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Germany signs sponsorship agreement with Boreal Light to support water supply in Kenya


EBARA Pumps Europe S.p.A., an overseas group company of Ebara Corporation (hereafter: Ebara) (EPE) has signed a sponsorship agreement with Germany's Boreal Light GmbH (hereafter: Boreal Light) to support drinking water supply businesses within Kenya.

1. Background

Since its establishment, Ebara has contributed to solving social issues through its business. Our long-term vision “E-Vision 2030” aims to contribute to the realization of a society where population growth and economic development are progressing in regions where population growth and economic development are progressing, and to deliver water to 600 million people around the world.

2-1 Overview

Boreal Light is a startup company based in Berlin, Germany, that specializes in providing solutions for water treatment equipment using renewable energy. The company manufactures and produces affordable solar powered water purification units for regions without a power grid around the world. The products developed by the company can produce clean and safe water such as drinking water, irrigation water, fish breeding water, and purified water from various raw water. At the
end of April 2021, EPE signed a sponsorship agreement with the company to support the drinking water supply business in Kenya through WaterKiosk® developed by the company's subsidiary WaterKiosk Ltd. From mid-July, a water purification unit including our pumps will be installed in Machakos near Nairobi to deliver safe and clean drinking water to local communities such as schools for children with disabilities.

3. Future developments

By signing a

sponsorship agreement with Boreal Light, we will accumulate knowledge in the water supply business in the African market, leading to the expansion of standard pump sales channels in the African market. Ebara will continue to accurately grasp the needs of each country and provide optimal products and services. Even in the African market, we will contribute to the realization of a sustainable society by not only selling pumps but also developing businesses that contribute to solving local issues. By tackling important

ESG issues based on its long-term vision and medium-term management plan, the Ebara Group aims to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and further enhance corporate value.