BURN’s second Ashden Award; the company was first honoured in 2015
BURN, Kenya’s clean cookstove manufacturer and carbon project developer, has been named the 2025 Ashden Award Winner for Outstanding Achievement under the Global South category—a major milestone in it’s mission to save lives and forests through its clean cooking appliances.
The announcement was made during the 25th anniversary Ashden Awards ceremony at the Royal Geographical Society in London
From locally manufactured clean cook stoves to digital monitoring and last-mile distribution, BURN’s integrated model has brought more than ~5.5 million biomass, LPG, and electric cooking appliances across Africa, including its award-winning, cellular-enabled ECOA Induction Cooker. These appliances have improved the lives of over 28 million people while reducing household fuel costs by $1.1 billion, indoor air pollution by 65-100%, and protecting forests by saving over 16M tons of wood.
According to Peter Scott, Founder and CEO of BURN, “BURN is bringing our IoT-enabled induction cookers to millions of families across the continent. Our mission is clear: to help the 600 million people with electricity access to transition to zero-emission electric cooking.”
This is BURN’s second Ashden Award; the company was first honoured in 2015 for improving health outcomes and expanding economic opportunities for women through clean cooking solutions in Kenya.
BURN’s model enables customers to shift from inefficient and polluting cooking to clean, zero-emission solutions. These stoves generate high-integrity carbon credits that lower the cost of clean cooking by up to 90%.
Ashden CEO Dr Ashok Sinha said: “The 2025 Ashden Award winners are setting us on course for a fairer, greener, better future. These are proven solutions with enormous impact, led by true climate pioneers. In Ashden’s 25th year, we are delighted to celebrate these inclusive and inspiring champions”.
“In today’s turbulent world, our winners are illuminating the way forward – improving lives as well as slashing carbon emissions by creating new jobs, cutting energy bills, improving health and building stronger communities. Congratulations to every one of them,” added Dr Ashok Sinha.
As a 2025 winner, BURN will receive ongoing strategic support from Ashden, including global media exposure and access to influential networks of funders, investors, and climate policy leaders. The award announcement coincides with the UK’s Great Big Green Week and precedes London Climate Action Week, underscoring its global significance.
