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This company seeks to be one of the best companies for the world. They believe SHARING is an act that creates wellness and that’s why they created the welfare triangle: Taste good (delicious), Makes good (nutritious) You feel right (share). Andrés explained to us how Alcagüete has a double social commitment: "Our enterprise, first attacks malnutrition, which has two important aspects undernourishment and obesity. Also, we develop friendly products with the environment."
In the first aspect THE OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY, as shown by the WFP, is estimated to affect around 2.000 million people, affecting physical and emotional aspects of the population around the world.
In the second aspect is MALNUTRITION AND HUNGER, as shown by the WFP, it is estimated that more than 900 million people suffer a kind of malnutrition. Usually it is produced by poverty. In Colombia according to DANE statistics, the national index of extreme poverty is about 26,9% this is an alarming digit. Looking at the data by department, in Bogota around the 12.4%, in Choco this number exceeded the target, about 58.7% . In other words, more than half of the population has difficulties to access a balanced diet with the necessary requirements for the proper growth of children.
1. The program proposes to achieve, in these sectors, education at the levels of competence and quality that the national benchmarks of the Ministry of Education have planned for academic development in each one of the levels, cycles and school grades.
2. Aware of the efforts made by this population to achieve levels of improvement in their quality of life, with the help of education as a fundamental element that contributes to the solution of society's problems, peace generates greater growth for the country, and particularly, for young people, adults and seniors who from the corners of Colombia, wish, dream, like every Colombian, with a country in peace
The NGOs and Foundations that use StockCrowd aim to fulfill certain SDGs - such as no poverty, good health, quality education, clean water and sanitation and innovation and infrastructure - through their projects. StockCrowd has developed a software that allows these organizations to raise funds for their projects using their own website rather than a crowdfunding website or by reaching donors directly.
With their products, Zocco tries to connect buyers and sellers, and help women that are excluded from society (or in risk of being) in Morocco and India. They show people of these countries that they can use their traditions in a profitable way. Besides, they make consumers aware of the importance of using products that avoid damaging the environment. In addition, Zocco's owners promote a critical thinking about compulsive shopping and its consequences.
Ixcacao’s innovation consists of developing an organic, sustainable farm that allows all living things to flourish: humans, animals, plants, or cacao beans. Juan and Abelina Cho work to avoid the mono-cultural farming techniques used by many large scale corporations, and instead, create what they call an “agree-culture.” Their hope is that their customers will taste delicious chocolate, and understand that it comes from completely natural and organic farming processes. With this, Ixcacao can spread sustainability throughout San Felipe, Belize, and the rest of the world.
Equal Exchange is Boston-Based co-op that seeks to promote fair trade, specifically through the mutually beneficial relationships that it creates with small farmers and businesses. Its emphasis on developing relationships with farmers in developing countries allowed us to identify SDG goal #8 (Economic Growth) as one of the drivers behind Equal Exchange's business model. The co-op’s commitment to Fair Trade also led us to identify goals #9 (Industry Innovation and infrastructure) and goal #12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) as intrinsic motivators that drive the success of Equal Exchange.
Mr. Myungjin Kim, company’s senior manager, told us that unfortunately excess paper is thrown away and seldom gets recycled. CoopOnre is helping to mediate this problem by taking some of it and processing it into something sought after, profitable, and sustainable. Postcards that serve as both gifts and viable seed packets.
Nebulon is a system that turns the mist of the Colombian moorlands into drinking water. It is a device built with meshes that traps the drops of water suspended in the air and then channels, filters and stores the liquid that is 100% suitable for human consumption and agricultural activities.
Bichopolis is based on "good bugs that eat bad bugs" with a main objective of detoxifying agriculture by teaching farmers how to use the tool of biological control.
DISECLAR created a product that is sustainable and takes recycled plastic and agroindustrial waste to transform it into a wood-type product that can be used in the real estate and construction markets.
"Lingkaran" was created to fill the gap between formal education and what is required in professional work.
The Senior Parcel Delivery Service is a project that seniors over 60 years participate in as courier delivery persons. This innovation was developed by CJ Logistics and it is an improved version of the existing door-to-door delivery system that provides “drop point” stations in classified residential areas for time effective deliveries by senior workers. Three or four senior workers will share the amount of shipping units that existing couriers have to deliver. As a result, the physical burden to seniors is reduced, and more jobs can be created.
Knickerbocker's values take inspiration from the American Manufacturing high point in the 20th-century. Those values are high quality, accessible price points and quality of life for employees. Knickerbocker will move its production to Portugal to better align with those traditional values.
The Project emerged as a response to the school work of a low-income Colombian student called Juan Manuel Lopera. Juan Manuel grew up in a neighborhood of Bello Antioquia where drugs are normal, however, in the tenth grade he found a teacher who inspired him to start thinking about starting a business from an early age. He always had the support of his mother. At age 14, he had his first computer and learned how to program software and also discovered there were possibilities to earn money through technology.
While studying the middle school, Juan Manuel became associated with Alejandro Sepúlveda, a school friend, as they wanted to be entrepreneurs and make a mark in their country. For this reason, they worked as a team with commitment and responsibility in technological ideas for education and software and hardware solutions for inspirational teachers.
This is how they created the company Aulas Amigas with the invention TOMi7, reaching the teachers of schools that did not have access to technology, taking internet to their classrooms, showing that the classes could be more interactive and that they contained help for the teacher, and also offering contents to prepare the classes.
The company's philosophy focuses on long-term ecological goals and invites local community involvement. Therefore, the existence of Magno can provide benefits for the people of Kandangan village, which can have a sustainable source of income. Magno is also a means to promote the sustainable use of natural resources for every tree used. Currently Magno industry even has its own tree seedlings which are then distributed to the community to be replanted. Magno also has a tag line that is "less wood, more work; cut less, plant more. "
The company follows most of 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Ingenico is an innovative technological company and a responsible employer. It is very active in implementing innovations with a specific focus on the industry and infrastructure. The company regularly introduces innovative payment solutions to the market.
The solution provided by Crédit Agricole Group is to invest in beehives. The honey they collect with this is sold to their employees. With this money, they are able to maintain and develop the project to protect the bees, what supports the goal of climate action. They also use the money collected to support local associations and charities.
The Xeros Washing Machine is capable of cleaning better than traditional methods using less energy, water, and does not contaminate the water supply. These attributes promote the conservation of clean water and energy.