December 24, 2024, Montreal
The third annual International Sustainability Marketing Competition (ISMC) winners have been proudly revealed by Clean Recycling InitiativeTM (Non-profit). Students were once again challenged by this international competition, which was organised in collaboration with HEAT-MXTM, to develop creative marketing campaigns that inform the public about the serious environmental problems caused by textile waste and emphasise the sustainable solutions offered by the Clean Recycling InitiativeTM technology platform.
Nearly 1,500 students from 702 post-secondary schools in 120 countries participated in the 2024 competition, highlighting the extraordinary interest in sustainability and environmental consciousness throughout the world. “With sincere appreciation, we are delighted to present the International Sustainability Marketing Competition (ISMC) 2024 winners! This The contributions this year shown exceptional ingenuity, devotion, and steadfastness in combating false information regarding environmental sustainability. Every participant put in excellent effort, therefore choosing winners was really difficult’, remarked Sae Chang, President & CEO of Clean Recycling InitiativeTM.
The co-winners in first place:
Universitas Padjadjaran, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Universitas Airlangga, and Bandung Institute of Technology are among the universities that make up Team Indonesia, which consists of Rio Anggara, Irfan Septia Dwisantana, Muhammad Adnan Bayu Firdaus, Rayyan Septia Ardiana, and Lonely Sinuhaji. Team members Jordyn Rady, Kayla Kwiatkowski, Elliot Smith, Nathan Mitchel Triolet, and Elizabeth Marion at St. Clair College in Windsor, Canada
The co-winners in third place:
Team Universidad Panamericana, Mexico, including Victor Hugo Pozos Aguilar, Evangelina Itzamná Mendoza Cervantes, Karla Daniela Fernández Oliva, and Mónica Fernanda Díaz Amador
Team members Wendy Jazmin León Ponce, Alicia Guadalupe Carranza Salazar, Fatima López Sandoval, Karla Aguilar Mckercher, and Nathalia Fernández García from Universidad Panamericana in Mexico
Award for Marketing Choice
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s Team University of Economics Hung Nguyen and Yen Dang Chau Hoang
Award for Public Choice
Mansoura University of Engineering, Egypt’s Hanein Khaled Mohieldein
Africa Award
Ghana’s Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology’s Kwadwo Amponsah Larbi
Final Participants
Fanilia Chaterin, Taiwan’s Shih Chien University
Christine Kawadza and Rumbidzai Mukorera Zimbabwe, members of the Chinhoyi University of Technology, Zimbabwe team
Chanakarn, Rattanatikanon, Jeeratchaya Wattanachai, Nattie Arsingsamanunt, Kwandao Amonanantatana, and Piriyapa Puhual are the members of the Chulalongkorn University squad in Tailand.
Victoria Guillemot, Michelle Kolacz, and Sneh Patel are members of the Georgetown University, USA, squad.
Team Nyarko Prince Sakyi, Lee Kabo, Masduuk Yahaya, and University of Mines and Technology, Ghana
At the University of Professional Studies in Accra, Ghana, Afia Agyapomaa Ofosu
“This competition was about starting a path of group learning and cooperation, not simply about winning prizes. It has been instructive and motivating to investigate ways to counteract false information about sustainability with students throughout the globe. We want to express our sincere gratitude to each and every participant for their enthusiasm and hard work. Your input reaffirms how correct science may lead to significant improvement in sustainability practices,” Sae Chang continued.
Judges: Prominent sustainability specialists and business titans, such as:
· Ms. Cynthia Tapera, President of Judges, Pivot Africa, Zimbabwe, Certified Expert in ESG and Impact Investing
The Chief Executive Officer of the Textile Sector Skill Council (TSC) in India is Dr. Swapna Mishra.
Mr Michael Donald, co-founder of The Thin Red Line Foundation in the UK and founder and CEO of ImageNPay
· Dr. Ezz Hatab, Chair of the UAE’s ICAEA Middle East Chapter
The Head of R&D for Recyclable and Upcyclable Textiles in France, Mr. Santiago Saralegui
· Mr. James Fountain, Treeline Solutions’ Chief Sustainability Officer, USA
· Mr. Luis Pita de la Vega López, president of Hilaturas Ferre in Spain
Sustainability, Transformation, and Change Strategist, Ms. Leah Schwenke, Telstra, Australia
Ms. Maggie Crespo, Manager of Corporate Communications and Sustainability at Metropolitan Touring, Equador
Mr. Sae Chang, President and CEO of HEAT-MXTM and Clean Recycling InitiativeTM, Canada
The Marketing Choice Award category goes to Ms. Amma Odamea Amoako, an LLB candidate, CLP BOE, Digital Communications Expert, Youth Development, Ghana.
· Ms. Sambhavi Gupta, Dalberg Media, India’s Stack Marketing and Development Communication Consultant (Marketing Choice Award category)
· Ms. Cynthia Vázquez Jara, Communicator and Educator, Chancellor at Tecnológico San Antonio TESA, Equador (Marketing Choice Award category)
· Dre. Elizabeth Mueni Kimulu, OGW Sociologist/Social Development Expert, Kenya (Africa Award category)
The African Climate Leaders Fellowship in Ghana is organised by Ms. Mercedes Rowe Asamani, a doctoral researcher, climate advocate, and founder of Greenlead (Africa Award category).
The chairman of the board of the Sustainable Green Environment Initiative in Nigeria (Africa Award category) is Dr. Sanmi Olowosile.
Mentors:
The ISMC 2024 finalists were mentored by the ISMC 2023 winners.
· Sara Esmaieli, Iran’s ISMC 2023 Public Choice Award winner
· Sarah David, 3rd Place winner ISMC 2023, Australia
· Ella Haywood, Media Choice Award winner ISMC 2023, Australia
Many ambassadors who contributed to the success can be found in the website, https://cleanrecyclinginitiative.com/competition/
Partners
The Ghanaian company GreenLead
Kenya’s Corporate Education Academy
Germany’s Tailorlux ·
The Clean Recycling InitiativeTM website will shortly include the winners’ projects for viewing.