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Partnering for sustainability
In 2008, Philips and UK-based Gazeley Ltd announced
a partnership agreement under which they will join
forces to realize the most sustainable warehouse
facilities by applying state-of-the-art energy-efficient
lighting solutions.
Gazeley is a global provider of sustainable logistics
space. It is committed to delivering environmental
initiatives as part of its standard specification, at no
extra cost to its customers.
“ …working with Philips will enable us to
significantly reduce our global footprint …”
Significant benefits
By applying Philips’ energy-efficient lighting solutions
across its operations, Gazeley will cut energy
consumption and CO2 emissions by up to 45% and
reduce waste by as much as 83%. This will also yield
cost-reduction benefits for occupiers – thanks to lower
energy bills and the need for less maintenance activity
– while the superior light quality will provide employees
with a more pleasant working environment.
Smaller footprint, lower costs
At the signing of the partnership agreement, Jonathan
Fenton-Jones, Global Procurement & Sustainability
Director for Gazeley commented: “This partnership
marks a major step forward in our strategy to deliver
cutting-edge sustainability standards to our customers
worldwide. To be able to work with a recognized
partner such as Philips, which is at the forefront of
environmental change, is an important
business
development for Gazeley and will enable us to
significantly reduce our global footprint whilst
providing customers with increased operational
cost savings.”
Sustainable energy solutions for Africa
In 2008, Philips and the Dutch Government signed
a public/private partnership agreement, which will
see the development of a new generation of
sustainable – solar-powered – lighting solutions
for Sub-Saharan Africa.
Entitled ‘Sustainable Energy Solutions for Africa’
(SESA), this project is linked to the UN Millennium
Development Goals. It aims to provide 10 million
people in Sub-Saharan Africa with affordable,
appropriate and sustainable energy solutions – for
lighting, cooking and water purification – by 2015.
A brighter future
Today an estimated 500 million Africans live without
electricity. For them, night-time means either darkness
or the flickering light of a candle or kerosene lamp.
However, very few can afford the kerosene they
need. As a result, at sundown life simply comes to
a halt for hundreds of millions of people.
Lighting solutions like our solar-powered Solar Uday
lantern and self-powered Dynamo Multi LED flashlight
can really make a difference. The Solar Uday, for
example, is cheaper to run than kerosene lamps
and provides far more and higher quality light. It is
also safer, as there is no fire risk, and better for
health, as smoke is avoided.
There are economic and social benefits to being
able to undertake activities in the evening hours. And
these products also offer an environmental benefit, as
they use a sustainable natural commodity – sunlight
or manpower – to generate electricity.
>3.5
million
people pledge to
change to energy-
efficient lighting
via our website
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Message from
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Performance highlights
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Who we are
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Our group performance