4 organisations with revolutionary ambitions

All organisations exist to solve a problem, even McDonalds is feeding hungry people. But to solve some of the biggest problems out there, we need organisations working in a truly revolutionary way. 

When creating the Escape 100 list we analysed companies against 6 criteria including mission and innovation. To assess a company's mission we used the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Framework of 17 key issues which most urgently need to be addressed for a socially and environmentally sustainable world. These issues such as poverty, hunger, education and climate action. 

To assess a company's innovation, we looked at their industry as a whole to see how many people are out there doing the same thing. The truly innovative ones are those who are out there dancing to the beat of their own drum.

The following companies scored the highest on mission and innovation in the Escape 100. Read and enjoy knowing there are plenty of great companies out there doing great things for the world.

ChangePlease

Since 2010, homelessness has doubled in the UK. Over 4,000 people sleep rough every night. ChangePlease is empowering the homeless community by training them to be baristas. They provide full training, jobs paying London Living Wage, as well as support with housing, bank accounts and mental wellbeing.

They're a social enterprise staffed by the homeless, to help the homeless, because really good coffee doesn't just taste good - it does good too.

"If we can just get a small proportion of coffee drinkers to simply change where they buy their coffee, we could really change the world." Cemal Ezel, Change Please, Founder.

Find out more about ChangePlease.

EnviroBuild

EnviroBuild is the UK's leading builders' merchant for sustainable building materials. They apply the latest technological innovations to provide highly engineered and lasting solutions over traditional construction material. They make building sustainably an easy choice.

Their mission is to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of the construction industry by providing high-quality products that are consistently the better environmental choice over traditional products on the market. They also dedicate 10% of profits to sustainable causes, such as the Rainforest Trust.

Learn more about EnviroBuild.

Cera

Cera is a home healthcare startup that uses digital and artificial intelligence to revolutionise social care. Their clever platform is able to arrange home care for users within 24 hours, while fully taking into consideration a patient’s needs and preferences. Cera also uses AI to predict deteriorations in users’ health, permitting earlier intervention and more proactive care.

Cera has provided hundreds of thousands of care hours with a 95% satisfaction rating, is growing up to 50% a month and has rolled out nationally. Cera has received a number of awards including the Most Outstanding Digital Health Innovation of the Year and Britain’s Health Startup of the Year, in addition to many others.

Learn more about Cera.

Taptap Send

Global remittances account for over $500 billion annually, most of which moves into developing countries. But the market is dominated by services that are expensive, slow, and have limited reach in rural areas.

Taptap Send is an app-based solution that lets immigrants send money back home to emerging markets instantly and at very low prices. Since launching in summer 2018, they've moved tens of millions of dollars and reached tens of thousands of customers. Their app is currently available in 7 European countries, supporting payments into Senegal, Mali, Zambia, Guinea, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Kenya, Madagascar, and Bangladesh, and more!

Learn more about TapTap Send.

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You can find more organisations committed to using their revolutionary thinking to power a better world on the 2019 Escape 100 list.