Social Enterprise

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   As a social enterprise, we make a double commitment: we will professionally manage and monitor our social objectives and we will offer a significant return on investment to our partners. 4.5 M$ will be necessary to achieve an annual social impact corresponding to 8 M$ and a financial benefit of 5 M$ in 2014.


Financing and Results
   
   Starting in 2014, we should achieve more than 8 M$ per year in social results. For producers, this means a 200% increase of their annual income, rising from $400 per year to $1,200 per year. Simultaneously, our annual profit will reach 5 M$ in 2014.   

   4.5 M$ are necessary to finance such a project. These funds will cover:
  • the setting up of the enterprise;
  • working capital needs for trade activities;
  • the first year of field work alongside producers.
   0.5 M$ will be used the first year, 2 M$ the second year and 2 M$ the third year. We will reach financial balance in 2013.
Social Impact
  
   Our action has three discernible consequences:
  • increasing producers' income;
  • protecting the environment through organic farming practices;
  • improving consumer well-being by offering healthy products.
     An independent audit company will monitor these key indicators and provide frequent and quantitative data on our social impact. This impact will be measured using the Social Returns On Investment (SROI) approach.  

   In order to provide a comprehensive view of our action, we will also monitor other indicators such as school enrolment rates in producers households, health level of members of the household, quality of nutrition and working conditions of producers. These indicators are part of the basis for Human Development Index (HDI) calculation.