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One Man’s Garbage is Another Man’s Treasure

Alterenergyz offers customised waste management solutions which are practical and cost effective. The organisation provides quick and efficient service and is based in Goa. The kitchen waste management system designed by the company produces approximately 0.45 cubic metre of biogas from 1 kg of kitchen waste.

The company considers itself as a pioneer in waste disposal and management in Goa. It has created a tremendous impact in reducing the carbon footprint of various institutions in the state. According to the founder, Samruddh Hegde Dessai, “If more people follow our footprints for the same cause, we will be able to accomplish more than what we have hoped for.”

Sustainably Doodling Toffee

Toffee Doodle implements an innovative business model that aims to make delicious puddings, as well as help, promote sustainability. It’s a hand-crafted product. It is all about the authenticity of different cuisines and authenticity of different trades of a region, they do not want their product to be processed or packaged by too many machines. Founder of Toffee Doodle says "Toffee Doodle is always with love, It’s always with a touch of a skillful hand."

It's Not Just a Saray, It's "Saraya"

From making homemade gluten-free vegan food, providing a stay in the lap of nature, to hosting art exhibitions, workshops of sustainability and becoming a marketplace for the local ideas, Saraya Cafe covers a lot more than just food.

ETHICAL AND SUSTAINABLE FASHION - An Initiative to Curb Farmer's Suicides

The alarming numbers of farmer suicides in India shocked Mr. Apurva Kothari, who decided to start No Nasties – a 100% Organic, Fair Trade certified brand of clothing. The brand redefines fashion by creating sustainable yet attractive clothing. The entire supply chain is designed to help farmers who, due to the high costs of fertilizers and the impact of pesticides on their land, are unable to sustain themselves and often resort to committing suicide. The entire operations can be linked to Goal No. 1 i.e. No Poverty and Goal No. 12 i.e. ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns. The aim of the company is to impact the livelihood of farmers through subtle yet impressionable changes in the value chain.

SMALL CHANGES AND HUGE IMPACT: SONISH EQUI-CHEM INDUSTRIES LEADING THE CHARGE

Taking a straight aim at redefining traditional practices, Sonish Industries caters to its employees, society as well its business by implementing sustainable practices in manufacturing, water management, and for preserving well-being of the employees. Through these measures, the company endeavors to adapt to the local conditions. It aligns its core business strategy by maximizing competitive value of solving social, societal and production problems.

Nature's Essence in Its Purest Form

Amsarveda believes that as a part of the human race, one purpose is to provide humans with access to natural compounds. Hence, they derive their products from natural herbs -- directly from the nearby forest -- rather than transporting them from other geographic regions for the sake of simple cost savings.

Sustainable Supermarkets

Speaking to us, Mr. Mishal spoke about the progress and initiatives Magsons has taken. He shared that “Magsons initiatives towards innovation are focused on two aspects. The first innovation focuses on supply chain optimization and the other focuses on banning the use of plastic bags that promote environmental well-being."

The supermarket chain is working towards centralizing its procurement and distribution systems through a common warehouse. This in turn reduces the use of commercial vehicles thereby reducing the emissions affecting the environment.

Mr. Mishal communicated that "banning the use of plastic bags by introducing paper bags and 40 micron plus recyclable plastic bags are the scalable initiatives, which are not only restricted to the local market but can also be practiced nationally.”

Fueling Green Progress

UN SDG’s Clean energy goals calls for universal access to affordable, reliable, and modern energy serviced by 2030. By increasing substantially, the share of renewable energy and also supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all developing countries with the support of the local government. Advaitaa is focussing on that. The company currently helps governments across the world sustainably manage its resources through its four products – Food waste to water management system, wastewater recycling system, moistube irrigation, and mechanical biological treatment plant (MBT). With all the resouces being converted into forms of energy, Advaitaa Green Energy is doing its bit to contribute to UN’s goal of providing affordable and clean energy to all.

Sustainability in Petronet

Petronet LNG(PLL) has been working strongly for the past few years in the area of sustainability in environment, conservation and excess utilization of resources. The company has been using the three R's ( Reduce, Recycle and Re-use) philosophies in everyday working of the factory . The most major innovations have been happening in the company (both internally and externally) in the following ways:

1. Energy Conservation

2. Water Conservation

3. Air Emissions

All of the above efforts are in line with the principles of Petronet as stated below:

Principle 1: Businesses should provide goods and services that are safe and contribute to sustainability throughout their life cycle

Principle 2: Businesses should promote the well-being of all employees and environment

Principle 3: Businesses should respect the interests of, and be responsive towards all stakeholders, especially those who are disadvantaged, vulnerable and marginalized

Principle 4: Businesses should respect, protect, and make efforts to restore the environment

Principle 5: Businesses should support inclusive growth and equitable development.

Bringing Sustainability with Design

Chlorofluorocarbon brings harm to the environment. It adds directly to the climate change and global warming. So, to bring down these harmful effects and provide comfort of air conditioning to the customers, Shwini Kool Konnect uses R401 gas instead of R22, in air conditioners. Moreover, it uses a direct distribution model to minimize the distance traveled by the goods till it reaches final consumers. The company Shwini Kool Konnect also encourages equal salary for all genders.

