In 2025, TSC’s purchase of Guatemalan coffee from
our diplomatic ally for the “supporting education in
rural communities” initiate won the Special Award of
MOEA’s Buying Power. This “Guatemala
Coffee Marketing and Education Support Project” was
awarded the Buying Power Special Award by Ministry of Economic Affairs, showing
the achievement of a state-owned enterprise in supporting social innovation
services through commercial procurement.
This project emphasizes sustainable social value. Taiwan
Sugar Corporation combines responsible consumption, international cooperation,
and educational investment. With every cup of Small Farms Coffee, we help
create a better learning environment for students in rural Guatemala, bringing
tangible and positive change.
This award-winning project, undertaken by Taiwan Sugar
Corporation through the Ministry of Economic Affairs' Social Innovation
Platform in collaboration with Impact Hub Taipei, involves purchasing coffee
from small-scale farmers in the highlands of Guatemala, a diplomatic ally of
Taiwan. A portion of the trade revenue was reinvested in building primary
schools in the area, aiming to improve the small-scale farming economy and
education in rural areas. The first phase of the project was completed in 2024,
with the construction of a 19-square-meter classroom in the Las Flores
community of Sumpango, Sacatepéquez province, Guatemala. The classroom
is equipped with desks, chairs, lighting, and teaching equipment, improving the
learning environment for 227 children, and was officially put into use in
November 2024.
It has been the ninth year for TSC to promote the Small
Farms Coffee Project. In the future, we will continue to directly source
specialty-grade green coffee beans from smallholders in single-origin regions
in Guatemala at reasonable prices, which not only stabilizes these farmers’ livelihoods but also
allows consumers to enjoy premium estate coffee at affordable prices.
Furthermore, every purchase helps support education and talent development in
rural areas, bringing hope and opportunities for the following generation.
TSC focuses on the promotion of the High Lands Small
Farms Coffee for our ally. By integrating sustainable business practices, we
strengthen collaboration with social enterprises and international partners to
expand our positive impact on society. Through a coffee procurement-based
business model that supports international education, we not only deepen supply
chain responsibility but also demonstrate the role of Taiwanese enterprises in
actively participating in global sustainability and cooperation with Taiwan’s diplomatic allies,
making a cup of coffee a sustainable force connecting consumption, origin, and
hope.
The "Buying Power Social Innovation Products and
Services Procurement Incentive" is promoted by the Small and Medium
Enterprise and Startup Administration of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. It
aims to encourage public and private enterprises and government agencies to
prioritize the procurement of products or services provided by social
innovation organizations, thereby forming a supply and demand cooperation
relationship and implementing responsible consumption and production.
