Author: Lisa Klakow (Lisa Klakow)

Sustainable food, smart kitchen tools, social supermarkets, and of course the good old snack for in-between: We've compiled a list full of inspiring social enterprises that make it easier for you to protect resources and use less plastic.

With Gexsi, the search engine for a better world, you automatically contribute to protecting our oceans. We do this by regularly supporting initiatives that are committed to SDG 14 - Life Below Water.

The social startup "Plasticpreneur" from Austria offers innovative solutions for recycling plastics on a small scale. With their mobile machines, it is possible to easily start recycling plastic from anywhere.

Unfortunately, Greenwashing is not a rare phenomenon in times of increasing climate awareness. There is also another way: These nine initiatives involve entrepreneurs who are really serious about social responsibility.

At the start of autumn, we present 6 books that broaden your view and let you see the big picture. These inspiring reads provide answers and solutions to the biggest questions of our time.

With their work, these 7 social enterprises from Austria help to break down the prejudices that still exist far too often against certain groups of people, such as the homeless and refugees, and thus help to reduce social inequality.

While shopping, send a tip to the people who sewed your clothes - the young social enterprise "Tip Me" from Cologne makes it possible with their innovative software solution and thus improves the lives of many sewers.

​​Do you want to donate money, but you are short of cash right now? No problem. We present six clever ideas on how you can make a big difference despite a small budget.

"Seeing shoes" and helpful online platforms that adapt agilely to a wide variety of needs in times of crisis: We present 9 social enterprises from Austria that aim to revolutionize everyday life for people with disabilities.

Organisations dedicated to fighting child marriage and female circumcision and skateboards that empower young girls: these 7 social entrepreneurship initiatives are working for greater gender equality around the world.

In a world full of crises and challenges, we need positive stories more than ever. These online magazines engage in constructive journalism and regularly feature inspiring people, ideas and their social businesses.

These 10 social enterprises from Austria all act in the spirit of the circular economy and thus not only make an important ecological contribution, but also increase the satisfaction of their consumers.