Crocodile x MEGAMAN^® Let Retail Shop Shine in Green Glow

Crocodile takes a further step in sustainable development in its retail shops in Hong Kong by employing MEGAMAN^® Eco-lighting Solutions, optimised for higher efficiency, lower carbon emission and outstanding lighting performance.

Crocodile Commitment in Going Green
Established in 1952, for over 56 years, Crocodile Garments Limited has focused on providing quality products ranging from menswear, ladies wear, kids wear, baby wear and even more to allow more choices for their consumers. Taking the people-oriented approach, Crocodile also understands that shopping is a kind of enjoyment. And thus, Crocodile sets up high expectations in providing a comfortable and appealing shopping environment and excellent services in order to satisfy the customers’ needs at all times.

Over the years, the corporation has demonstrated its commitment in fulfilling its role as a socially responsible corporation through an extensive range of community programmes. Other than taking part in various fund raising and charitable activities, Crocodile has devoted much effort in promoting environmental awareness amongst their staff and encouraging the sustainable use of resources. “We hope to lever the environmental awareness among our staff by cultivating environmental conscious message through training sessions for our staff. To further minimise the negative impacts on the environment, we take aggressive steps to cut down carbon emission by reducing the use of electricity in our retail shops.” said Ms. Vanessa Lam – Executive Director & Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Crocodile.

General lighting provided with MEGAMAN® MATRIX lamps 26W accompanied with SYLVANIA LED 100 MATRIX fixture, enables a comfortable and appealing shopping environment.

MEGAMAN^® Credentials in Energy Saving
MEGAMAN^® concerns about the greatest and most pressing problem - Global Warming, facing the mankind today. The company has long been taking environmental protection as one of the highest priorities in its operation policy in creating high energy efficiency lamps and eco-friendly lighting products.

Taking an aggressive step further towards environmental protection, MEGAMAN^® has implemented Liquid Mercury Free green manufacturing process in its lamp production. Full ranges of MEGAMAN^® products have employed Amalgam instead of Liquid Mercury. This technology protects both shoppers and staff safe from liquid mercury even if lamps crack and would not lead to land and water contamination upon disposal, bringing a truly eco friendly lighting solution to help fight adverse climate change.

With such remarkable environmental benefits and operational efficiency, MEGAMAN^® as a straightforward means attracts Crocodile to join in strategic collaboration in bringing an environmental conscious lighting to save resources and lower emissions and in turn envisions a long-term benefit.

Crocodile x MEGAMAN^®
Realisation of Eco Shopping Environment
Crocodile has selected MEGAMAN^® Energy Saving Lamps for its retail lighting with the aim to ease the problem of Global Warming. According to Ms Lam, "We have researched many lighting solution providers and found that only MEGAMAN^® offers high quality, environmentally friendly and a wide range of innovative lighting products which suit our needs." Up to now, three Crocodile shops have adopted MEGAMAN^® lighting solutions and more are coming in the near future.

Results Immediately Revealed
The results in adopting the changes have been incredibly impressive. Other than optimal savings in energy consumption together with significant reduction in CO₂ emission. MEGAMAN^® also helps Crocodile to create a safe, appealing and comfortable shopping environment as MEGAMAN^® lamps generate minimal heat and appropriate illumination for different applications. MEGAMAN^® lamps possess a lamp life of up to 15,000 hours and save up to 80% electricity that embraces maximum energy efficiency over their lifespan.

MEGAMAN® CFL PAR Reflector Lamps plus LOFT track light fixture can highlight the features of the displaying products.

MEGAMAN® plug-in tubes 2x18W plus SPITTLER fixture provide an energy efficient yet attractive shop front lighting.

Comparison of Original Lighting Design vs MEGAMAN^® Lighting Solution

1. Operation hours per day: 12 hours
2. Calculation defined by Carbon Trust 2008:
   CO₂ emission (kg) = Energy Consumption (kWh) x CO₂ Emission Factor (kg/kWh)
3. CO₂ emission factor (Hong Kong) = 0.69 kg/kWh, provided by Environmental Performance Indicators for Financial Institutions

MEGAMAN^® wins great recognition of its great energy saving lighting solution, long product life span and excellent sales services, as well as the wide range of products that cater for the needs of a variety of customers. As a long term strategic partner for Crocodile, MEGAMAN^® is pleased to witness continued growth and high commitment of Crocodile in pursuit of energy conservation measures.