Signify Foundation celebrates lighting 10 million lives

As it looks ahead to its 2030 ambition, the Foundation continues to drive opportunities, build recovery and resilience for underserved communities. In 2025 in Kenya, the Foundation is rolling out sustainability education to students and teachers—equipping them on knowledge about energy efficiency.

Beyond numbers, the 2024 annual report captures the resilience that defines the Foundation’s approach. It also offers a glimpse into what’s next: scaling through long-term effort-sharing partnerships, linking lighting interventions with youth employment, alongside initiatives to bring sustainability education into local schools.

This journey wouldn’t be possible without the dedication of the Signify Foundation partners and the broader Signify network – working together to create brighter, more hopeful futures.

The full annual report is now available at: Signify Foundation’s Annual Reports Archive | Signify Company Website

2024 impact in numbers:
 

• Extending study hours and supporting teachers: Over 890 schools, children’s homes, and playgrounds were lit globally, including 14,000 LED lights donated to 720 schools in Egypt, enhancing learning for more than 117,000 students
• Illuminating rural areas, especially at night: 136 health facilities received lighting, as well as 139 villages and informal settlements with Indonesia receiving over 3,000 solar streetlights to illuminate rural areas, also reducing reliance on kerosene
• Improving safety for women and girls: In Ethiopia’s Kobe Refugee Settlement, the percentage of lit high-risk areas increased from 9.48% to 33.39%