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October 30, 2018 | Last Modified: 2018

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New Leaf is a social enterprise restaurant based in Siem Reap that donates 30% of its profits to local education projects and shares 20% with its (entirely Khmer) staff. Our menu consists of traditional Khmer food, supplemented with a few Western dishes.

Responsibility

New Leaf is a sustainable business that provides charities with much needed funding & support. They chose to establish a social enterprise cafe/restaurant and the concept appealed to them as a way in which to give back: creating jobs, sourcing locally / sustainably and generating profits that are donated to charities focused on education.

Business Case

As a social enterprise, New Leaf has implemented numerous environmentally friendly initiatives and adopted fair employment practices; including a living wage, profit share, regular training and providing career development opportunities.

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New Leaf is a social enterprise restaurant based in Siem Reap that donates 30% of its profits to local education projects and shares 20% with its (entirely Khmer) staff. Our menu consists of traditional Khmer food, supplemented with a few Western dishes.

New Leaf is a sustainable business that provides charities with much needed funding & support. They chose to establish a social enterprise cafe/restaurant and the concept appealed to them as a way in which to give back: creating jobs, sourcing locally / sustainably and generating profits that are donated to charities focused on education.

As a social enterprise, New Leaf has implemented numerous environmentally friendly initiatives and adopted fair employment practices; including a living wage, profit share, regular training and providing career development opportunities.

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