Viviendas que Envuelven y Cambian Vidas - Housing that Involves and Changes Lives

Al preguntarle a Guillermo Jaime, Director General de MIA, sobre la innovación, dice: “Dejar el mundo corporativo en una posición como la mía no fue nada fácil, es como probar la profundidad del agua con los dos pies, si crees que vas a emprender y cobrar el día 15 estás muy equivocado. El modelo de negocios de MIA buscaba romper un paradigma de la población rural: el temor al largo plazo. Hacer una vivienda por etapas, construida de arriba hacia abajo representó un cambio en la manera de ver la progresividad de las viviendas y una manera de generar innovación en un sector tradicional, facilitando el acceso a viviendas dignas para la población rural en situación de rezago habitacional”.

En este sentido, MIA además de cambiar el modelo tradicional de construcción de viviendas ha logrado conocer de cerca las necesidades de las comunidades más abandonadas del país, logrando convertir a sus clientes en los integrantes de la base de la pirámide en zonas rurales y conectando a los pobres con los que tienen capital, aportando con ello a la reducción de la pobreza, a la disminución de las brechas de desigualdad y al mejoramiento de la calidad de vida de las personas.

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When we asked Guillermo Jaime, General Director of MIA, about innovation, he said: “Leaving the corporate world in a position as was mine, wasn’t quite easy. It’s like trying to check the depth of the ocean with both feet. If you think you’re going to start a business and get your check on the 15th, you’re wrong”. MIA's business model is looking to break the paradigm of the rural community: Fear of the long term. Building a house in stages, from the top to the bottom, represented a change in the way that the progressive housing is seen and it is a way to generate innovation in a traditional sector by facilitating access to dignified houses for the rural community in a housing lag.

In this manner, MIA, beyond changing the traditional housing construction model, has gotten to know closely the main needs of the most abandoned communities of the country by connecting its clients at the Base of the Pyramid in rural zones with the wealthy investors. This contributes to the reduction of poverty, decreases inequality and improves the quality of life for the people.

Cleanliness is Next to Godliness

Tons of waste is generated but a major problem faced is that it is not disposed in a proper manner resulting in huge dumps of wastes on land or in water polluting the ecosystem. A large portion of it is recyclable and convertible to compost. The innovation involves pickup, treatment and disposal services for wastes generated by homes and communities by charging a service fee in return. The waste items are segregated into 20 categories at source, further segregated by the firm and sent to the concerned parties. The firm also sells recycling bins, composting units, signage stickers for bins & compost units and composting aids like effective microbes, fly and smell control liquids. It also deals in purchase of recyclables and reuse of waste.

Una Nueva Manera de Tomar Café / A New Way to Drink Coffee

México es el quinto país productor de café más importante a nivel mundial. La producción de café involucra a más de 282,000 productores, en la que la gran mayoría son minifundistas e indígenas según el Centro de Estudios de las Finanzas Públicas de México.
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Mexico is the fifth most important producer of coffee in the world. Its coffee production involves more than 282,000 producers and according to the Center for Public Finance Studies of Mexico, the vast majority are smallholders and indigenous people.

Manufacturing Sustainability

Covert Manufacturing recently implemented the ISO 14001 environmental management system. Covert Manufacturing originally used a 100% oil based paint; but, after working with Sherwin Williams they were able develop a water based acceptable version of the old paint.


Creating a Sustainable Future with Alternative Fibers

The allo industry collects raw nettle plants from their natural habitat with the help of local farmers and processes them to make clothes, carpets and bags. Handicrafts of allo fabrics now stand as one of the top export products of Nepal. Allo fabrics have become one of major source of income for local women in these areas. One definite advantage of having allo fabric is that they are totally bio degradable and the process is all natural.

Dolls For Boys With A Special Message!

My Sibling Dolls are boy dolls that contain a special message about how life can be when a loved one has a disability, and contains a booklet with information on the disability. Shortly after the establishment of My Sibling Dolls, My Pal Dolls were created as boy dolls that contain booklets about important social themes that are fun to read, and encourage children to develop their own stories. When people purchase My Sibling Dolls or My Pal Dolls, the dolls are outfitted with clothes, accessories, and booklets that are made in the United States by adults who live with disabilities at a local sheltered workshop in New Jersey.

Get Clean Energy and Charge Your Smartphone for Free

The Mobiya Solar Lantern is a solar lamp specially designed for social business.

It provides unlimited and free electrical energy for lighting and smartphone charge.

It is a great solution for the 1 billion poorest people who have no access to energy.

Sustainable Innovation

Blue & Green Planet helps clients to make their product, service, or concept that is beneficial to our planet either on the ‘blue’ side (water) or on the ‘green’ side (Plastic Alternatives, Bio-Materials, Renewable Energy Technology, Waste Reduction) a reality in the sustainable marketplace. By connecting companies using expert knowledge, Blue and Green Planet enables sustainable products to make a difference and work towards the UN's sustainable development goals (SDGs). The company works towards several of the SDGs, including creating clean water and clean energy.

Going Beyond in Human Resources

The innovation program established by TWB is a proposal with the idea of improving the health and environment conditions of their employees and is also extensive to this surrounding community by participating with external organizations dedicated to this aspect.

Reducing Emissions Through Beneficial Practices

This organization is striving to improve environmental stewardship and natural resource preservation through its Fleet 2020 program. This platform was designed to utilize different types of fuels as well as GPS and telematics to improve operational efficiencies and conserve fuel use. The end goal for Davey Tree is to create beneficial changes in the local communities it serves while satisfying stakeholders and increasing business.