STO’s Hakathari Labelled Products Officially Inaugurated

Minister of Environment, Climate Change & Technology, Aminath Shauna has officially inaugurated the Hakathari Label on State Trading Organization (STO)’s environmentally-friendly AC’s, reaching milestones in accomplishing greener and energy efficient solutions. By receiving the Hakathari Label on the Air Conditioners, the customers of STO will now get an additional guarantee of their products being energy sufficient and environmentally friendly. 
 
The Hakathari label displays information about the appliance with a star rating from 1 – 5 and the annual energy consumption of the air conditioners as well as other model specific details. The more the stars, the higher the efficiency level. The approved products imported by STO will be receiving a star rating from 4-5, giving the customers more assurance for their products.

 
Expressing her delight on the inauguration, Minister Shauna highlighted the important step taken which will hopefully result in less demand on energy usage by 42% within the next 10 years. Moreover, more companys and organizations that import appliances and household products are urged to join the Hakathari program to continue the immense efforts in going green.