Panasonic Launches 100 THOUSAND SOLAR LANTERN PROJECT
05 Aprile 2013 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Panasonic Corporation (TOKYO:6752) deploys the 100 THOUSAND
SOLAR LANTERN PROJECT, a project to donate a total of 100,000 solar
lanterns to people in regions of the world without electricity, by
2018, the 100th anniversary of the company's founding. As the first
stage in this effort, Panasonic donated 3,000 Compact Solar Lights
(CSLs) to NGOs helping to solve social challenges in Myanmar in
February 2013. In March 2013, Panasonic donated an additional 5,000
CSLs to NGOs and social enterprises in India, and then, plans to
donate 2,000 CSLs*1 to refugees in Kenya.
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Currently, there are about 1.32 billion people worldwide living
without electricity, mainly in developing countries in Asia and
Africa*2. Many homes in these regions use kerosene lamps for
lighting, but they pose the risk of fire and the smoke released by
them is harmful to human health. Since they do not provide
sufficient light, activities of people are significantly restricted
at night. The lack of electric light in these regions means
challenges in the areas of healthcare, education and the
economy.
To help solve these challenges, Panasonic has been promoting
corporate citizenship projects by utilizing its core competence. In
April 2011, Panasonic donated 1,000 solar lanterns to Tanzania
through a UN agency, followed by 2,000 lanterns to Cambodia through
15 NGOs in March 2012. Thanks to the bright light of these
lanterns, users can effectively carry out healthcare, education,
and economic activities even at night without health risks. Some
households have reported lower expenses since they do not have to
buy kerosene.
Toward 2018, Panasonic will continue to donate solar lanterns to
developing countries. The company is striving to help improve
living conditions in these regions and to help achieve the UN
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
*1 In fiscal 2013 (April 2012 - March 2013), the initial year of
the project, Compact Solar Lights were donated instead of solar
lanterns.
*2 Source: "World Energy Outlook 2011" International Energy
Agency
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