Social Impact Project for Marketing Expert to Support Product Entry in US

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Project Description and Impact

Tamul is a UNDP/UNEP (SEED Low Carbon Award 2013)-awarded social enterprise working in North East India tackling the twin challenges of extreme poverty and environmental sustainability. Over the last ten years, Tamul has successfully produced and marketed environmentally-friendly biodegradable disposable dinnerware, made out of sturdy palm tree leaves, through community-owned micro-enterprises and has created 4,500 dignified jobs for the extreme poor in these states. Tamul dinnerware products provide quality green alternatives to urban and global customers.

Tamul has successfully marketed its products in India, and has established a presence on Amazon.in. More recently, Tamul’s products have been picked up by a few US buyers, but the company feels there is much greater potential to expand into this market. It seeks advice from a marketing expert to help it develop an actionable online (ex: Amazon) market entry strategy.

Learn social impact frameworks and use it for:

Nurturing Lives, Sustaining Livelihoods

Learning Opportunity

Oppurtuntiy to directly work with a social enterprise in India
Oppurtunity to create a lasting impact in rural North East India
Oppurtunity to understand and gain knowledge on various aspects of entrepreneurship