What do you have in your mind when buying a particular product? Do you only look for excellent quality? Or price? If yes, then are you well aware of the cost climate refugees are paying to intensify extreme weather conditions.

Well, in the post-industrialized era, trading has not only been confined to price and quality. It has also inculcated Planet as an essential factor. Businesses have also acknowledged the significance of triple Ps Planet, People and Profit to continue their practices amid climate risk. They also focus on producing a product based on the 3R strategy, i.e. Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, to retain environmental sustainability.

To dwell more, I have enlisted 6 innovative eco-friendly companies working for sustainable development.

Beyond Meat

Carbon emission is one of the fatal factors contributing to climate change, and the meat industry has enlisted as its culprit. Owing to such circumstances, Beyond Meat has proved itself a highly innovative organisation incorporating well-researched techniques for climate protection. As per their mission, the shift from animal to plant would positively change human health, climate, natural resources, and animal welfare.

Beyond Meat is a US-based meat substitute company that focuses on green branding by using remarkable graphics to attract people towards plant-based food. It is not forcing people to be vegan or vegetarian. Instead, offering delicious plant food that tastes like meat and also contains required protein, carbs, and fats which are obtained from animal meat.

Patagonia

As a clothing brand, Patagonia has been fulfilling the standards of sustainable business for the last four decades. Dresses are made of recycled fabrics such as nylon or polyester to reduce carbon emissions into the atmosphere. The company also pledge for zero carbon emission by 2025. In 2016, Patagonia donated 10 million of its black Friday sale to the active environmental protection groups.

The company has also offered its valuable CSR services with “Patagonia Action Works”, which connects consumers to local activists for environmental protection. Owing to its extraordinary services, “Rank a Brand” has placed Patagonia at the topmost position of most sustainable clothing brands.

Tony’s Chocolonely

Initially established to empower farmers with the motto of 100% slave-free chocolate, Tony’s Chocolonely was formed to control the menace of modern-day slavery of farmers of cocoa harvest. Later, it has also moved beyond farmers empowerment to sustainable development. It is organising awareness sessions and creating partnerships with other groups to control climate calamities.

Tony’s Chocolonely does not use palm oil to conserve resources. It has also collaborated with a nonprofit organisation Tony’s Chocolonely does not use palm oil to conserve resources. It has also collaborated with a nonprofit organisation – Justdiggit, to restore landscapes and “regrinding” drylands in Africa.

Based on its extraordinary efforts, “Sustainable Brand Index” 2019 had placed Tony’s Chocolonely at the topmost position.

IKEA

Despite being the leading furniture retailer, IKEA has not kept sustainability aside from its business. From afforestation to the adoption of clean energy mechanisms, IKEA has proved itself as a green business. It vows to spend $220 million for its 2030 ambitions for human welfare and environmental sustainability.

As per IKEA’s report, 60% of products are based on renewable material, while 10% contains recycled material. All IKEA products are recycled, reuse, repair and resell to generate less waste. From SOLVINDEN lantern to GUNRID air-purifying curtain, IKEA Is seeking to be eco-friendly from all dimensions.

TOMS

Toms is also among eco-friendly companies. The company was formed with a mission to donate a pair of shoes to impoverished children from the sale of every shoe to customers. Toms also preserves the planet and conserve its resources through recyclable shoe boxes.

Its products are made from Reprove, a recycled polyester fibre sourced from recycled plastic bottles. This material requires minimum usage of water and contribute to reducing the emission of Green House Gases.

Starbucks

Starbucks is a distinguished brand in the coffee industry. It is taking multiple certifications to sell products as per sustainable standards, such as Fair Trade Certification. Not only this, the company has created green stores to save power usage.

Under the slogan “giving more than we take from the planet”, Starbucks is committed to cut water usage and carbon emissions by half by 2030. It is reinventing sustainability techniques for aforestation despite belonging to the food and beverage industry.

Undoubtedly, these companies are creating an edge for upcoming businesses to invest in green technology for the conservation of resources and protection of the environment.

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