Community
II. Lighting in economically less privileged areas This touches the core of our ambition to “create meaningful moments for people in public spaces by making them safe, comfortable and sustainable”. A remarkable illustration of a community lighting project was in South Africa, where BEKA Schréder donated 160 LED street lights to Chintsa East, a small village in the Eastern Cape. Effective street lighting means everyone feels safer so women and children can walk around freely at night and kids can even play football under the street lights.
Another project led by our team in 2020 was new lighting for the Roi Baudouin Hospital in Kinshasa. The medical centre was undergoing refurbishment and Schréder was approached to supply a suitable solar lighting solution. The goods were received and cleared by the ambassador of l’Ordre Souverain de Malte Mr. Geoffroy De Liedekerke in Kinshasa on the 26 th November 2020. In 2021, we plan to set-up a charity fund with the Schréder family and create an award for employee driven social projects to support more economically less privileged areas. We will
also examine further partnership opportunities when our technology can meet the needs of communities.
11.7 By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities.
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