2013-05-21 14:47
Philips strives to make the world healthier and more sustainable through innovation. To effectively face global challenges such as population growth and aging, healthcare costs, urbanization, and resources, businesses need to be in constant dialogue with governments, civil society, and academia.
The LED Lighting Revolution and Livable Cities
Currently, lighting accounts for 19% of global electricity production, according to the International Energy Agency. Two thirds of the current lighting is based on older, energy-inefficient technologies developed before 1970. A full switch to the latest LED (light-emitting diodes) lighting solutions provides an average of 40% energy savings, and a reduction in CO2 emissions.
Philips drives this lighting market transition, because besides energy savings, it believes LED lighting solutions will help create better environments for people to live, work, and play.
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Effective partnering
Philips collaborates with municipalities, and corporations to develop joint livable city visions and sustainable business models. Already cities and villages over the globe scaled up to energy-efficient LED lighting solutions as result of effective public-private partnerships:
Innovation and Philips
Through its mission to improve people’s lives with meaningful innovations, and vision to strive for a healthier and more sustainable world, Philips provides solutions in a number of areas that are central to social and ecological innovation. Philips integrates technologies and design into people-centric solutions, based on fundamental customer insights in the area of health and well-being. Philips is a leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as male shaving and grooming, portable entertainment and oral healthcare.
More information on Royal Philips Electronics’ sustainability efforts can be found at: Philips.com/Sustainability/