These oceanic social innovations merge sea and socio-political change. Sometimes, when it comes to social entrepreneurship, it's so very necessary in order to offer a holistic approach to take into consideration something as massive as the ocean.
There are a breadth of difference oceanic social innovations in this SocialBusiness.org top list. It does seem as though fashion takes a bit of a rise here. Take United by Blue, a social business founded in 2010 that uses its sustainable mission in conjunction with offering down-to-earth organic clothing. For other of the social businesses featured here, water is but one example of the wide range of mission-related projects they put forth. That's okay, because sometimes the most creative are those social enterprises that attempt to do it all--at the risk of doing "too much."
28 Oceanic Social Innovations
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Portable Wind Turbines
You Can Charge Any USB Device with the Tiny Eco 'Trinity'
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Ocean-Friendly Summer Totes
The Océé Chaz Ganster Collection Makes Waves with Their Acce
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Socially Minded Lifestyle Brands
Elvis & Kresse Creates Accessories out of Reclaimed Fire Hoses
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Cause-Conscious Clothing
United by Blue Removes One Pound of Trash from Oceans for Every Item Sold
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Ocean-Friendly Design
Common Seas Attempts to Bring People Closer to Nature
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Online Sustainable Fashion Retailers
Modavanti Launches Cosmetics and Beauty Products
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Ocean-Friendly Lookbooks
The United By Blue 'Here Comes The Sun' Catalogue Ushers in Spring
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Ethical Shopping Sites
Magnifeco is an Eco-Fashion Source Featuring All Things Socially Good
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Modern Beachy Tie-Dye Fashions
The Océé Collection Features Stunning Looks for the Beach
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Philanthropic Woven Accessories
Pura Vida Bracelets Supports Artistans in Costa Rica
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Upcycled Nautical Bags
The Boyd Sailcloth Line of Totes are Constructed from Reclaimed Materials
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Vintage Recycled Rubber Bags
English Retreads
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Adventures with Purpose
Sam Bruce Shares 10 Ethical Holiday Providers of Sustainable Tourism
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One-for-One Boating Tees
The United by Blue Winter Collection Evokes a Public-Spirited Mindset
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Graphic Eco-Friendly Skateboards
Bamboo SK8 Manufactures Decks and Longboards from Bamboo
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Conscious E-Commerce
Ethical Ocean is an Online Marketplace for Eco, Organic & Fair Trade Products
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Landfill-Saving Shoes
IndoSole Uses Old Tires and Transforms Them into Eco-Friendly Footwear
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Impactful Gift-Giving Guides
The ‘Ethical Ocean Holiday Helper Elf’ Guides You to Grea
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Community-Supporting Snapbacks
The SEA Brand Notes a Quarter of Proceeds to Poverty Tansitioning
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Members-Only Social Boutiques
The New Ethical Ocean Website Presents a Revamped E-Commerce Company
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Donation-Branded Haircare
Laabn Plasters How Much Money Goes to Charity Based on the Product
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Upcycled African Fashion
afriCAN is Made by Artisans in South Africa for North America's Market
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B Corp Conferences
The Themes for Social Capital Markets' SOCAP13 Include Health & Oceans
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Sustainable Web-Ordered Seafood
The i love blue sea platform sources orders from 15 US fishermen
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Beauty Product Narratives
