Our Vision
is eco-inclusive.
Socially inclusive
Socially inclusive
Environmentally sustainable
Environmentally sustainable
Economically viable
Economically viable
We support enterprises across sectors that generate positive environmental, social and economic impacts. These eco-inclusive enterprises stimulate sustainable development to reduce poverty and combat environmental degradation. The small and growing enterprises that we work with at SEED lead our global transition to a socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable green economy.
Meet one of our SEED Award Winners
Amatola Wild Trout Fishery
“Amatola Wild Trout Fishery” is the first recreational fly-fishery in South Africa owned and managed by a local community. Set up by a partnership between a NGO and a research institution, the fishery brings a high-end market tourism activity into a rural area, while focusing on skills training and job creation for local people and environmental improvement by sustaining water quality and wild trout populations.
Our Programmes
are collaborative.
Our programmes follow the logic that socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable innovation is generated through collaboration. At SEED, we are convinced that true value is created when diverse stakeholders join together to share knowledge, expertise and a passion for generating market-based solutions with environmental, social and economic benefits. Our programmes catalyse the innovative capacities of entrepreneurship and equip small and growing enterprises with the tools and resources to start-up and scale-up. We actively build a collaborative ecosystem – through prototyping labs, events and research – that mobilises financial institutions, policy-makers, NGOs and other key stakeholders to multiply the contributions of eco-inclusive entrepreneurship to sustainable development.
Some of our Direct Enterprise Support impacts:
of all SEED Award Winners continue to be in business after five years
Results of the 2015 Flagship Report
Direct jobs created by SEED-supported enterprises
Results updated in 2018 annual reporting
Some of our Ecosystem Support impacts:
Upcoming SEED Workshops and Events
SEED Symposium Bangkok 2020
The SEED Symposium Bangkok 2020 will bring together around 150+ enterprises, financial institutions, policy-makers, donors, business development service providers and others to develop innovative approaches and partnerships that promote social and environmental entrepreneurship in sustainable development and green economy agendas.
BDS+ Training of Trainers
Learn how to support the growth and success of eco-inclusive enterprises through our toolification approach
Apply by: 04 February 2020
Workshop Location: Accra, Ghana
Workshop Date: 11 Mar - 13 Mar 2020
SEED BDS+ Training of Trainers
This SEED BDS+ Training of Trainers is open to Business Development Service Providers from the following countries: .
Nomination Deadline: 04 February 2020
Download Call for Nominations Document
Who can Apply?
Applicants should be able to demonstrate that they have:
- basic experience or a strong interest in working with start-ups in their country;
- basic experience or a strong interest in providing business model development oriented capacity building;
- have a degree in a relevant academic or business related field;
- basic experience or a strong interest in facilitating interactive and participatory workshops;
- basic experience or a strong interest in working with eco-inclusive enterprises;
- ability to provide services to enterprises in English & local languages of their country.
How to apply?
Send your detailed CV & a Letter of Motivation to:
bds@seed.uno
If you are an independent consultant, please submit a letter of endorsement from a third party. Nominations received after 04 February 2020 cannot be considered. Nominations may be submitted directly by the applicant, by a partner organisation, or by any third party familiar with the applicant. Successful applicants will be notified a week after the application deadline.
Do you want to know more about the SEED BDS+ Programme?
You can read more on our dedicated SEED BDS+ page or contact us via bds@seed.uno . Please subscribe to our newsletter to be informed about future trainings.
This SEED BDS+ Training of Trainers is supported by:
BDS+ Training of Trainers
Learn how to support the growth and success of eco-inclusive enterprises through our toolification approach
Apply by: 04 February 2020
Workshop Location: Kampala, Uganda
Workshop Date: 18 Mar - 20 Mar 2020
SEED BDS+ Training of Trainers
This SEED BDS+ Training of Trainers is open to Business Development Service Providers from the following countries: .
Nomination Deadline: 04 February 2020
Download Call for Nominations Document
Who can Apply?
Applicants should be able to demonstrate that they have:
- basic experience or a strong interest in working with start-ups in their country;
- basic experience or a strong interest in providing business model development oriented capacity building;
- have a degree in a relevant academic or business related field;
- basic experience or a strong interest in facilitating interactive and participatory workshops;
- basic experience or a strong interest in working with eco-inclusive enterprises;
- ability to provide services to enterprises in English & local languages of their country.
How to apply?
Send your detailed CV & a Letter of Motivation to:
bds@seed.uno
If you are an independent consultant, please submit a letter of endorsement from a third party. Nominations received after 04 February 2020 cannot be considered. Nominations may be submitted directly by the applicant, by a partner organisation, or by any third party familiar with the applicant. Successful applicants will be notified a week after the application deadline.
Do you want to know more about the SEED BDS+ Programme?
You can read more on our dedicated SEED BDS+ page or contact us via bds@seed.uno . Please subscribe to our newsletter to be informed about future trainings.
This SEED BDS+ Training of Trainers is supported by:
BDS+ Training of Trainers
Learn how to support the growth and success of eco-inclusive enterprises through our toolification approach
Apply by: 04 February 2020
Workshop Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Workshop Date: 10 Mar - 12 Mar 2020
SEED BDS+ Training of Trainers
This SEED BDS+ Training of Trainers is open to Business Development Service Providers from the following countries: .
Nomination Deadline: 04 February 2020
Download Call for Nominations Document
Who can Apply?
Applicants should be able to demonstrate that they have:
- basic experience or a strong interest in working with start-ups in their country;
- basic experience or a strong interest in providing business model development oriented capacity building;
- have a degree in a relevant academic or business related field;
- basic experience or a strong interest in facilitating interactive and participatory workshops;
- basic experience or a strong interest in working with eco-inclusive enterprises;
- ability to provide services to enterprises in English & local languages of their country.
How to apply?
Send your detailed CV & a Letter of Motivation to:
bds@seed.uno
If you are an independent consultant, please submit a letter of endorsement from a third party. Nominations received after 04 February 2020 cannot be considered. Nominations may be submitted directly by the applicant, by a partner organisation, or by any third party familiar with the applicant. Successful applicants will be notified a week after the application deadline.
Do you want to know more about the SEED BDS+ Programme?
You can read more on our dedicated SEED BDS+ page or contact us via bds@seed.uno . Please subscribe to our newsletter to be informed about future trainings.
This SEED BDS+ Training of Trainers is supported by:
Our Library
Our Library
shares insights.
In the SEED Library you can find the latest news and blog articles, all our publications, case studies, Symposium and SEED Award Winner videos, toolkits and event reports. All library items are tagged with specific topics (e.g. Business Model Replication), relevant Sustainable Development Goals, target countries or SEED Programmes. We are sure you will gather useful insights into eco-inclusive entrepreneurship and our work at SEED when doing a tour through our library. Find below the latest news and blog articles:
Bringing SME voices into policy solution development through our Practitioner Labs for Policy Prototyping
SEED at the COP25 in Madrid
Extending Business Development Services Beyond Metro Cities - Training the Trainers
Meet the SEED Awards 2019 Winners & Finalists
The SEED Awards 2019 highlight the contribution of green and social enterprises to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals
Want to keep up to date on SEED programmes and innovative eco-inclusive enterprises?
SEED Partners
Our SEED Founding Partners launched SEED during the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg. The SEED Hosting Partner is responsible for the operational management of all SEED Programmes. Our SEED Partners provide considerable financial support and/or significant in-kind contributions each year. Some Partners are also represented on the SEED Board, where they apply their extensive experience to guide the strategic direction and implementation of SEED programmes.
