What can we do at our work to be part of the fulfillment of these goals.
We actively support (only) some of the UN SDG 2030 that are directly linked to our work.
The goals as a whole are published on the Switzerland Government Website.
We as Switzerland located People and Company take these Structure as a base reference.
2 different areas located
The identified areas of our work can be abstract covered by:
- Wearable devices for visually impaired people as a 1st product category
- Wearables as a general means to reduce inequalities to support the visually impaired and hearing impaired.
SDG 2030, goal 1
We support chapter 1.4
1.4: By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology and financial services, including microfinance.
Visually and hearing impaired people are directly affected due to their disability. They can rarely avoid their disability or can rarely receive aids that can alleviate the disability. The actual potential of the person cannot develop. The disabled person, especially if she/he is blind, is typically unable to move independently or perform any activity that corresponds to the person’s potential in poorly developed areas of the world. Often this person lives on the margins of society.
Our myE&E product “sense” is a 100% self-developed, inexpensive, robust, smart and wearable device that can significantly improve the navigation and orientation ability of blind people. These improvements can be achieved especially with the white cane.
Organizations that help blind people receive these devices particularly cheaply than on-site service providers and are subject to a maximum price commitment that must be below our specified price. At the same time, we try to find sponsors who support devices in particularly poor areas of the world.
We offer a version of the device with a photovoltaic supply, which allows the device to be supplied in areas without energy support.
SDG 2030, goal 10
We support chapter 10.2
10.2: By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status.
We summarize here a partial aspect of goal 1 (blind people) and expand this to the chance for every person in providing basic needs for mobility and social skills (work, communication, independence). These allow equality to be “equal” by providing technical means.
We are aware that this is a marginal side effect. Nevertheless, we think this aspect is important because we invest in it with the limited resources we have.
