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The skin is the largest organ of the human body. Everything that we put on it has a possibility of reaching our bloodstream and other organs. Women put about 168 chemicals on their body every day. Most cosmetics on the market are not regulated by FDA, so we don’t know what’s safe and what’s not.
If the chemicals are bad for our body, they are also bad for the environment. Recent studies show that “the chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate, found in sunscreens can decrease coral reefs’ defense against bleaching . These chemicals turn UV rays into harmless heat on the human body, but it seems it causes the reverse action in corals.” One study showed that even a dose as small as a drop can start causing damage to corals. The state of Hawaii has already passed a law to ban the sale and distribution of products with these two chemicals. However, not wearing sunscreen is not a healthy option. Sunscreen reduces the probability of developing skin cancer, premature aging, maintains even skin tone among other benefits.
Sustainable Design Consulting was founded in 2002 by Sandra Liebowitz. It was the first business in Metropolitan Washington, D.C. to offer innovative and sustainable solutions for built environments. SDC will accept buildings in any stage of completion, from consulting in the design phase of a building to retrofitting an existing one. It is based in Richmond, Virginia, but maintains an office in Washington, D.C., employs more than 20 people, and has completed more than 500 large scale projects that integrate sustainability and green building concepts into buildings or built environments. In so doing, SDC fosters sustainable cities and communities (UN Goal 11) through its innovative work in the construction industry (UN Goal 9), and promotes good health and well being (UN Goal 3), since environmentally sustainable buildings reduce the number of illnesses and deaths from pollution, waste, and the use of toxic products in construction.
Taking a straight aim at recidivism, the major problem of post-prisoner population committing crimes once again after being released, Second Chance Coffee Company uses an innovative post-prison employment paradigm to replace shame and disgrace with dignity and pride as they produce some of the finest coffee in the nation. They use a combination of top 1% quality coffee beans, a finely-tuned automated process that offers precision and replicability in the roasting process and a future-looking business model that partners with community leaders in the most underserved populations in the US.
Puerto Rico’s poverty index was 44.9 percent before Hurricane Maria hit the island. While there are some areas that receive economic support by government, the reality is that many families live in desperate need of hope and sources of income. Olita’s (small wave) mission is to deviate families from the circle of poverty and provide economic growth and sustainability.
Peaceful Fruits employs a social-good business model to consider the needs and benefits of all stakeholders while attempting to disrupt a $3 billion market. They purchase their fruits from farmers in the Amazon at a livable wage. They also work with local individuals with developmental, behavioral, physical and mental health conditions who are looking for meaningful work. And finally, they provide a healthy, tasty snack that offers one full serving of fruit.
Originally, a great deal of sorghum used in the farm as food for pigs was bought from suppliers based far away from the farm, that were usually intermediaries. This distance caused logistic, quality, and pricing problems.
Grupo RYC Alimentos’ innovation proposal is a clear proof that it is possible to collaborate for the development of the company’s surrounding communities, while running a profitable business. This innovation’s cornerstone is the generation of dignifying jobs and fair trade activities within the neighbor communities, through the integration of farming groups as part of the supply chain to generate value throughout the whole chain with a special focus on the first part of it. All of this supported on a well-organized mentoring and training program and an ever-gratifying sense of belonging and gratitude to the community.
Generating a high-quality raw material ready to be transformed into clothing, furniture, etc while relieving waste disposal of plastic, and integrating all the steps of the recycling process, from collection to separation and transformation by using the most advanced methods and technologies. This relates to several SDG goals including sustainable cities and communities, life on land, and responsible consumption and production.
Quirmex is a 100% Mexican company that was born in the city of Puebla, Quirmex had its beginning as a company dedicated to the maquila of healing products, has grown rapidly within the market and has as competitors’ companies that have more years dedicated to this market. One of its greatest strengths and at the same time a source of pride is being able to say that 100% of its raw material suppliers are MEXICAN.
