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VillageCoco Charcoal

VillageCoco Charcoal runs a Wholesale Import and Export operation from Puerto Princesa, Palawan. Ownership is privately held; it publishes at villagecoconutcharcoal.com. The record carries three addresses across two office countries. It self-reports a headcount band of 2–10. Tagged philippines and export.

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Profile live Privately Held Founded 2010 2 office countries
Founded
2010
16 years
Office countries
2
3 addresses
Company type
Privately Held
self-reported
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Description

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.

Specialties

All 6 specialties
  • FairTrade
  • FLO Cert
  • Coconut Charcoal
  • BBQ Charcoal
  • Philippines
  • Export

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Locations

2
Countries with an office address3 addresses on record
PhilippinesprimaryHong Kong SAR

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Offices in 2 countriesCountry footprint: 2 countries, primary PH. Codes: PH, HK.2 countriesprimary PHPHHK
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All codes: PH HK

Addresses

  • PHVictoria Gardens; Abueg Rd; Puerto Princesa, Palawan 5301Primary
  • HK21 Floor Sunshine Plaza; 353 Lockhart Road; Wanchai, Hong Kong
  • PH14 Plaza Square; Brooke's Point, Palawan 5305

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FAQ

Where does VillageCoco Charcoal have offices?

Three addresses on record across 2 countries. Primary: Victoria Gardens, Abueg Rd, Puerto Princesa, Palawan 5301.

What does VillageCoco Charcoal list as its specialties?

Six tags on the brand's own list, among them philippines and export.

Which companies are listed alongside VillageCoco Charcoal?

6 profiles list VillageCoco Charcoal as a peer — 79th percentile in Wholesale Import and Export. It lists ten peers of its own.

What is VillageCoco Charcoal's website?

villagecoconutcharcoal.com