Lean Energy Solutions has earned B Corp Certification for its efforts to help industries reduce their carbon emissions by using renewable energy sources.
The firm was recognised for its Build-Own-Operate model where it finances, installs, operates and maintains renewable biomass boiler systems for industries.
Under the model, manufacturers pay for the steam they consume, enabling them to adopt cleaner thermal energy without the upfront cost or operational responsibility of managing the infrastructure themselves.
Dinesh Tembhekar, Founder and Managing Director of Lean Energy Solutions, said the certification reinforces the company’s ambition for African industry.
“Africa’s industrial growth should not come at the expense of competitiveness or the environment. This certification strengthens our ambition to scale a model that gives manufacturers reliable, lower-carbon energy while building local value chains and reducing dependence on imported fuels” said Dinesh Tembhekar, Lean Energy Solutions Founder and Managing Director.
The firm says the model has enabled companies to reduce emissions by 350,000 tonnes and delivering Ksh 6.5 billion ($50m) in foreign-exchange savings for Kenya.
Lean Energy achieved 87.5 points on B Lab’s B Impact Assessment, surpassing the 80-point threshold required for certification.
“The assessment looks beyond a company’s products to how it is governed, how it supports its workers, creates value for communities and customers, and manages its environmental impact. Lean Energy’s certification demonstrates that responsible business practices can be embedded in how an industrial company operates, competes and grows,” said Elizabeth Mutwiri, Communications and Engagement Senior Associate at B Lab Africa.
Lean Energy currently oversees at least 20 boiler sites in Kenya and Tanzania, with a combined steam-generation capacity of 90 tonnes per hour.
