Greentsika is an innovative cleantech company based in Madagascar, specializing in at-home waste collection. Through a cloud-based application, a membership card, and real-time GPS tracking, it offers a subscription-based collection service tailored to the needs of households and businesses. Greentsika promotes digital payment methods and ensures efficient tracking for sustainable waste management.
Give Cash was a test by the British Red Cross raising money specifically for cash and voucher assistance (CVA). Give Cash aimed to leverage the position of the Red Cross as innovative leaders in CVA to engage a new audience of “effective altruists”, who want to donate to the most efficient organisations.
Green Keeper Africa develops eco-friendly solutions with a strong socio-economic and environmental impact. Its flagship product, GKSORB®, is an absorbent fiber made from water hyacinth, an invasive plant. This 100% organic and biodegradable fiber has the ability to capture and retain hydrocarbons thanks to its porous structure. It acts like a sponge, quickly and effectively absorbing pollutant liquids while being non-toxic and non-abrasive.
We Care Solar empowers communities with innovative clean energy solutions and programs that promote health, education, and economic opportunity. Its award-winning We Care Solar Suitcase® provides reliable solar power to rural health centers, replacing polluting fossil fuel sources and enabling health workers to deliver essential medical services, including emergency obstetric care.
Build up Nepal is revolutionising house building with a low-carbon and cost-effective alternative to traditional, coal-fired bricks. Nepal is one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries, yet millions still lack safe housing. The social enterprise trains entrepreneurs to produce climate-friendly Compressed Stabilised Earth Bricks (CSEB), or eco-bricks, and build affordable, disaster-resilient homes. Their model uplifts marginalised communities through entrepreneurship, and paves the way for a sustainable construction industry.
