sobi.eco

Address

sobi, o. z.
Uhliská 2, 83107 Bratislava
83107 Bratislava
IČO: 51 000 601

https://sobi.eco/sk/

Contact person

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+ 421 948 777 055, + 421 944 093 635
info@sobi.eco
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Description

sobi.eco is a Slovak brand, which focuses on design eco-friendly products handmade in sheltered workshops in Slovakia. The brand won the Zlatý mravec(Golden Ant) 2019 award in the category of Innovative Solutions and the National Business Award for the Environment in the Slovak Republic in the Product and Service category in 2019.

sobi.eco products are made from recycled textiles and plastics. The product portfolio includes a document sleeve, a bottle bag, a tablet sleeve, a notebook sleeve and a shoulder bag. The portfolio will be expanded with several new productsduring the year 2020. Companies and projects can print their logo on sobi.eco products and presents its support to ecology and ethical business. The brand also works with students on innovative educational and awareness projects. Cooperation was supported by the International Visegrad Fund.

The idea was initially published among the 197 best ideas from the world in the UNLEASH Catalog of Sustainable Solutions. The pilot project became one of the winners of the OpenMaker international competition, and in April 2018 was ranked among the 40 best brands from the world promoting sustainable branding announced in the Sustainable Brands Innovation Open. The founder of the brand presented the idea and activities during the 8th UNAOC Global Forum, held at the UN headquarters in New York.

The brand has three dimensions:

Ecological - transforming potential waste into unique products
Social – delivering green jobs to vulnerable groups
Educational – enlightening sustainable solutions to students and the wide public

Economic benefits

Saving resources, supporting socially and disabled people.

Environmental benefits

Through its activities, the company contributes to the recycling and reuse of waste, as well as to raising awareness of responsible production and consumption.

Examples of implementation of the solution in practice

Eco face shield, different types of covers, saddlebags and bags.