Care economy activities and business model

About the organization:
Khmer Green Charcoal (KGC) is a for-profit entity in Cambodia. KGC manufactures, distributes and sells high-quality char-briquettes that are made of biomass/agricultural residue. These char-briquettes are a safe and sustainable alternative to traditional charcoal. The entity’s customers are mainly women and those belonging to the base of the pyramid that use these char-briquettes as a clean cooking fuel. KGC’s products reduce the drudgery associated with wood collection and cooking for women.

Activities in the care economy: Provision of affordable time and labour saving technology and products (e.g. product that makes washing

Stage of growth: Mass roll-out/Expansion

Type of services: Labour saving solutions

Number of customers (2020): Information not available

Number of customers (2019): Information not available

Number of customers (2018): Information not available

Financials

Profitability status: Not profitable yet but planning to become profitable within 3 years

Revenue USD (2020): Information not available

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Pathways to impact

Challenge addressed: Lack of affordable solutions to reduce amount of time spent on care and domestic work (Reduce)

Pathway to impact – 4 Rs: Reduce

Populations affected: Unpaid care workers Paid care workers Unpaid domestic workers Paid domestic workers

Number of people served (2020): Information not available

Number of people served (2019): Information not available

Number of people served (2018): Information not available