The Ethical Ocean Social Business Guest Post on the Story of Cosmetics
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Carbon-Neutral Chocolate Bars
Gru Grococo Makes Going Green Delicious
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Changemaker Perspective Blogs
The Insightful Ethical Ocean 'Change We Want to See Series' Issue #1
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Sustainable Cottage Retreats
Bangors Organic is an Organically Certified Bed & Breakfast
Related Ideas
Supportive Entrepreneur Communities
Ooutliers Shares Insights From Successful Startups
Woman-Owned Eco Totes
Digital Avenue is a Woman-Founded Spunky Tote Bag Brand Based in Toronto
Minimal Collaborative Dive Watches
Swarch and Blancpain Present the Scuba Fifty Fathoms
Social e-Commerce Platforms
Hoppn Creates "A New Type of Centralized Online Shopping Experience"
Ocean Plastic Watches
Armitron x Wildlife Conservation Society Debut Watches #Tide Collection
Water-Inspired Sustainable Fashion
Craghoppers Unveils a New Collection for the SS23 Season
Ingenious De-Influencing Ads
Cuyana's De-Influencing April Fool's Campaign Highlights Greenwashing
Chic Versatile Bags
Sol and Selene Revolutionizing Athleisure with Chic, Versatile Bags
Surfer-Inspired Sustainable Swimwear
Outerknown and Seea Launch a New Swim Collection
Ocean-Inspired Jewelry Lines
FTJCo Fine Jewellery Launches the Parliament Line
Sustainable Deep Sea Sneakers
The New Nike Air Max Terascape Plus Sneakers Channel the Ocean
Chic Sustainable Swimwear Designs
MABI Swimwear Debuted the Gaia Capsule Collection
Eco-Friendly Bath Essentials
Bebo Seeks to Reimagine the Packaging of Kid's Bath Products
Emerging Technology Publications
New Society Has Launched Its Inaugural Book About Technology
Immersive Wellness Experiences
Othership Pioneers Emotional Wellness With Immersive Experiences
Eco Mission-Inspired Bracelets
Ecoalition Launches Eco-Friendly Bracelets to Support Its Mission
Recycled Ocean-Bound Plastic Bottles
The Ocean Bottle's GO Bottle Pushes Sustainable Efforts
Digital Sustainable Food Solutions
Special Projects Debuts Eco Lenses to Help with Decision-Making
On-Demand Fashion Production
Shein Moves Away From its Fast Fashion Roots with New Manufacturing
Ayurveda-Inspired Yoga Products
Mindful Collective Co. Unveils b, halfmoon
Ocean Waste-Made Office Chairs
Okamura Designs the Sphere Office Chair from Fishing Nets
Black-Owned Accessories Brands
Eternal Blue is Based in California and Emphasizes Expression
Ocean-Cleaning Island Cities
Estudio Focaccia Prieto Conceptualizes Self-Sustaining Island Cities
Anti-Greenwashing Soap Ads
Navigating Eco-Consumer Irony with Better Climate Store's "Greenwash"
Eco Storytelling Workwear Campaigns
Patagonia's We Can Get There From Here Tells is Inspiring
Upcycled Automotive Fashion
Nio's Blue Sky Lab Repurposes Materials from Car Manufacturing
Ocean Waste-Made Textiles
Duvaltex Recently Debuted the Ocean Waste CLEAN IMPACT TEXTILES
Co-Browsing Shopping Platforms
buywith's Next Gen Co-Browsing Patent Helps Customers Shop Together
Supportive Ocean Plastic Sneakers
The adidas Supernova 2.0 is Being Launched in Four Colors
Eco-Friendly Inclusive Apparel
SHEIN Launches evoluSHEIN Line Designed to be Accessible for All
Upcycled PET Yarn Fabrics
'S. Cafe OCEAN' is a Line of Yarn Textiles Made from Ocean Plastics
Sustainable Luxury Swimwear
Change of Scenery is a Women-Founded and Eco-Friendly Business
Sustainable Fashion Stores
Cos Unveils Two Stores in Stockholm and Mexico City
Ocean Waste Surfboards
The Floater Surfboard is Made Out of Recycled Materials & Raw Sewage
Balearic Island Housing Projects
The Life Reusing Posidonia Project has 14 Dwellings on the Island
Ocean Saving-Reusable Water Bottles
Ocean Bottle Recently Launched the New Product, Go.
Soft Sustainable Coolers
Out of the Woods Makes Reusable Bags Made from Supernatural Paper
Circular Luxury Accessories
Coachtopia is a Circular Sub-Brand from Coach
Awareness-Raising Swimwear Fashion Shows
Natasha Tonic Debuts the Coral City Collection
Sea Botanical Skincare
Ár Ocean Shares Skincare with Mineral-Rich Plant and Sea Botanicals
Clothing Buy-Back Programs
Eileen Fisher Revolutionizes Clothing Recycling with Renew Program
Circular Fashion Pop-Ups
The Coachtopia Pop-Up Brings Luxury Circular Fashion to Gen Z
Direct-to-Consumer Hydropanels
Source Global Seeks to Answer Impending Resource Depletion
Virtual Fantasy-Themed Oceans
