VillageCoco Charcoal was my attempt at a for-profit FairTrade certified business based in Palawan Island, the Philippines. VillageCoco Charcoal's mission was to improve the social and economic well-being of our suppliers, mostly small scale, Filipino coconut farmers, their families and communities based in Palawan Island, the Philippines.
The project was focused on purchasing coconut shell charcoal from impoverished coconut farmers, processing it into BBQ charcoal briquettes and selling it to existing consumer brands in Australia & North America. We fulfilled 90% of FairTrade’s FLO Certification criteria so that our coconut charcoal would be the 1st FairTrade-certified charcoal product in the world.
I funded and supported the development of the Palawan Fair Trade Coconut Association. Within two years we achieved 500 members, representing 130,000 coconut palms and 3000 odd family dependents. We were the largest farmer Association on Palawan Island in 2012.
In November, 2012 I decided to close the project due to a number of reasons including corruption, excessive red tape and poor logistics infrastructure.
Company Details
- Founded
- -
- Address
- Victoria Gardens, Abueg Rd,philippines
- Industry
- Wholesale Import And Export
- HQ
- Puerto Princesa, Palawan
Villagecoco Charcoal Questions
Villagecoco Charcoal's website is http://www.villagecoconutcharcoal.com
Villagecoco Charcoal's LinkedIn profile is https://ph.linkedin.com/company/villagecoco-charcoal
Villagecoco Charcoal's industry is
Wholesale Import and Export
Villagecoco Charcoal's top competitors are
Charcoal Group Of Restaurants,
Original Natural Charcoal,
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Charcoaluae,
B&b Charcoal,
Popsmoke Charcoal Company,
Kiwi Charcoal Limited,
Fogo Charcoal,
Charcoal Supply Co,
Charcoal Exports.
Villagecoco Charcoal's categories are Wholesale Import and Export
Villagecoco Charcoal's founding year is 2010
