Top 100 Social Good Trends of 2015

From Homeless Haircut Projects to Gamified Recycling Programs

The top 2015 social good trends reveal that brands are thinking of new and creative ways to approach some of the world's most pressing issues. Whether it is fighting homelessness or redefining our understanding of gender, these initiatives aim to make the world a better and more compassionate place.

Although the issue of homelessness is nothing new, a number of organizations are thinking of new ways to tackle the problem. Some groups are looking at ways to make housing more affordable by turning to new construction methods such as using prefabricated building materials. Other advocacy organizations have taken a different approach by trying to tackle the stigma surrounding homelessness.

In addition to homelessness, the top 2015 social good trends also reveal a greater discussion about the way we understand gender. In particular, there has been significant efforts to address issues that concern transgender individuals. These efforts can be observed through the proliferation of gender-neutral underwear ads, body positive clothing campaigns and even the making of a trans celebrity docu-series.

To learn more about how social good trends are changing the face of business, check out Trend Hunter's 2016 Trend Report.

SCORE
6.7 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 98%
Activity 95%
Freshness 8%
Online Hunger Campaigns
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Online Hunger Campaigns
Ex-Offender Startups
CATEGORY
Social Good
Ex-Offender Startups
Inventive H2O Transportation
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Inventive H2O Transportation
Trash-Tracking Apps
CATEGORY
Eco
Trash-Tracking Apps
Victim-Supporting Coffee Shops
CATEGORY
Social Good
Victim-Supporting Coffee Shops
Disabled Pet Portraits
CATEGORY
Fashion
Disabled Pet Portraits
Donation Vending Machines
CATEGORY
Social Good
Donation Vending Machines
Water-Harnessing Towers
CATEGORY
Tech
Water-Harnessing Towers
Fair Trade Condoms
CATEGORY
Eco
Fair Trade Condoms
Off-Grid Water Kiosks
CATEGORY
Tech
Off-Grid Water Kiosks
Feminist Social Media Logos
CATEGORY
Social Good
Feminist Social Media Logos
Dog-Saving Wines
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Dog-Saving Wines
Community-Inspiring Signage
CATEGORY
Social Good
Community-Inspiring Signage
Professional Injustice Portraits
CATEGORY
Social Good
Professional Injustice Portraits
Easy-Assemble Refugee Housing
CATEGORY
Social Good
Easy-Assemble Refugee Housing
Educational Hacker Tookits
CATEGORY
Tech
Educational Hacker Tookits
Compostable Coffee Pods
CATEGORY
Eco
Compostable Coffee Pods
Conflict-Battling Bottles
CATEGORY
Eco
Conflict-Battling Bottles
Discreet Feminine Hygiene Bags
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Discreet Feminine Hygiene Bags
Portable Fuel Cells
CATEGORY
Eco
Portable Fuel Cells
Gender-Eliminating Photo Series
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Gender-Eliminating Photo Series
Homeless Youth Photography
CATEGORY
Fashion
Homeless Youth Photography
Charitable Fitness Bands
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Charitable Fitness Bands
Social Good Diets
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Social Good Diets
Empowering Plus-Size Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Empowering Plus-Size Campaigns
Superimposed Body Portraits
CATEGORY
Fashion
Superimposed Body Portraits
Coffee-Roasting Churches
CATEGORY
Social Good
Coffee-Roasting Churches
Deceptive Fashion Ads
CATEGORY
Social Good
Deceptive Fashion Ads
Selfie-Based Fashion Campaigns
CATEGORY
Fashion
Selfie-Based Fashion Campaigns
Solar-Powered Refrigerators
CATEGORY
Eco
Solar-Powered Refrigerators
Humanitarian Drone Contests
CATEGORY
Social Good
Humanitarian Drone Contests
Stereotype-Fighting Photography
CATEGORY
Social Good
Stereotype-Fighting Photography
Disaster Relief Drones
CATEGORY
Tech
Disaster Relief Drones
Body Positive Calendars
CATEGORY
Fashion
Body Positive Calendars
Solar Food Storage Containers
CATEGORY
Social Good
Solar Food Storage Containers
Affordable Modular Housing
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Affordable Modular Housing
Flood Safety Streetlights
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Flood Safety Streetlights
Pregnancy-Prioritized Seating Ads
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Pregnancy-Prioritized Seating Ads
Urban Accessibility Projects
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Urban Accessibility Projects
Outspoken Underwear Campaigns
CATEGORY
Social Good
Outspoken Underwear Campaigns
Transgender Fashion Marketing
CATEGORY
Marketing
Transgender Fashion Marketing
