Software Development with Social Impact

Why do we care?

Cambodia is still recovering from the effects of a genocide perpetrated by the Khmer Rouge in the late 1970s. This can be seen in the poverty and corruption within the society on a daily basis.

The major economic challenge for Cambodia over the next decade will be developing an economic environment where the private sector can create enough jobs to handle a startling demographic.

Youth Population

Due to the genocide, Cambodia has a very large youth population, with over 50% less than 25 years old.

Poverty

In Cambodia, a large percentage of the population lives below the poverty line. Widespread corruption exacerbates this problem.

Skills Gap

In Cambodia, the vast majority of university graduates still lack the technical and soft skills required by employers.

How do we help?

Web Essentials is bridging this gap: Creating jobs, helping to develop the country’s technology sector and presenting an ethical economic and personal model.

As a social business, we are committed to investing in our people.

Through regular training, professional development, certification and mentoring, we continuously improve proficiency levels to enable our teams to produce according to Swiss standards.

Language Training

We provide English & Khmer training to all employees - including security and housekeeping - who want to improve their communication in both languages

Medical Care

We provide access to medical care for our employees’ families, as untreated health issues for the breadwinner can have severe consequences for the entire family

Certifications

On top of regular training and skills coaching we support our employees to get officially certified: TYPO3, Professional Scrum Master and more

Donation

Each year, we donate a percentage of our profits back to the community, partnering with local organizations who are equally committed to creating social impact

Internship Program

We provide young graduates with practical work experience and the competitive hard and soft skills they need for their future in the technology sector

Schooling Children

We believe in the importance of development for our employees’ children and give education support to those who need it to make sure they can go to school

"Web Essentials feels like a family. We help each other and openly share our knowledge, so it benefits us as a whole.

We collectively work on continuously improving our soft & hard skills to benefit our professional as well as personal lives.

During my seven years with Web Essentials, I’ve been able to gain so much working experience, and really learned how to live with others."

Rayuth You - Professional Scrum Master

"It’s great to be part of an organization that pro-actively creates opportunities to give back to the communities we live and work in.

By funding local communities in need, training young talented people and an active involvement in the Cambodian tech scene we aim to create awareness and socially responsible professionals.

Working with Web Essentials has had a great positive impact on my personal life and I’m grateful to be able to extend that to others as part of the HR team."

Sok Proem - HR/Admin Executive

"Web Essentials has a truly unique working environment. Employees are treated fair and equal and are actively supported to enhance soft and hard skills to become better at what they do.

Over the years, people from around the world have joined our team to share knowledge, experience and culture, enabling each one of us to broaden our horizons and grow as responsible individuals."

Bonnaka Mao - Senior Accountant

What Makes Us Special?

We hope to inspire other companies and individuals in Cambodia to step up and become change-agents themselves.

Fair financial practices

We do not issue any dividends to the owners of the company. We have purposely chosen a business model that generates tax income for the government.

Strict transparency

We are anti-corruption and anti-piracy, leading by example by refusing to pay bribes and only using licensed software.

Win-win-win

We continuously strive towards a win-win-win business relationship between end-client, our partners and the local community; maximizing quality, social impact and sustainability.