共同開發式碳權永續商業協作模式─以國際非政府組織(NGO), Love Binti為例

Abstract

NGO專注社會環境提升與公平性、永續…等，不具備直接營利目議題，而賴以持續運營的資金與資源，往往就需要依賴信念或目標相符的企業或個人捐助，除了金流來源本身就有高度不穩定性，類似組織甚至非NGO的替代品相互競爭更讓其無法專注於事業本身，自2019年疫情而起的一系列金融變化，更直接對非企業必須的捐助開支帶來巨大的影響。 Love Binti作為協助非洲地區平權與環境改善與的國際NGO組織，因著氣候暖化與碳排議題的一系列背景與法規實行，嘗試引入碳權開發的新商業模式，在持續協助當地發展，如：清潔烹調、水資源利用…等基礎民生改善的同時，透過將原先尚未被定價的環境成本轉為有價的碳權，實現低開發國家改善、減少碳排放、有價碳權產出、售出碳權並持續發展低開發國家改善的正向循環。 歷時近兩年的田野調查、文獻、市場與法規研究，以及與Love Binti共同建構與實踐商業模式，成功建立起適合非洲當地NGO的共同開發式碳權商業模式，透過標準化系統建置與招募流程，集結中小型NGO共同突破進入碳權開發的規模門檻。 透過共同開發模式，讓各微型組織也能透過類似農產品產銷的模式加入，Love Binti提供開發所需的知識與技能，所有開發設備與材料均以當地原生素材為主，以維持環境源生態與最小化碳足跡，用承銷採購的方式彌補非洲當地中小型資訊、人力不足、無法負擔認證成本的問題，不僅成功累積到碳權申請的10,000噸基本單位，更將競爭關係轉為合作共榮，為環境實踐永續發展，更為NGO帶來自給自足的永續經營基礎。

NGOs focus on social and environmental improvement, equity, sustainability, and other non-profit issues. However, to sustain their operations, they often rely on funding and resources from individuals or businesses that align with their beliefs or goals. Not only is the source of funding highly unstable, but competition from alternative organizations, even those outside the NGO sector, also prevents them from focusing solely on their mission. The financial changes that arose from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019 have had a significant impact on the essential donations that non-profit organizations rely on. Love Binti, an international NGO dedicated to promoting equality and environmental improvement in Africa, is introducing a new business model of carbon credit development in response to the background and implementation of climate change and carbon emission regulations. While continuing to assist local development, such as improving basic livelihoods like clean cooking and water resource utilization, Love Binti aims to convert previously unpriced environmental costs into valuable carbon credits. This approach enables low-income countries to improve, reduce carbon emissions, generate valuable carbon credits, sell them, and sustainably develop in a positive cycle of improvement. After nearly two years of field surveys, literature reviews, market and regulatory research, as well as collaborative efforts with Love Binti to construct and implement a business model, we have successfully established a collaborative carbon credit business model suitable for local NGOs in Africa. Through the establishment of standardized systems and recruitment processes, we have gathered small and medium-sized NGOs to collectively overcome the entry barriers into carbon credit development. Through a collaborative development model, even micro-organizations can join similar to the agricultural production and marketing model. Love Binti provides the knowledge and skills needed for development, and all development equipment and materials are primarily sourced from local native materials to maintain environmental integrity and minimize carbon footprint. By adopting a subcontracting procurement approach, Love Binti addresses issues of insufficient information and manpower and the inability to afford certification costs among small and medium-sized organizations in Africa. This approach not only successfully accumulates a basic unit of 10,000 tons for carbon credit applications but also transforms competitive relationships into cooperative prosperity, promoting environmental sustainability. Furthermore, it provides NGOs with a sustainable operational foundation for self-sufficiency.