South Korean company to donate energy-saving cooking stoves

21 November 2018
South Korean company to donate energy-saving cooking stoves
GS Caltex's Cook Stove Support Business partner (Ekoi) officials explain cooking stove to Myanmar residents. Photo: GS Caltex

GS-Caltex Corp., one of South Korea's leading refineries, said Tuesday that it will donate 50,000 energy-saving cooking stoves to Myanmar as part of a corporate social responsibility (CSR) drive.

The eco-friendly cooking stoves can reduce fuel costs by up to 66 percent and will be provided to low-income households in Myanmar that mostly rely on braziers in their kitchens, the company said.

The move is part of the company's initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that scientists have blamed for global warming. The stoves can moreover reduce the amount of smoke in the kitchen.