Case Studies

This collection of case studies was created through a series of in-depth research interviews and practice mapping sessions carried out by researchers across the TRANSFORM Hubs.

 

Each case study highlights a lesson from a business already undertaking deliberate sustainability and disaster risk reduction practices. The cases provide a unique insight into the three pillars of the environment, social and economic sustainability.

We aim to provide an evidence base to inform, inspire and broaden the perspective of how business can contribute to local sustainability and resilience.

ClarkeHopkinsClarke Design for sustainability

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Australia, Melbourne

Bellroy Cradle-to-cradle operations

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Australia, Melbourne

Sprout Coffee Sustainability initiatives funded from profit margins

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Australia, Melbourne

VeriForm Inc. Energy efficiencies consistently surpass forecasts

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Canada, Cambridge

100 Km Food Sustainability for business partnerships and regional network-building

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Canada, Toronto

Circular Harvest Circular food production

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Canada, Vancouver

Sea to Sky Removal Circularity and building capacities with clients

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Canada, Vancouver

Susgrainable Health Foods Inc. Transformative sustainability

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Canada, Vancouver

Le Prix Clothing Relationship-building and leadership

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Canada, Waterloo

The New Farm Mapping impact and storytelling

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Canada, Waterloo

Quarry Green team as accelerators of sustainability action

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Canada, Waterloo

Toyota Boshoku Continuous, visible improvements

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Canada, Waterloo

Wooden Boat Food Company Resourcefulness and commitment

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Canada, Waterloo

Enova Sustainability as an internal communications challenge

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Canada, Waterloo

El Almejal Rapid transformation of business models

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Colombia, Bahia Solano

BioGas Doña Juana Partnering with international organizations for “local scale big impact”

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Colombia, Bogotá

GRS Insurance for sustainable models: an emerging ecosystem actor

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Colombia, Bogotá

FRUTICHIPS S.A.S Micro-manufacturing for circularity

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Colombia, Bogotá

Zoonatura Responsible ecosystem services and international tourism

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Colombia, Bogotá

Doña Panela S.A. Triggering Local transformation

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Colombia, Chitaraque

Tacaná Organic Producers Cooperative Alliances to strengthen business models

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Mexico, Chiapas

Earth Ocean Farms Community marine ecosystem restoration

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Mexico, La Paz

Pancho Maiz y Maizontal Culinary offers to protect native crops

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Mexico, Mérida

Ciclo Vermicomposta Efficient bespoke solutions for sustainability

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Mexico, Mexicali

SkyAlert Disaster risk information for local businesses

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Mexico, México City

Echale Low-cost community infrastructure

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Mexico, México City

Eet Estudio Arquitectura + Urbanismo SA de CV Designs for urban sustainability

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Mexico, México City

Countess Montessori School From observation to autonomy: an urban garden as a space for social learning

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Mexico, México City

Bonito Tianguis Sustainable vendors urban food market

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Mexico, México City

Fitzer Hard Seltzer Technology for circularity

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Mexico, Monterrey

Guadalajara Plaza Hotels Convening community for local conservation

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Mexico, Puerto Vallarta

Finca La Carrodilla SMEs as engines of local transformation

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Mexico, Valle de Guadalupe

Terrible Twins Local, low-waste and low-carbon production

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Sweden, Insjön

Brygghuset Finn Local intra-industry collaboration

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Sweden, Landskrona

Gram Malmö AB Locally embedded zero waste shop

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Sweden, Malmö

Kraft Group AB Combining purpose and profit

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Sweden, Malmö

Remmarlöv Gårdsbryggeri Brewing local beer with sustainability

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Sweden, Remmarlöv

GIAB Godsinlösen Nordic AB Circular economy: successful business model for profit and purpose is being amplified through a circular consulting service

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Sweden, Staffanstorp

Conductive Music Play and imagination as foundational for skill building

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United Kingdom, London

Green City Growers Cooperative Green City Growers Cooperative

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USA, Cleveland

Sun Produce Cooperative Sun Produce Cooperative

Barrio Bread Barrio Bread

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USA, Tucson

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