Some brands are laser-focused on serving their local communities. Some set their sets on a global impact. Some brands do both. When it comes to international companies, these two brands are shining examples of making positive change, both at home and abroad.
Mexican startup Clip is equipping businesses across Mexico with the tech they need to keep up with a rapidly changing economy, and Finnish textile company Spinnova is making fashion more sustainable globally while providing clean energy domestically.
These Brands That Matter 2022 International honorees demonstrate a level of excellence that should be noted by companies worldwide.
Clip
Mexico’s financial landscape is changing. As more and more Mexicans make the jump from cash to digital payments, businesses need to be able to adapt. Enter Clip. As the country’s leading digital payment and commerce platform (and its first fintech unicorn), Clip focuses on accessibility, with terminals that start around $10 and tablets that cost $225. With 75% of its clients being new to digital payments, Clip is tangibly changing the shape of Mexico’s economy.
Spinnova
Plenty of textile brands claim to be sustainable, but Spinnova’s fiber production is the first to save more carbon dioxide emissions than it produces. In addition to making the world’s first climate-positive fiber—the biodegradable textile material is made from renewable wood and waste with no microplastics—the Finnish brand can offer its products at scale, aiming to produce 1 million tons of its revolutionary fibers each year for use by the world’s leading fashion brands. Meanwhile, Spinnova is spreading the love back in Finland, diverting the excess energy generated in its factory to heat nearby buildings, reducing local dependency on other energy sources.
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