Henk Ovink became Special Envoy for Water Affairs for the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 2015. He has not always worked in water; his background is in engineering. Since becoming a...
Kenyan FINISH programme coordinator Pamela Bundi was a bank employee when she first heard of the Sustainable Water Fund (FDW). She switched careers from banking to development...
The fishing industry in Urk has been shaped by tradition, but the traditional fishing village is still open to innovation, as evidenced by Ekofish. This fisheries company is...
The Pratex Asia factory is a model for women's participation, sustainable enterprise and corporate social responsibility. Dutch entrepreneur Piet Holten built this factory in...
Entrepreneur Gerard Voordes, owner of the sport and work-clothing company Muta Sport, keeps paying weekly wages to the company's 75 permanent employees in Pakistan. He is also...
Over 2,000 households in a refugee camp in Uganda now have electricity. The electricity comes from solar lamps and panels. The pilot project Access to Modern Energy in...
In September, Paperfoam finally opened its new factory in the Czech Republic. Like many other companies, Paperfoam was affected by the COVID-19 crisis, so it was uncertain whether...
Rice cake manufacturer SanoRice and Oxfam Novib are using blockchain technology. This app gives real-time confirmation of fair production conditions for Cambodian rice farmers....
Belgium’s International Peace Information Service (IPIS) has launched a public platform for reporting incidents in small-scale mining communities. The platform registers incidents...
The Van der Knaap Group produces potting soil and compost all over the world. In Mexico, the company uses coconut as a raw material for compost. The coconut husk is a waste...
