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Success story Benin / Beninese cosmetics manufacturer focuses on growth and innovation

SOAP & Co by LUV’SI is a small cosmetics company in Porto Novo, Benin, that has grown steadily since it was founded in 2020. Founder and Managing Director Sonia Houenoude Louvossivi has since expanded her range from soaps to include gels and creams. In addition, since last year she no longer only sells her products […]

Success story Cambodia / Follow-up assignment has a lasting impact

The organisation Villageworks Cambodia produces bags that are socially and ecologically sustainable. Unfortunately, sales via the website are not yet meeting expectations. In order to boost online sales and train staff, the company contacted the SEC and asked for an e-commerce expert. Together with the SEC expert from Emmental, the employees further developed the website […]

Success story Georgia / Achieve a big impact with small changes

The catering company Delicato in Tbilisi, Georgia, has grown continuously since its foundation in 2005. In the meantime, 20-30 orders are received per day, from packed lunches and business meals to businesses to coffee break sets for meetings. For Davit Zaqaraia, Managing Director of Delicato, to reach his goal of 100-150 orders per day, the […]

Success story Guatemala / A double effort for a better carbon footprint

The “Porta Hotels” in Guatemala are known for their high standards. The traditional company wants to offer its guests better value for money in its in-house restaurants. In order to revise its offer and processes accordingly, the company contacted the SEC and asked for the support of an expert. Together with a baker from Davos, […]

Success story Bolivia / The “Panaderia Artesanal Bon Pain” bakery

A little corner of France in the Bolivian town of Santa Cruz de la Sierra: the bakery “Panaderia Artesanal Bon Pain” takes its customers on a journey to Paris with every bite – except that the quality of the croissants and pains au chocolat was variable and not up to French standards each and every […]

Success story Nepal / In the right place at the right time

The Association for Craft Producers (ACP) in Kathmandu, Nepal, has a felt department that fortunately receives many orders. The demand for large products like blankets is increasing. So, they asked SEC for advice on new felting techniques and especially on the use of a felting machine. SEC expert Johanna Rösti therefore travelled to Nepal for […]

Supporting a Cambodian social enterprise to improve production efficiency and boost marketing performance

Norm Bunnak, a female entrepreneur in the handicrafts sector and CEO of Villageworks Cambodia, invited a Swiss expert, Markus Göldi, to Cambodia to advise her company. Here she speaks about the lessons learned and the benefits to her enterprise during their two-month long collaboration. Norm Bunnak’s business, Villageworks Cambodia, operates as a social enterprise. It […]

Success story Bolivia / Step by step to a functioning wastewater treatment plant.

The family business “Flor de Leche” is known for good cheese and sustainable management. Flor de Leche” treats its wastewater with a biological wastewater treatment plant. Suddenly, however, biogas stopped being produced, and the permitted limits for impurities began to be exceeded. At this point, Teresa Gilles asked the Senior Expert Contact (SEC) for assistance. […]