A little over two years ago, a young Dutch startup approached us with a proposition: Let us source your debt via an online crowd hungry for social and economic returns. What’s more, it will be at a better rate than you’ll get almost anywhere else. Needless to say, we were intrigued. We quickly learned about the triple-win they were after.
This pandemic has affected each of us in a different way. And although rural areas show lower rates of contagion than large cities, the economic impact can be felt everywhere. Faced with calls to stop our activities and stay home, many people have managed to halt our work. But farmers continue reminding us who they work for: “We live off
Sistema.bio is all about commitment. We are committed to the Earth and to those who farm it, those who care for it. Over the past few months our team in Sistema.bio India has proven exactly how committed they are. Last year we were lucky enough to begin two extensive projects, which we want to share with you now. Since it
If we have learned anything during the past few weeks, it’s how interconnected we are. Whether it’s noticing how difficult social distancing can be, or thinking of all the people who simply can’t stop working, coronavirus has taught us that we need each other. And now more than ever, we need to find ways to be solidary with one another
As an international biogas company, it is important for us to make sure that our anaerobic digesters, as well as our business model, are up to the highest quality standards. That is why we are working toward a Gold Standard for the Global Goals certification, a testimonial of best-practice standards in climate and sustainable development interventions. Gold Standard was created
The world is facing a crisis. In December 2019, news broke of a new coronavirus infecting people in the Wuhan province, China. In April 2020, over 200 countries and territories around the world are fighting to stop the spread of COVID-19, with over two million confirmed cases worldwide. The unimaginable has happened. The worst-case scenario is here. And it brings
The World Bank recently released “The Power of Dung: Lessons Learned From On-Farm Biodigester Programs in Africa,” an extensive analysis on the state of biogas programs in different countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. We were proud to work with the World Bank in examining not only the state of Sistema.bio Kenya but of the entire country’s biogas program in terms of
Sistema.bio is one of the most experienced biogas teams around the world. And yet our biggest pride comes not from our biogas systems: it comes from the people we work with. Every day more and more people are choosing clean technology, opting for sustainable agricultural practices while feeding the world one community at a time. The Sistema.bio team works hand
”Great things can be done using animal manure” -Lorena, Xaltitla, Mexico For your next meal, take a second and look at your plate before you start eating. Can you imagine what that plate would look like if women stopped working for a day? That plate would look almost empty. Forget the grains, the vegetables, and the meat. You can even
Mexico City, Mexico. February 19, 2020 — The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today unveiled Sistema.bio was one of the highest-scoring proposals, designated as the Top 100, in its 100&Change competition for a single $100 million grant to help solve one of the world’s most critical social challenges. Sistema.bio reaches farmers by establishing agricultural training HUBs that demonstrate