Chagrin Yoga has combined yoga therapy, wellness services, retail and access to healthy food in a co-located space. The studio boasts three separate eco-friendly, well-appointed studios designed to maximize concentration, flexibility, movement, and breathing; two office spaces for private wellness consultations; retail items for purchase; and an interior door connecting Chagrin Yoga with Cultivate, a vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free local food cafe.
The business promotes a positive ecotourism experience. Specifically, it fosters the interaction of people with the natural elements found in Orizaba. promotes respect and love for the environment, with activities such as: forest walks, mountain biking, climbing to the top of the volcano, reforestation activities, among others, at the same time, generates decent jobs for people from the surrounding communities, avoiding mass migration to urban areas and in most cases, to the USA.
TippyTalk is a communication platform that enables people living with verbal disabilities to express themselves. It is a mobile solution that promotes communication independence and helps people with verbal disabilities to feel more connected to the world around them. This innovation helps solve Good Health and Well-Being, Quality Education, Decent Work and Economic Growth, and Reduced Inequalities.
This innovation supports Sustainable Development Goal number 12 “Responsible Consumption and Production” by reducing waste generation, and enabling people to be informed and make their lifestyles more harmonious with nature. It also supports SDG 15 “Life on Land” since manure, the main output of the innovation, helps restore degraded land and soil. Finally, the education component of this innovation supports SDG 4 “Quality Education” by promoting knowledge and skills for sustainable development, especially for sustainable lifestyles.
TAL Tierra has in its ADN the objective to promote the survival of endemic products by means of introducing the right knowledge with their suppliers (agricultural producers) and developing the right processes for transforming and packing their products.
TAL Tierra helps mainly on the Gender Equality goal (helping helpless mothers to create their own businesses), and also on the No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Economic Growth and Sustainable Communities goals.
Sleep Country's main innovation is the Bed Donating and Mattress Recycling Program (MDRP). This innovation seeks to solve SDG 9, “Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure” and SDG 12 which is, “Responsible Consumption and Production”.
The automotive industry demands technologies to reduce non-renewable resources consumption, and to meet these expectations personnel skills are essential. As these kinds of specialists are very limited and expensive, the solution has been to develop an “Automotive Specialist Training School.”
Randy Heart is an artist, educator, and motivational workshop leader in Washington DC. His passion is to inspire youth and others--especially people of color and those who are underprivileged--to believe in themselves, find their passion, build relationships, and pursue their dreams. He uses graffiti art, and his cartoon characters “Parker Cloud” and “Billow” to inspire positivity, motivation, and connections between people.
Life Gears Academy Inc. empowers young girls to enter the disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by breaking down the stigmas of STEM through engaging and creative means. They offer their services to all people, making sure that the STEM experience is inclusive to everyone.
NAAVA Green Walls help to purify the indoor air by reducing the harmful chemicals and optimizing the humidity. This way the cognitive performance is improved and the people working or studying inside feel more energetic. This supports SDGs: (3) Good health and well-being, (4) quality education, when used at schools, and (8) Economic growth, when used at work places.
The innovation of focus is the LCBO’s social responsibility as a business model. This is something that they use as a competitive advantage over other beverage alcohol retailers in Ontario, and it is both sustainable and scalable for them. Responsibility as a business model plays a key role in the operations of the company. They have a responsibility to their customers to sell alcohol safely and responsibly. They utilize their Check 25 program, with store manager Harb Rai explaining that “We have a program we call Check 25. Anyone that looks 25 or younger, we ask them for ID. That’s the biggest [socially responsible practice] for us”.
The Cutting Board is a restaurant located in Guelph, Ontario. The business focuses on creating fresh food and sourcing a majority of produce locally. Everything is the restaurant is created in-house except for condiments (ketchup) and bread. They are also environmentally conscientious as they have biodegradable products. The Cutting Board prides itself in serving great food to all customers quickly. With these types of business values, it is clear the company reaches three UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development. They include good health and well-being (Goal 3), sustainable cities and communities (Goal 11), and responsible consumption & production (Goal 12).