MPOWERD Sustainability - SustainabilityTracker.com

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MPOWERD was launched in 2012 after John Salzinger witnessed the effects of an earthquake in Haiti and sought to create a business with social and environmental purpose. The company makes solar-powered lanterns, string lights, bike lights and mobile chargers, and uses its products in disaster relief and in communities without reliable access to electricity. MPOWERD works with NGOs and corporate partners to distribute lights, and its business model uses retail sales to subsidize pricing in impact situations around the world. The company has also used its products to support education about clean energy and product design.

About MPOWERD

Status
Unverified

Website
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Employees
5 - 25

Country
United States

MPOWERD Sustainability Actions

Launched in response to Haiti

MPOWERD was launched in 2012 after John Salzinger witnessed the devastating effects of an earthquake on people in Haiti. He started a business that created a profit while also serving a social and environmental purpose.

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Delivered lights to 90 countries

In some way, shape, or form we’ve delivered lights into 90 countries. MPOWERD uses NGOs and relationships with NGOs for deployment because they’re incredible or hyper localized.

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Supported disaster relief

MPOWERD is able to provide solar-powered lanterns to victims of natural disasters, including the 2020 Puerto Rico earthquake, and to those who live with unreliable sources of electricity without access to a grid and typically rely on kerosene and other harmful materials for light.

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Runs a give Luci program

MPOWERD customers help others through their purchases and have the option to add $10 for a donated lantern to their order. We like to get funding from our consumers who can buy lights through our give Luci Program.

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Uses corporate CSR partnerships

MPOWERD has broadened the scope of its donation program through partnerships with corporate partners, giving companies a corporate social responsibility (CSR) option. It is described as a turnkey solution whereby a light can go to consumers as a value add, or to employees for engagement or gifting and another light to the program.

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