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Our Impact
Empowering
communities for
a brighter future
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More than 2 billion people around the world live without reliable access to electricity. Our solar solutions are making clean energy products universally available and affordable.
176 million
lives impacted
38 million
tons of CO₂ offset
73 million
school-aged kids reached with solar lighting
$586 million
loans extended to the underbanked
28 million
homes powered by solar
10 thousand
jobs created
Customer Stories
99% of d.light customers rate their product as a good value for money and would recommend d.light to a friend
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Bala Suleman
Mataisia Town near Kano, Nigeria
Bala learned about d.light lanterns from his friend.“When I saw the way it was constructed and the quality of the plastic, I was completely convinced… -
Charles Akumu
Primary School, Kenya
Check out the latest field photos from our partnership with…“...the biggest challenge is ensuring all the students come to school and attend class. Now that we have… -
Daw Tin Tin Mya
Ayeyarwady Delta, Myanmar
Daw Tin Tin Mya, a midwife and nurse in Myanmar,…As a result, the expectant mothers in Shwebo Su village no longer give birth in darkness. Daw can… -
Janendra Singh
India
There is a huge difference using the kerosene lantern and…Janendra, a farmer in rural India, lives in a village without regular electricity. His family relied on kerosene…
Our Approach to
Social Impact
Measurement
Social Impact
Measurement
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To achieve our ambitious social impact goals, d.light employs a rigorous data-driven approach to measure impact across our key impact metrics. We use sales data, customer feedback, and ongoing product evaluation in the field to provide a comprehensive picture of how access to energy transforms the lives of our customers. For solar products, our impact numbers are calculated using GOGLA standardized impact metrics. For non-solar products or impact metrics not defined by GOGLA, we adapt the methodology. Our impact metrics include:
Lives Transformed: All products we sell are designed to create a transformation in the lives of our customers. We assume that even if a product is primarily used by one person in a household, the entire household benefits in some way. We apply household size and discount factors outlined by the GOGLA methodology but count multiple transformations for one household. For example, if a family purchases a solar lantern and later purchases a clean cook stove and a pay-go solar home system, we count their lives being transformed three separate times.
CO₂ Offset: We calculate this based on the GOGLA methodology for solar products and use third party carbon credit methodologies for products outside of this category (such as for clean cook stoves).
GWH generated from renewable energy source: This metric applies to solar products and is calculated using the GOGLA methodology.
$s saved from Energy Related Expenses: This metric applies to solar products and is calculated using the GOGLA methodology.
School-aged children reached with solar lighting: We calculate this based on the average number of school-aged children in households. This metric only applies to solar products we sell with a lighting component.
Productive Hours created: This metric applies to solar products and is calculated using the GOGLA methodology.
At d.light, we are committed to improving the lives of our customers and to making a positive impact in the communities we serve. By measuring our impact through these metrics, we ensure that we are on track to achieve our social impact goals and that we continue to make a difference in the lives of our customers.
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Industry Recognition
d.light has helped pioneer initiatives to
standardize impact measurement and is Global
Impact Investment Rating System (GIIRS) Certified.
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Impact Publications
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d.light is dedicated to advancing evidence and thought leadership on market-driven social impact. Here you will find impact research, thought pieces, and social impact best practices on the impact of solar energy access.
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Impacts of TDB Group Investment in Off-grid Energy Sources
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dlight Sustainable Development Goals
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dlight Stakeholder Consultation Meetings
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