Disney Unveils the New Avatar: The Way of Water Eco Project
Social Commerce Apps
GIST is an App-Based Social Platform for Sharing Purchases with Friends
Agile Underwater Exploration Robots
The Youcan Robotics 'OceanEye' Relays Footage to Smartphones
Asia-Focused Sustainable Packaging
aCommerce & Johnson & Johnson Create New Sustainable Packaging
Limited Eco-Friendly Timepieces
Seiko Expands the Save the Ocean Project with a SPB439
Ocean-Bound Plastic Timepieces
The Amitron Wave Collection Shows Off a Sustainable Aesthetic
Deep-Sea Exploration Bases
This Underwater Research Station Can House Scientists For Long Periods
Innovative Seaweed Fabrics
PhycoLabs Harnesses the Potential of Seaweed in Textile Production
Moon Exploration Fabrics
Columbia's High-Tech Fabric Will Be Used to Help Protect a Lunar Lander
Social Commerce Platforms
21 Buttons is a Social Fashion Shopping Network
Climate-Positive Outdoor Apparel
Askov Finlayson Launches North Swimwear for Earth Month
Upcycled Laundry Hampers
Fashion Takes Action Concluded Canada's First Textile Recycling Pilot
Sustainable Beachwear Collections
Parley for the Oceans and Dior Launch New Beachwear Collection
AI-Fueled Sustainable Product Series
SPACE10 and oio studio Add AI to Products of Place
Reimagined Sustainable Menswear
22Ahead Has Relaunched Its Eco-Friendly Menswear With New Benefits
Ethical Ocean-Friendly Apparel
Good for Sunday's 'Save the Ocean' Collection is Organically Made
Inclusive Swimwear Collections
Onewith Swim Boasts a Patent-pending Design
Ocean Plastic Indoor Gardens
Ocean by Ingarden is Made Out of Ocean Plastic Waste
Zero-Waste Hi-Tech Premium Fashion
&Or Collective Prepares for Earth Month with New Initiatives
Sustainability Driven Brand Commitments
Humanscale Celebrates Its Growing Ocean Collection in July
Sustainable Bath Solutions
Skip Hop Launches Moby x Oceanworks Baby Bath Bundle
Recycled Ocean Plastic Lighting
LightArt Presents the Ocean Coil Collection of Lamps
Integrated Influencer Marketing Platforms
SocialTalk Helps Users Discover, Track, and Connect
Ocean Plastic Bag Collections
Out of the Oceans Boasts Stunning Designs & a Sustainable Mission
Zero-Waste Voucher Solutions
On-us Launches New Technology for Sustainable Event Engagement
Plastic Waste Brand Initiatives
Roberts Beauty Partnered with Oceanworks to Reduce Plastic Use
Experiential Shopping Platforms
sune Shares a Fun and Engaging Way for Gen Z to Shop
Sustainable Running Gear
Cloudneo and Cyclon-T: On's Innovations in Eco-Friendly Running Gear
Open IP Shoe Initiatives
Thesus Opensources Sustainable Footwear Design to Drive Industry Change
Ocean Plastic Cosmetic Packaging
LUSH and Prevented Ocean Plastic™ Partnered on New Packaging
Bio-Based Plastics
Biotic is Developing Biodegradable Plastics from Macroalgae
Eco-Friendly Telecom Companies
SK Group Showcased Over 40 Sustainable Technologies at CES 2023
Biotech Base Layers
These Bio-Based Base Layers are Made with Planet-Friendly Fabrics
Industrial Wastewater Clean-Ups
Aquacycl Boasts Innovative Water-Cleaning Technology
Eco-Friendly Gin Brand Apparel
The Gray Whale Gin Sustainable Apparel Collection Raises Awareness
Curated Eco-Friendly Marketplaces
Me Mother Earth Boasts Eco Products for Various Purposes
Gen Z Sustainability Initiatives
Puma's Voices of a RE:GENERATION is a Project with Changemakers
Artist-Crafted Upcycled Fashion Collections
Noel Mercado Launches the 'Earth Tones' Capsule
Ocean-Friendly Upholstery Textiles
The 'Sport' Textiles Are Crafted From Shoreline-Sourced Plastic
Forest-Protecting Fashion Brand Initiatives
Canopy Leads an Initiative So Save the Forests
Eco Sweatsuit Collections
Champion's Styles with CiCLO Tech Reduce Microplastic Pollution
Sustainable Fashion Certification Services
Loro Piana Customers Can Track Product Eco-Friendliness
Limited-Edition Advocacy Soaps
Dr. Bronner's Castile Liquid Soaps Inspire Action to Save Orcas
Updated Sustainable API Features
Google Adds New Features to its Ingenious Project Sunroof
Sustainable Nappy Packaging
Big Fish Reworks the Bambino Mio Brand's Packaging with Less Plastic
Clothing Recycling Services
Marine Layer and Trashie Lead Sustainable Fashion with New Initiative
Biophilic Serene Communities
The Biophilic Leadership Summit is Surrounded by Greenery
Accessible Mixed-Reality Media
Chapter 2 Welcomes New Society to Revolutionize the Media Frontier
