PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
The food and gardening startup furthers its mission to “undo food” with the release of organic, non-GMO, domestically grown seeds for 92 varieties of fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers — in packaging made of 100% recyclable materials.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
The Toilet Board Coalition’s Women in the Sanitation Economy Innovation Lab has chosen five women-led, early-stage startups focused on women’s reproductive health and hygiene; and improving access to safe, sustainable sanitation options in underserved areas.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
Here are five lessons from the fastest-growing startup ecosystem in Europe, that will be useful for founders everywhere looking to make a difference.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
Two longtime players in small-business lending and empowering low-income communities are joining forces to scale up equitable wealth creation in
communities of color.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
UNEP’s Innovation for Sustainable Lifestyles Competition sees college-level
entrepreneurs developing solutions in the areas of transportation, building and
food to help the region rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
More funds and firms are targeting financially underserved communities, but the impact investing movement and government funding need to be more accessible and intentional to address systemic inequalities and racial disparities in investing.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
Fare, a new food-delivery app, is building a more equitable model — one that fosters enhanced community cohesion and shared benefits, and doesn’t include restaurant-crippling fees.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
A new range of initiatives from Visa aims to further support small business recovery from COVID, and equip them to keep up with increasing demand for e-commerce and digital payments; with $100k in grants earmarked for US-based, Black women-owned small businesses.
WASTE NOT -
Meet Charicycles — the upcycled cycles that are helping improve mobility and air quality in Dubai, while improving the wellbeing and motivation of children in
refugee camps.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
Happonomy’s Leap Model is a step-by-step plan that helps startups, businesses and organizations strengthen their foundations, evaluate resources and move ideas forward while staying true to their sustainability principles.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
As co-founder Mark Abrials explains, the company went from idealistic startup to carbon-negativity thanks to strategic partnerships, supplier co-ownership, and
setting small but ambitious goals.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
US-based CapStone Holdings has launched GameAbove Capital — a $50 million private venture fund focused on minority- and women-operated businesses offering sustainability-related products and services.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
Startups in Israel and Colorado are hitting the lab to reinvent dairy products and pet treats, respectively, without a single animal protein (as we know it) in
sight.
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE -
Here, Lisa Geason-Bauer, founder of Evolution Marketing, discusses the importance of diversity, inclusivity and employee engagement; as well as how B
Corps are ideally placed to meet the rapidly changing needs of businesses today and in the future.
THE NEXT ECONOMY -
A recent survey of members of the Upcycled Food Association revealed several interesting findings, which I think demonstrates the scale and game-changing
potential of the upcycled food opportunity.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
In what could end up being a swan song for the company, CaterCow has truly put altruism ahead of self-preservation during the ongoing pandemic.
CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
The H&M Foundation has unveiled the latest crop of innovators to earn its Global Change Award. The five startups share a €1 million prize pot and will participate in the Foundation’s Innovation Acceleration Program.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
While sustainable tourism offerings are increasing along with traveler interest in giving back to the communities that they visit, most operators support local
organizations through donations. But a growing wave are opting for microfinance to create larger, lasting impacts for more people.
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION -
Necessity is the mother of invention. That’s what led many entrepreneurs to create their product or service innovations in the first place — and that adage is definitely in play as businesses large and small are forced to pivot, almost daily, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold.
COLLABORATION -
This World Water Day (March 22), over 250 craft brewers from around the world will launch unique brews, proceeds benefitting The Brewgooder Foundation and
its sustainable development projects across Malawi.