, ‘responsible consumption and production’, ‘good health and well-being’ and ‘climate action' through reducing carbon emissions.

Solar Panel Sustainability


Candles That Make a Difference

Fly Off the Candle, adheres to UN SDG Number 8 and 12, as the soy used in production is Round Table Responsible Soy (RTRS); which is socially equitable, economically sustainable and environmentally secure.

Tiny Ideas, Massive Impact

Fred is not the only tiny house builder, a part of a movement that has now stretched to most of the developed world. But Fred is the first tiny house builder to develop purpose-fit tiny houses for an Australian climate and a sustainable world. Fred's contribution to the movement cannot be understated in this regard, as he has turned a short-term housing fad into a long-term solution for many of Australia's sustainability challenges.

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