Chance to win £10,000
Meet the Cornish upcycler inspiring people
Oceanic-Themed Playful Furniture
Studio Cober Designs the New Wave Furniture Capsule
Upcycled Watch Collections
Armitron and Tide Ocean SA Unveil a Collaborative Watch Collection
Women-Supporting Clothing Brands
'Sozy' Aims to Support Women and Victims of Violence
Biological Recycling Parkas
Stella McCartney & Protein Evolution Create Designs with AI & Biology
Sustainable Luxury Knitwear
Sheep Inc. is Pioneering Sustainable Luxury in Merino Wool Knitwear
Circular Fashion Docuseries
The Road to Circularity by Coachtopia Shares Sustainability Challenges
Water-Saving Textile Printers
TRUE BLUE TEXTILE Highlights Kyocera's FOREARTH Printer
Locally Focused Visionary Tableware
IKEA's Design Lab Presents the New Products of Place Campaign
Gargantuan Sustainable Jeans
These Gigantic Jeans Will Be Upcycled Into Other Products
Sustainable Warm Parka Designs
Patagonia Presents a Look at the Eco-Friendly Stormshadow Parka
Community-Driven Clothing Companies
'Bombas' Makes a Donation for Each Item Purchased
B2B eCommerce Retailer Platforms
Walmart Business Streamlines Access to Essentials
Rental Bathroom Amenity Projects
Sojo and Clean the World Revolutionize Rental Amenities Recycling
Online Sustainable Fashion Toolkits
Fashion Takes Action Features an Important Resource
Sustainable Deep-Sea Harvesting Robots
Impossible Metals Experiments with Robotic Innovations
Sustainable Ocean Plastic Bottles
Lidl Utilizes Prevented Ocean Plastic for its New Bottle Designs
Upcycled Volleyball Trophies
This Plastic Trophy Aims to Promote Sustainability Of Oceans
Tech-Equipped Eyewear Designs
Nautica Debuts a Collection of Smart Eyeglasses with Bluetooth Audio
Algae-Dyed Sustainable Clothing
Vollebak Joins Living Ink on a New Experimental T-Shirt
Coral-Conscious Sneakers
These Sustainable Sneakers Were Launched In Honor Of World Ocean Day
Ocean-Saving Crewnecks
Good for Sunday's Save the Ocean Bamboo Crewneck
Sustainable Beauty Brand Initiatives
Yves Rocher's Eco Initiatives Help to Conserve BioDiversity
Climate Change-Combatting Seaweed Farms
Amazon Unveils a New Ocean Seaweed Farming Solution
Chic Sustainable Side Tables
The 'Oceanides' Table Collection Features Natural Materials
Sustainable Brand Certificates
b, halfmoon Recently Became a Certified B Corporation™ (B Corp™)
Sustainable Haircare Partnerships
Amika Joins 4ocean to Remove Plastic from the Ocean
Activism-Themed Custom Upcycled Shoes
tareet Delivers Custom ASICS for the APOC Store
Revamped Juice Overhauls
Ocean Spray Announces a Brand Overhaul with Modern Influences
Sustainability-Focused Seafood Initiatives
Hailia Has Expanded its Use of Fish Byproducts
Online Seafood Marketplaces
Sizzlefish Makes Premium Seafood Effortlessly Available to Consumers
Plant-Based Retail Platforms
Earth Pass Connects Eco Consumers and Vegan Brands
Sustainable Media Initatives
BlueTriton and Teads Launch a New Digital Sustainability Initiative
Circularity-Centric Fashion Platforms
Gucci's 'Circular Hub' Aims to Curb Carbon Emissions
Social Good Ski Initiatives
Christy Sports Launched the Nordica Unleashed Outreach
Offline Community Marketplaces
Aerie’s Hidden Gem Marketplace Created a Shared Space for Brands
Charitable Wine Campaigns
Starborough Partners with Oceana to Support Conservation Efforts
Supportive Entrepreneurial Communities
The Zenpreneur Community Provides Resources and Support
Circular Collaborative Seating Designs
Aquafil Joins noho and ECONYL on a New Project
Niche Interest Social Networks
Spiral Social Was Inspired by Wikipedia Topics
Climate-Friendly Waterfront Homes
From 4 to 1 Creates Three Pavilions in Copenhagen
Ultra-Durable Luggage Collections
Atlantic's New Colorful Line of Luggage is for Family Travelers
Ethical Supply Chain Initiatives
'ASOS' is Taking Steps to Weed Out Vendors Who Use Child Labor
Slogan-Detailed Graphic Tee Capsules
Soho Yacht Club Suggests to Do Something Nice Today
Sexual Liberation Programs
Oceanic Heal Combines Shamanism and Energy Healing
Social Good Brand Practices
Dignity Coconuts Positions Itself to Combat Human Trafficking
Circular Luxury Clubs
'More' Supports More Conscious Shopping and More Accessible Luxury
Earth Month Skincare Projects
Orpheus Skin Partners with The Green Project for Eco Initiative
Alchemy-Cacked Wellness Rituals
Oceanic Heal Introduces Quantum Alchemy and Plant Alchemy