Présentation de Biocomp-Nepal Biocompost

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BIOCOMP-NEPAL Biocompost

A private company that walks the talk of social responsibility and sustainable development

Agenda

1. Opening and introductions

2. Update on current status of Biocomp Nepal Biocompost

3. Biocomp Nepal presented as recent winner of the Lighthouse Reward of the UN Climate Change Conference at Doha

4. Formalities and documents– Statutes/articles of association– Certification rules (trust conditions)– Relation with Biocomp Nepal Pvt. Ltd

1. Financial situation

2. Ways of communication

3. Other matters/further questions

4. Closing

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Waste management in Kathmandu : a critical issue

• A booming demography and no efficient infrastructure

• 5 millions people in KTM valley

• Unauthorized rubbish damp sites

• 450 tons of waste /day, increasing of 5% per year => greenhouse gas

• 70 to 80 % is organic– compost– Biogas

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Becoming a successful

profitable private

company,

producing high quality

compost out of collected

urban organic waste and selling

it at a competitive price to local

farmers, thus developing a

responsible and

ecological agriculture and

providing jobs for men and

women.

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Biocomp’s mission

Biocomp Nepal’ objectives

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Production cycle

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Biocomp Nepal achieves to comply with the sustainable development requirement

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Environment Social Economic

The concept

A profit-making private company but …•The “share-holders” invest in part in CSR / Sustainable development activities•The Return On Investment is not first goal•The local team will integrate profitability and financial sustainability in the daily management of the project•New concept for a generation of Nepalese, used to work for NGOs

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Biocomp Ltd NepalBiocomp Ltd Nepal

European Board

Workers

Nepal team

Supervisors

Special advisors

Decisional structure

Association Biocomp Suisse

Donators

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European Board

Nepalese Managers

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Notable contributors

Worked for Biocomp in the past :

•Marc Tessier. The man behind the initial idea.•Martin Schuler. Financial manager at P&G•Emilie Bruyas. Consumer inside at P&G•Florence Bétrisey. Realized the first sociological study (part of her Master). Sponsored by Biocomp•Gitta Shrestha. Nepal independent consultant. Realized market study for Biocomp.•Dominique Vionnet. Interim student (master) who has helped build the business plan (3 months)•Keiko Henke. Interim student (master) who has helped with website and communication (3 months)•Anna Perazzolo. In charge of all the realization of the dossier for credit carbon- 1 year•Hélène Avignon. Employee of S&E providing on going supoprt for Biocomp

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KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

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Proof of concept : The pilot plant2010 to today

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Proof of concept Overall Results

• Period: March 2011 – Dec 2012 (22 months) • Total waste collected: 755t (avg 35 t/mo)• Total compost produced: 55t

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A recognized high quality compost

The Nepal Agricultural Research Council made an experiment that proved that with Biocomp compost, farmers obtain the same output as with chemical fertilizers.

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The project is eligible to sell carbon credits

Biocomp saves 24,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions

Thanks to the support of our privileged partner :

and the achievement of The Gold Stardard’s accreditation

The sales of carbon credits will also be

a source of revenues

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Momentum for change 2012 :The UN trusts in Biocomp

• Selected as one of the 9 best world projects having “Lighthouse Activities” which combat climate change and help the urban poor (out of 100) because Biocomp :– Is an example of a green profitable

economic model for the future– Is a transposable project– Rehabilitates poor people

• Presentation of the project at the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2012 in Doha

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MOVING TO FULL SCALE

From 3 tons a day to 50 tons

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Market segments• Demand for compost estimated at 400,000 tons per year• Biocomp is the only authorized compost production company in Nepal• The price of the compost will depend on the quantity bought and on the type of

compost (raw or fine)

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Other clients could also be : garden centers, agricultural expo, hotels etc.

Supply and demand

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Huge potential of traditional farmers

but first focus on existing organic farmers, already used to using compost

Sales potential Production capacity

(in tons)

Quick overview

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Full scaleFrom windrow composting to compost turner

Compost turners are cheap, efficient and adapted to large production

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Authorized rubbish tip

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Kalimati market

Biocomp’s Pilot plant

Full scale plant site

Start of the farming zome

MAP OF KATHMANDU

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www.biocomp-nepal.com

Biocomp Nepal’s visibility