This trade relationship is currently not active.

 

Profile of CONTIGO´s partner Capiz Shell

Products

Jewellery and home decoration made of Capiz shells

Location

Minglanilla, Cebu, Philippines – distance to Europe: 10,700km

Founded in 1973

History

• 1973: Founding of Capiz Shell
• 1987: Business is transformed into cooperative
• 2005: CONTIGO meets Capiz Shell
• 2018: The company was liquidated. 

Cooperation with CONTIGO since 2005

Structure of the business

Number of employees:

• 15 employees (5 women and 10 men)
• Work / Production at home: 15 craftsmen, so-called „subcontractors“
• Cooperation with 6 workshops (with 84 employees in total)

Work organisation:

Devided into 7 departments

• Research and product development, sampling
• Washing of raw material and finished products
• Lamination
• Painting
• Soldering (e.g. the lotus candleholders)
• Production of chandeliers
• Packing and shipping

Monthly meetings with all employees

Sales

• Home market (5%): hotels
• Exports (95%) to Europe, USA, Middle East

Goals

• To build a stable business that is internationally competitive and that can survive economically in unstable times
• To open up a small supermarket for employees where food is 10-15% cheaper

Special features

• Capiz Shell offers trainings for students from „Sisters of Mary School – Boystown“

Why does CONTIGO work with Capiz Shell: They are a creative organisation with successful products and they are very good at developing their own products

 

Fairtrade classification

FTA= Fairtrade Approved

 

Fairtrade aspects

Capiz Shell complies with the following Fairtrade Principles:

No child labour

No discrimination

No discrimination due to gender, disability, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, political orientation, or infection with HIV

Fair wages

• Minimum wage in the sector/region: PHP 353/day (PHP=Philippine Peso)
• Wage at Capiz Shell: Minimum wage
  • Employees receive fixed salary (payment in cash, monthly)
  • Workers in production receive piece rate (payment in cash, weekly)
• Higher wages in case of overtime (plus meal allowance)
• Holiday bonus
• One monthly salary extra

Humane working conditions

Working hours:

• 8 hours/day
• 1 break (lunch)
• 6 days/week

Social benefits:

• Contributions to health insurance (PhilHealth) and social security system (SSS)
• Contributions to national pension fund „Pag-IBIG“ = Home Development Mutual Fund (loans for housing, other multipurpose loans)
• Payment of transport costs

Educational opportunities:

• Thorough initial training for all new employees
• Vocational training in-house
• Training courses on health care and safety

Occupational safety:

• All safety standards are met

 

Transparency

• Work contracts are available
• Payroll is available
• Pay slips are available
• SAR (Self Assessment Report) was duly submitted to CONTIGO

Monitoring

• Personal visits in Minglanilla (2010)

 

Country information

See Encyclopaedia Britannica: Philippines

 

Photos

Raw materials

Colouring

 

 

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