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Social innovator to deliver a positive impact in Africa despite pandemic

Italian social entrepreneur, Lucia Dal Negro is determined to save infants lives’ by applying principles of Responsible Innovation even in the time of COVID-19. Their original product created to protect babies under one year of age had to be re-designed, and her team is on a mission now to make it available to parents in need.

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Improved sustainability impact measurement tool is available for fashion industry players

Material assessment is vital in combating the harmful effects of the fashion industry on the environment. The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and Higg Co released a new version of the Higg Materials Sustainability Index with significant improvements in usability and data analytics.

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UNDP launches new Ocean Innovation Challenge

Accelerate progress on SDG 14 - Life under water targets - with funding and promotion.

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From school project to multi-award winning business

How to start and scale a value-driven enterprise? Founders of Change Donations share how they created a micro-donation platform which makes giving simple for users: each time you pay by card, it will round up your purchase to the nearest euro and donate your spare change to the charities of your choice.

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The Upcycle Movement – design adventure

There are hundreds of missed opportunities we literally throw away every day when we dump precious materials instead of re-purpose them and make them useful again.

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