Manufacturing
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GOONJ
GOONJ was founded in 1999. It collects goods to be delivered to the needy population of India, especially in the aftermath of disasters. Some of the main initiatives of Goonj are based on the following: • Just by re-using our old clothes the problem of clothing for the poor can be solved to a...
Disaster Mitigation Institute
Disaster Mitigation Institute (DMI), India, is a community based action research, action planning and action advocacy non-governmental organisation. It works to reduce disaster risk of vulnerable communities by promoting mitigation efforts, through learning and action. These include food, water,...
Rainforest Action Network
Rainforest Action Network campaigns for the forests, their inhabitants and the natural systems that sustain life by transforming the global marketplace through education, grassroots organizing and non-violent direct action. RAN uses hard-hitting markets campaigns to align the policies of...
The Canadian Company For Special Cars Elite 911 - Dubai
The Canadian Company For Special Cars Elite 911 specializes in manufacturing air, land and sea ambulances. The company also manufactures specialty vehicles such as security and utility vehicles and sport ambulances to meet the individual needs of its clients. The company is based in Dubai,...
Indian Tales of Inclusive Business Models
An enlightening article on the Harvard Business Review website that provides case studies of business models in developing economies by four well-informed Indian scholars.
Clothes Line Incorporated
Clothes Line Incorporated is a fully endorsed Sydney based, not-for profit organisation, which provides good quality clothing and other essential items, free of charge, to the homeless and disadvantaged. Clothesline does not receive any government funding and all our staff are volunteers. The...
N.A.N Woollen Mills
N.A.N Woollen Mills manufactures and exports all types of blankets used for relief, rehabiliation, refugee and related humanitarian activities.
Action Medical Pvt. Ltd.
Action Medical are manufacturers of ophthalmic products, including lenses and surgical instruments, which are used to treat eye conditions such as cataracts and prevent further sight deterioration and blindness. They provide products for non-profit organisations at low prices and keep profit...
Developing Inclusive Business Models - A Review of Coca-Cola's Manual Distribution Centres in Ethiopia and Tanzania
A research paper on inclusive business by Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Ryno Fencing
'RYNO' Fencing is an Australian company with more than 25 years experience in the fencing industry. The company provides fencing of an anti-intrusion nature designed to assist land owners, conservation managers, construction sites, Port & Motorway Authorities with eliminating illegal entry...
Synergy Packaging Solutions
Synergy Packaging Solutions is a British company that prides itself on using recyclable materials in its packaging products in order to protect the environment. The company manufactures wooden crate systems and foam transit temperature controlled packaging.
Unilever
Unilever is a multinational company which manufactures and sells a wide range of consumer goods, primarily health and personal care and food products. The company has a partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP) called "Together for Child Vitality" which aims to improve the nutrition and...
Nufurn
100% Australian owned and established since 1996, Nufurn designs, manufactures and supplies a comprehensive range of commercial furniture, specialising in the contract hospitality, healthcare and event segments. Based in Australia, with a subsidiary office in North America, and an international...
The Lighting Group & Planet Lighting
The Lighting Group is an importer and reseller of lighting equipment in Australia. Planet Lighting is a Australian based manufacturer of lighting products.
Nuru Light
Nuru Light is a social enterprise that aims to provide an affordable and clean off-grid lighting system for the world’s poor. The company believes that the Nuru Light is the most affordable and efficient lighting system in the world. Nuru Light was designed to replace kerosene and thus to cut...
Accelerating Progress towards the MDGs; Delivering Results: Moving towards Scale
Accelerating Progress towards the MDGS and Delivering Results: Moving towards Scale is a report on an inclusive business dialogue held on September 21st 2010 during the UN Summit on the MDGs.
Impacts of Corporate Code of Conduct on Labor Standards: A Case Study of Reebok's Athletic Footwear Supplier Factory in China (Xiaomin Yu, 2008)
This study examines the social impact of labour-related corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies or corporate codes of conduct on upholding labour standards through a case study of CSR discourse and codes implementation by Reebok, a leading branded company making athletic footwear in a...
Love and Hope Limited
Love and Hope is a privately owned company based in the UK. The company aims to to help poor workers in clothing production in developing countries to earn a fair and reasonable wage, and to improve their factory working conditions. At the same time, the company aims to educate customers in...
Angaza Design
Angaza Design Angaza Design is a company that aims to improve the quality of life in East Africa by making clean and affordable electricity accessible to all. Angaza's solar-powered household lighting and charging system can run clean, bright LED lights, charge cell phones, and run radios. The...
Re:Motion Designs
Re:Motion Designs is a company that designs high-performance, low-cost prosthetic components for developing world amputees. Its initial product, the JaipurKnee, is a polymer-based polycentric knee joint that can be manufactured for a cost less than USD 20, and has been featured by Time Magazine,...