Case
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Abstract
In the midst of Taiwan’s clean energy transition, social enterprise DOMI has found an opportunity to support families living with poverty while reducing carbon emissions. Their initial success providing energy-saving lighting to combat household energy poverty has generated interest from other cities and counties in Taiwan. DOMI’s founders think that corporate philanthropy might allow them to scale the initiative to places where government funding is not available. In order to convince corporate donors that their project merits investment, DOMI will need to show the value generated by every dollar invested. In the process, DOMI will need to think deeply about how to make intangible value explicit. This case encourages students to reflect on the multiple facets of value for projects that seek to be efficient while meeting important social and environmental needs.
| Price to sponsor per household served | NTD 10,000 |
| Labor cost share | 25% |
| Materials cost share | 40% |
| Overhead cost share | 35% |
| Average number of lights | 8 |
| Lighting hours per month before intervention | 240 |
| Lighting hours per month following intervention | 300 |
| Average watts per hour per light prior to intervention | 27.4 |
| Average watts per hour per light following intervention | 11.7 |
| Average cost of electricity per kWh | NTD 3.1 |
| Kg CO2e coefficient per kWh | 0.55 |
| Reference carbon price per metric ton (ADB, 2016) | NTD 1,116 |
In this video, DOMI’s founders, partners, and beneficiaries explain the project and some of its unexpected social outcomes. Click below to watch the video with students.
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| Table 1. Household Cleanliness | |
|---|---|
| Average housekeeping hours per week prior to intervention 1 | 3 |
| Percent decrease in time required to clean house | 10 |
| Average housekeeping years | 10 |
| Table 2. Elder Care | |
|---|---|
| Average number of elderly household members | 0.5 |
| Average caretaking hours per week prior to intervention 1 | 7 |
| Average caretaking years | 5 |
| Percent decrease in time required to deliver care | 12 |
| Percent improvement attributed to external caretakers 3 | 20 |
| Table 3. Children Doing Homework at Home | |
|---|---|
| Average number of children per household | 1 |
| Average hours of homework per child per week prior to intervention 1 | 5 |
| Average number of homework years | 5 |
| Percent increase of homework hours following intervention (Year 1) | 50 |
| Percent increase of homework hours following intervention (after Year 1) 2 | 10 |
| School weeks in the year | 40 |
| Hourly cost of a desk in a study space | NTD 35 |
