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The 2011 Laureates

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Oct 14, 2011

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The six Laureates of the 2011 Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards were announced tonight at the Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society in Deauville. Selected among over 1,000 candidates, each presented businesses that demonstrate exceptional creativity, financial sustainability and social impact. They win the Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards trophy, one year of personalised coaching and US$20,000 of funding.

	LATIN AMERICA Carolina Guerra Ingerecuperar, COLOMBIA Engineers eco-friendly solutions to turn hazardous wastes such as aluminium slag into useful products and raw materials. Read more...

	NORTH AMERICA Benita Singh & Summer Rayne Oakes Source4Style, UNITED STATES Connects brands and fashion designers to a network of global suppliers through an online community and platform that sources sustainable, ecological materials. Read more...

	EUROPE Kresse Wesling Elvis & Kresse, UNITED KINGDOM Elvis & Kresse converts industrial and commercial waste such as fire hoses and coffee bags into luxury goods and accessories. Read more...

	SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Lorna Rutto EcoPost, KENYA Manufactures durable fencing posts using plastic waste, an environmentally friendly alternative to timber. Read more...

	MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA Rana El Chemaitelly The Little Engineer, LEBANON Enables youngsters age 4 to 16+ to build basic engineering skills through hands-on activities in an after-school and summer ‘edutainment’ centre. Read more...

	ASIA Chunhong Chen Yiyuan Environmental Group, CHINA Manufactures and markets flushing toilets designed to avoid cross-contamination and whose patented technology can save up to 83% of water. Read more...