Wish-Granting Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Wish-Granting Campaigns
Hidden Domestic Abuse Marketing
CATEGORY
Marketing
Hidden Domestic Abuse Marketing
Powerful Awareness Images
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Powerful Awareness Images
Princess Softball Uniforms
CATEGORY
Fashion
Princess Softball Uniforms
Charitable Temporary Tattoos
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Charitable Temporary Tattoos
Mobile Homeless Shelters
CATEGORY
Eco
Mobile Homeless Shelters
Victimized Emoji Initiatives
CATEGORY
Social Good
Victimized Emoji Initiatives
Moral Harassment Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Moral Harassment Campaigns
Devastated Wildlife Ads
CATEGORY
Social Good
Devastated Wildlife Ads
Low-Cost Lighting Solutions
CATEGORY
Eco
Low-Cost Lighting Solutions
Feminist Advocacy Menswear
CATEGORY
Fashion
Feminist Advocacy Menswear
Exercise-Dependendant Water Machines
CATEGORY
Social Good
Exercise-Dependendant Water Machines
Rising Sea Level Photos
CATEGORY
Eco
Rising Sea Level Photos
Empowering Female Platforms
CATEGORY
Social Media
Empowering Female Platforms
Temporary Friendship Bracelets
CATEGORY
Eco
Temporary Friendship Bracelets
Trans Celebrity Docu-Series
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Trans Celebrity Docu-Series
Blind Buying Assistants
CATEGORY
Business
Blind Buying Assistants
Practical Social Housing Solutions
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Practical Social Housing Solutions
Vibrant City-Wide Murals
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Vibrant City-Wide Murals
Clothes Recycling Initiatives
CATEGORY
Eco
Clothes Recycling Initiatives
Water Saving Systems
CATEGORY
Eco
Water Saving Systems
Pop-Up Water Bars
CATEGORY
Eco
Pop-Up Water Bars
Millennial Financial Literacy Cafes
CATEGORY
Social Good
Millennial Financial Literacy Cafes
Human Rights Film Festivals
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Human Rights Film Festivals
Rubble-Based Emergency Shelters
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Rubble-Based Emergency Shelters
Charitable Shoelace Lamps
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Charitable Shoelace Lamps
Low-Cost Refugee Camps
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Low-Cost Refugee Camps
Scar-Covering Tattoos
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Scar-Covering Tattoos
Traditional Affordable Housing Prototypes
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Traditional Affordable Housing Prototypes
Upscale Low-Income Housing
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Upscale Low-Income Housing
Female-Empowering Footwear Ads
CATEGORY
Fashion
Female-Empowering Footwear Ads
Pop-Up Homeless Shelters
CATEGORY
Social Good
Pop-Up Homeless Shelters
Ex-Offender Food Trucks
CATEGORY
Social Good
Ex-Offender Food Trucks
Homeless Laundry Trailers
CATEGORY
Social Good
Homeless Laundry Trailers
Portable Winter Shelters
CATEGORY
Social Good
Portable Winter Shelters
Poignant Firearm Artwork
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Poignant Firearm Artwork
Solar-Powered Tiny Homes
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Solar-Powered Tiny Homes
Underwear Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Underwear Campaigns
Charitable Arcade Games
CATEGORY
Social Good
Charitable Arcade Games
Anxiety Awareness Editorials
CATEGORY
Fashion
Anxiety Awareness Editorials
Positive Body Image Photography
CATEGORY
Naughty
Positive Body Image Photography
Homeless-Helping Sleeping Bags
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Homeless-Helping Sleeping Bags
Inclusive Lingerie Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Inclusive Lingerie Campaigns
Bruise-Healing Billboards
CATEGORY
Marketing
Bruise-Healing Billboards
Dew-Harvesting Greenhouses
CATEGORY
Eco
Dew-Harvesting Greenhouses
Creative Makerspace Facilities
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Creative Makerspace Facilities
Comparative Climate Photographs
CATEGORY
Eco
Comparative Climate Photographs
Workout-Bartered Subway Fare
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Workout-Bartered Subway Fare
Plastic Bottle Shingles
CATEGORY
Eco
Plastic Bottle Shingles
Flat-Pack Disaster Shelters
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Flat-Pack Disaster Shelters
Inequality-Exposing Illustrations
CATEGORY
Social Good
Inequality-Exposing Illustrations
Mobile Makerspace Containers
CATEGORY
Social Good
Mobile Makerspace Containers
Body Issue Illustrations
CATEGORY
Social Good
Body Issue Illustrations
Gamified Recycling Programs
CATEGORY
Marketing
Gamified Recycling Programs
Homeless Haircut Projects
CATEGORY
Fashion
Homeless Haircut Projects
Mental Illness Tattoos
CATEGORY
Social Good
Mental Illness Tattoos