Ten companies are vying for this year’s Nestlé Creating Shared Value (CSV) Prize, which recognises system-changing initiatives for some of today’s most critical environmental and social issues.
The finalists have been whittled down from 173 submissions by Nestle’s packaging experts over the past 10 months since entries were invited.
The Nestlé CSV Prize 2020-2021 identified innovative solutions contributing to the company’s goal for none of its packaging to end up in landfill or as litter. From reuse and refill systems, through recycling innovations, to behaviour change initiatives, entries were welcomed from around the globe.
Nestlé’s CSV Council will announce the winnerson July 5. The 10 finalists were selected based on their potential for positive impact for a waste-free future and for collaboration with Nestlé.
The winner will claim a cash prize of up to CHF250,000 (AED990,000)
The finalists:
Lebanon: Removing barriers to recycling with Live Love Recycle
The problem: For years, Lebanon has lacked efficient waste management, with no government strategy to reduce production and no incentive for consumers to recycle. Many natural spaces are now saturated with waste.
The solution: Live Love Recycle has created an app offering on-demand recycling collection services.
Tanzania: Upcycling to support people and the planet with EcoAct
The problem: Plastic waste, deforestation and climate change, as well as social problems including slum proliferation and barriers to health facilities for lower-income families.
The solution: EcoAct transforms plastic waste into durable timber for construction. This reduces deforestation and climate change. Through the Garbage Medical Insurance project, families living in slums can exchange plastic waste for medical health insurance.
South Africa: Digitising the recycling supply chain with Kudoti
The problem: $120bn worth of waste plastic material is lost every year due to supply chain inefficiencies.
The solution: The Kudoti platform is a digital network of recycling stakeholders, empowering a range of organizations to buy and sell recovered waste resources in a profitable, traceable manner.
Other finalists:
France: Enabling a transition to renewables with Pandobac
Guatemala: Uplifting people with disabilities through recycling with Circul
Mexico: Establishing community recycling with Promesa
USA: Enabling transitions to reusable packaging with Vessel
Canada: Engaging the public in circularity with Planet Protectors
Singapore: Closing the loop on waste with RecyGlo
India: Giving plastics a second life with Ricron Panels