Our funders
Our corporate sponsors
Solarcentury
Solarcentury is the UK's largest solar company. Set up by Dr Jeremy Leggett, who is also the founder of SolarAid, it is the leader on building-integrated photovoltaic systems. Solarcentury is a driving force in corporate social responsibility and donates 5 per cent of its net profit to SolarAid. Solarcentury has been the key player behind SolarAid, and numerous Solarcentury staff volunteer for us. Go to: www.solarcentury.com
Vodafone
Vodafone is the world's leading international mobile communications group. Vodafone is also a leader in corporate social responsibility and has this year chosen SolarAid to be its charity of choice for its phone recycling scheme - 42% of the money it makes from phone recycling is donated to SolarAid's programme in Zambia via the Global Cool Foundation. Go to: www.vodafone.com
Scottish and Southern Energy
Scotish and Southern Energy is one of the largest energy companies in the UK. Committed to promoting renewable energy, it is funding our Tanzania programme to train microsolar entrepreneurs. Go to: www.scottish-southern.co.uk
Barclays
Barclays is a major global financial services provider engaged in retail and commercial banking, investment banking and in wealth and investment management. Barclays is funding a four-year programme to bring solar energy to community centres, schools, clinics and communal buildings in rural parts of Kenya. This is part of Barclays larger environmental sustainability programme. Go to: www.barclays.com
Man Group Charitable Trust
Man Goup is a world-leading alternative investment management business, offering a broad range of funds for institutional and private investors globally. The Man Group Charitable Trust was established in 1978 to formalise the Man Group's charitable activities and to establish an appropriate governance structure. It has independent status. The Trust is helping to scale-up SolarAid's work in Tanzania. Go to: www.mangroupplc.com
Gold Standard Foundation
SolarAid's Malawi and Zambia projects are approved by the Gold Standard Foundation, which offers a quality label to CDM and voluntary offset projects that use renewable energy and energy efficiency for sustainable development. The Gold Standard is endorsed by over 49 non-governmental organisations worldwide. Go to: www.cdmgoldstandard.org
TRAID
TRAID is a chain of ethical second-hand clothes stores in the UK that is run as a social enterprise: it sells top quality second hand clothes and uses the profits to fund projects in developing countries, such as SolarAid's programme in northern Malawi. Go to: www.traid.org.uk
Good Energies
Good Energies is a leading global investor in renewable energies. Through the Good Energies Foundation, it is supporting our microsolar programme in Tanzania, as well as providing crucial advice based on its years of experience in renewable energy around the world. Go to: www.goodenergies.com
White & Case
A world leader in the legal sector, providing SolarAid with free legal advice on a wide range of issues, from employment contracts, to travel policies and intellectual property. Go to: www.whitecase.com
Covington & Burling
Also a world leading legal firm that provides us with free legal advice, from international contracts, to trade mark advice and general legal issues. Go to: www.cov.com
KOKO
KOKO is one of London's most prestigious live music venues. It opened in 1900 with Charlie Chaplin on the bill. Since then it has hosted gigs by the likes of The Clash, The Sex Pistols, Lenny Kravitz, Madonna and Coldplay. It's now stronger than ever as the home of Club NME and since June 2008, as part of its Co2 offsetting scheme, KOKO donates 5p to SolarAid from every full price ticket sold at Club NME. Go to: www.koko.uk.com
WSP Group
WSP Environment & Energy is a leading global consultancy specialising in delivering environmental, climate change and sustainability advice to businesses. As part of its pro bono scheme for charities, WSP are providing SolarAid with a Carbon Footprint analysis for its direct emissions. This will focus on our UK operations in the first phase, with the hope to cover our global operations in the future. Go to: www.wspenvironmental.com
Our foundation sponsors
Global Cool Foundation
The Global Cool Foundation was set up specifically to fight climate change and encourage consumers to switch to low carbon lifestyles. Global Cool has partnered with Vodafone to support our ground-breaking work in Zambia. Go to: www.globalcool.org
Avina Stiftung
Set up by Swiss industrialist Stephan Schmidheiny, Avina Stiftung has been instrumental in supporting the growth of SolarAid by providing crucial seed funding. Stephan is a leader in global corporate responsibility and a major philanthropist. Go to: www.avinastiftung.ch/en
Sylvia Adams Trust
The Sylvia Adams Trust also provided us with vital seed funding to help SolarAid's UK operations. As many of you will know, seed funding is particularly difficult to obtain for charities, hence the support of organisations such as the Sylvia Adams Trust is extremely important. Go to: www.sylvia-adams.org.uk
Polden Puckham Foundation
This is a Quaker trust that supports international charities, again with crucial seed funding. Go to: www.polden-puckham.org.uk
Margaret Hayman Charitable Trust
This is a foundation run by Carolyn Hayman, one of our trustees, who is also CEO of Peace Direct, a pioneering new peace charity. The Margaret Hayman Charitable Trust is supporting the development of SolarAid's communications in order to raise awareness about the issues of global poverty and climate change.
Bridgehouse Trust
This is the trust of the City of London, with a key focus on environmental issues. It provided funding for SolarAid's development education, explaining to Londoners about the links between global poverty and climate change. Go to: www.bridgehousegrants.org.uk
We are partners with the Global Village Energy Partnership, an organisation set up with support from the UK's Department for International Development. GVEP helps developing countries set up energy action plans and that provides assistance to their small and medium energy enterprises. Go to: www.gvepinternational.org.
We are members of British Overseas NGOs for Development (BOND), the UK's broadest network of voluntary organisations working in international development. Go to: www.bond.org.uk
We are a member of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP). REEEP's goal is to accelerate the global market for sustainable energy by acting as an international and regional enabler, multiplier and catalyst to change and develop sustainable energy systems. REEEP works with governments, businesses, industry, financiers and civil society across the world in order to expand the global market for renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. Go to: www.reeep.org
SolarAid are also grateful to AZO Graphics who have provided some pro bono printing in 2008. AZO produce all their production printing on recycled materials and do not use solvents or any harmful chemicals in their printing processes. They are winners of the Mayor of London's Green Procurement Award. Go to: www.azographics.com
