Nepal GoodWeave Foundation

What Nepal GoodWeave Foundation does

Nepal GoodWeave Foundation is the verified legal name of an operating organization domiciled in Nepal, accessed via the domain goodweavenepal.org. The entity is classified as a private foundation structure, and its sole verified attributes from the input data are its legal name, private entity classification, and operating status.

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Name

Nepal GoodWeave Foundation

Legal name

Nepal GoodWeave Foundation

Website

https://goodweavenepal.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nepal GoodWeave Foundation is a Nepal-based private foundation operating under the goodweavenepal.org domain. Specific operational details, programs, products, services, and revenue mechanics are not available in the source data provided.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Child Labor Certification and Social Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Rights & Protection (BPADAGAG), Fair Trade & Ethical Supply Chains (Certification, Traceability, Producer Support) (BPAGALAL)

Keywords

• Child labor certification
• Rug industry monitoring
• Nonprofit foundation services
• Supply chain transparency
• Child labor eradication

Headquarters

HQ city

Kathmandu

HQ country

Nepal

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Core offering

Nepal GoodWeave Foundation is a nonprofit organization working to eliminate child labor in Nepal's handmade carpet and textile supply chain. It delivers market-based certification, on-the-ground monitoring of production facilities, and educational and rehabilitation services for children and families affected by child labor. The organization operates as the Nepal country affiliate of GoodWeave International.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GoodWeave Certification (child-labor-free rug certification)
• Supply chain monitoring and inspection of carpet production facilities
• Education and rehabilitation programs for child laborers and affected families

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Emerging players

• Better Work (ILO/IFC): Joint ILO-IFC program improving labor conditions in global supply chains, including garment and textile sectors. Comparable in addressing child and forced labor in textile/apparel supply chains operating in or near Nepal's manufacturing base.
• Anti-Slavery International: Oldest international human rights organization focused on slavery and forced labor, including child labor in supply chains. Comparable advocacy and mission focus, though primarily a UK-based advocacy body rather than a country-level operational organization.

Direct peers

• Fair Trade USA: U.S.-based fair trade certification organization that operates in the same ethical supply chain space as GoodWeave. Comparable in providing certification and traceability services to address labor and human rights issues in supply chains.
• GoodWeave International: The global umbrella organization for the GoodWeave network, which certifies carpets and textiles as child-labor-free. Nepal GoodWeave Foundation is the Nepal country affiliate of this network, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• RugMark Foundation: Historical predecessor brand name for GoodWeave in some markets, focused on certifying child-labor-free rugs. Operates in the same niche as Nepal GoodWeave Foundation and may share organizational DNA or programmatic overlap.
• ChildFund Nepal: International NGO working specifically on child rights, child protection, and youth development in Nepal. Closely comparable mission to Nepal GoodWeave Foundation with similar geographic and beneficiary focus.

Broad incumbents

• Fairtrade International: Global fair trade standards body and certifier covering multiple product categories including textiles. Comparable to GoodWeave in providing ethical supply chain certification, with overlap in producer support and labor standards enforcement.
• World Vision International Nepal: Large international humanitarian organization working on child welfare, education, and protection in Nepal. Comparable in mission focus on children but with a much larger operational footprint and donor base.
• Save the Children Nepal: Major international NGO operating in Nepal focused on child protection, education, and child rights. Shares the child-protection mission with Nepal GoodWeave Foundation but operates at far larger scale with broader programs.
• UNICEF Nepal: The UN Children's Fund country office in Nepal, operating at significantly larger scale across child rights, child protection, and education. Comparable mission and beneficiary base, but with vastly broader mandate and funding.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks2 records

Key highlights3 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GoodWeaveNepal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nepal-goodweave-foundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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