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F-Cubed: Poised to Save the World from Pathogens
Chicago start-up F-Cubed, LLC (F3) is helping to stem the recurrence of infectious diseases across the food, health and environmental testing sectors with its disruptive invention — a portable diagnostic device that can analyze raw samples for path... View More
Bombas Socks' One-for-One Model Helping to Warm Feet — and Hearts
New York-based startup Bombas Socks is poised to revolutionize the sock industry while spreading its message of pushing yourself to “Bee Better.”Two years ago, after learning that socks are the more requested clothing item at homeless shelters, f... View More
Flint and Tinder on a Mission to Revive the American Cut-and-Sew Industry
It seems that starting a successful business can happen at any time and to anyone. All it took for Jake Bronstein was a look at where all his underwear was manufactured. Once he realized that 99% of all men’s underwear sold in the U.S. was produced... View More
California Start-Up Creates Self-Filtering Water Bottle
A Southern California-based start-up called Evo Eau says it has created a reusable water bottle that filters up to 99 percent of contaminants from municipally supplied tap water.The bottle is engineered for everyday use and does more than many of its... View More
SBIO Winner Fenugreen Poised to Change the World - Could Your Startup Do the Same?
It’s been only a few months since Fenugreen won the Innovation Open at the Sustainable Brands ’13 conference, but you wouldn’t know it based on their momentum and accomplishments since. Since winning SBIO, the company’s brilliantly simple pro... View More
Unilever Recruiting Young Entrepreneurs to Help Tackle Some of the World's Most Pressing Issues
Today, Unilever announced an international awards program designed to inspire young people around the world to tackle environmental, social and health issues. Presented in partnership with the Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership (CPSL),... View More
BlueAvocado’s New Collection of Upcycled Accessories Provides Jobs for Female War Survivors
When we launched our business in Texas nearly five years ago, our vision was to empower millions of people to reduce their carbon footprint, invest in the dreams and journeys of female entrepreneurs, and create an impact that inspires action. We came... View More
Report Says Demand for Sustainably Sourced Foods on the Rise
Growing consumer awareness of the vulnerable state of the global environment and food supply, along with increased education about ecologically sound foods, will lead to a long-term increase in environmentally conscious eating, according to a new rep... View More
Back to the Start with Back to the Roots
In their last semester at UC Berkeley, Alejandro Velez and Nikhil Arora were inspired by a class lecture about the possibilities of growing mushrooms using entirely recycled coffee grounds. The perfect representation of turning waste into wages, afte... View More
LaborVoices Using Worker Feedback To Paint More Accurate Pictures of Supplier Practices
In the final week leading up to the Sustainable Brands Innovation Open (SBIO) finals on June 5th, where the runner-up will be decided via live online public vote, we will feature daily articles introducing our semi-finalists. Today, meet LaborVoices.... View More
UN Global Compact Renews Drive for Responsible Business in Africa
The United Nations Global Compact has announced it is redoubling its efforts to scale up corporate sustainability in Africa and emphasize the private sector’s role in contributing to the continent’s full economic and social renaissance. ... View More
GSK Building Better Business from the Inside Out by Bringing Low-Cost Diagnostics to Africa
Last month, Ashoka Changemakers announced four winners of its League of Intrapreneurs: Building Better Business from the Inside Out competition, honoring initiatives within organizations that are pioneering game-changing models for business and socie... View More
Startup Crowdfunding to Sell Superfood Bars in US to Aid West African Farmers
Oakland-based social enterprise Kuli Kuli is launching an Indiegogo campaign to leverage its “superfood” nutrition bar to help alleviate poverty in West Africa.Kuli Kuli Bars are gluten-free, raw and made with just a few simple all-natural ingred... View More
Oregon Startup Pedals To Cut GHG Emissions in Portland
Portland-based startup-up B-Line says its small team of electrical-tricycle couriers has replaced 20,000 commercial truck and van deliveries since its inception in 2009. ... View More
Ecofiltro: Quenching Thirst in Guatemala One Family at a Time
To prepare for this year's Sustainable Brands Innovation Open (SBIO) competition, we're catching up with some of our favorite entrepreneurial ventures from competitions past ...In most of the developed world, few of us give much thought to where our ... View More
Indigenous Revolutionizes Apparel Industry by Highlighting Social Impacts
Seventeen years ago, Indigenous cofounders Scott Leonard and Matt Reynolds were picking burs out of hand-knit South American sweaters before delivering them to The Nature Company. ... View More
Facebook, Cleantech Group Launch Contest To Accelerate Environmental Solutions
Facebook and the Cleantech Group have asked contestants to submit concept pitches for products, applications or services that utilize the social network’s billion-person user base to reduce environmental impact and engage in conversation over susta... View More
Guayakí Pioneers Market-Driven Restoration Business Model
“We had this incredible product — yerba mate — that gives you the strength of coffee, the health benefits of green tea and the euphoria of chocolate. ... View More
Lowe’s To Offer Smart Home Equipment For Mass Market This Year
Lowe's, the world’s second-largest home improvement retailer, announced it is entering the emerging smart energy market, with a system called Iris that allows home energy management, automation, and monitoring. ... View More
