PARSIPPANY, NJ – GSH Group, globally-recognized Integrated Facilities Management provider, has announced achieving carbon neutrality for 2023, independently assessed and verified by Carbon Footprint Ltd. This news marks GSH’s third consecutive year as a carbon neutral organization.
Since 2018, GSH has been voluntarily collecting emissions data and calculating its carbon footprint to combat the facilities management industry’s carbon outputs. As a result, GSH can monitor its progress to assess and implement subsequent reduction strategies – hoping to become carbon negative by 2025. GSH has offset its unavoidable emissions through Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) projects in India, where GSH has been operating since 2012.
“GSH will continue to strive to reduce our emissions and the effects our operations have on the environment,” stated Mark Thomas, GSH CEO.
Established in 1895, GSH Group is a global provider for Integrated Facilities Management, MEP Engineering Services, consulting and more. Headquartered in Parsippany, NJ and with offices all over North America, the United Kingdom, France, and India, GSH Group caters towards a myriad of facilities environments and needs. With a focus on AlwaysON service and a unique combination of corporate values, management dedication, and subject matter expertise, GSH Group continues to deliver quality, tailored and on-demand services.
NJ-Based Integrated Facilities Management Provider Maintains its Carbon Neutrality Promise
PARSIPPANY, NJ – GSH Group, globally-recognized Integrated Facilities Management provider, has announced achieving carbon neutrality for 2022, independently audited and verified by Green Team Consulting. In efforts to address climate issues and minimize its carbon footprint, GSH has voluntarily and consistently been monitoring its emissions since 2018 and achieving carbon neutrality since 2021 – reducing per-employee emissions by 35% between 2018 to 2022.
This news comes in the wake of another recent milestone as the company aims not only to be carbon neutral, but also to become carbon negative by 2025:
Established in 1895, GSH Group is a global provider for Integrated Facilities Management, MEP Engineering Services, consulting and more. Headquartered in Parsippany, NJ and with offices all over North America, the United Kingdom, France, and India, GSH Group caters towards a myriad of facilities environments and needs. With a focus on AlwaysON service and a unique combination of corporate values, management dedication, and subject matter expertise, GSH Group continues to deliver quality, tailored and on-demand services.
By integrating new technologies and accompanying coal with biomass, GSH Group enhanced efficiency and reduced environmental impacts in India’s FMCG sector.
In 2015, GSH Group collaborated with Kaleesuwari, a leading Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company in India, to optimize its steam production refineries used for the oil extraction process of raw resources.
The Palani and Chennai sites in Tamil Nadu faced operational challenges, due to poorly maintained boilers and an inexperienced, in-house team. To address these issues, the GSH team and Kaleesuwari focused on four key objectives:
1. Consistent Steam Temperature
2. Consistent Steam Pressure
3. Cost-Reduction Measures for Boiler Operations
4. Environmental Impact Reduction through Sustainable Boiler Operations
Due to the poor quality of coal being used, the GSH team initiated changes in the procurement process, sourcing higher-quality coal which immediately enhanced boiler efficiency.
The team also integrated new sensors and energy-related software to continually monitor and optimize boiler performance. Moreover, to ensure the delivery of high-quality steam, they undertook the water treatment aspect of the manufacturing site.
Having achieved the first two objectives, the team shifted its focus to the last two: cost reduction and environmental impact.
Starting in November 2017, GSH engineers introduced locally-sourced biomass products such as sawdust, wood charcoal powder, and turmeric as supplementary fuel to coal for the fluidized-bed combustion boilers.
The results were remarkable – the plant achieved an impressive 60% reduction in CO2 emissions and a significant 15% reduction in steam production costs!
But, how?
1. Enhanced Combustibility: Biomass, compared to coal, has higher volatility, making it easily combustible and requiring less external air for burning. With lower ash content and higher oxygen and hydrogen levels, biomass also presents fewer storage and combustion risks.
2. Local Sourcing: By procuring biomass locally, the project not only benefits local communities, but also eliminates the reliance on long-distance coal transportation – reducing associated costs and carbon emissions.
Locals were incentivized to contribute their waste materials, both strengthening the local economy while minimizing the area’s waste. Due to the site’s increased demand, a supplier even started a business nearby, creating over 20 local jobs and enabling individuals and small businesses to benefit from the project.
Impressed by the success and positive impacts of the project, the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) hand-picked and nominated GSH Group as its representative for Global FM’s prestigious yearly industry awards.
This June GSH Group is proud to observe and celebrate National Safety Month! As a leader in the facilities management industry, safety is of the utmost importance to us and at the heart of everything we do. Check out the steps we implement into our operations to ensure the health and safety of our clients and teams around the world.
To that, we would also like to congratulate BOMA San Diego on celebrating 60 years this month – Congratulations all! See what GSH can do for your facilities today!
Did you know … GSH Group has extensive operations in France where we support a number of global manufacturers, including companies in the automotive, industrial and renewable energy sectors. To learn more about what GSH can do for you in France, contact our UK & Europe Accounts Director, Joël CAUBET, for more information!
To learn more about the GSH and what our engineers can do for your facilities, visit our website today!
On this World FM Day, GSH Group recognizes the building owners, property and facilities managers, building engineers and support teams around the world who strive to keep our facilities online. Working together we continue to move our industry forward through the dedication, challenges and successes that meet us every day. From all of us at GSH, we say ‘Thank You!’ for making our industry what it is today and leading it to a better tomorrow!
To learn more about the GSH and what our engineers can do for your facilities, visit our website today!
Springtime means it’s time to “Play Ball!” In the spirit of the start of the 2023 baseball season, GSH Group’s Ken Cadorin, Joe Annino, and Alberto Giannecchini attended the 21st annual BOMA at the Ballpark. With over 400 people in attendance, the GSH Team gave out cookies for our seventh year, followed by an exciting game between the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets at Oracle Park in sunny San Francisco, California.
Another fun and successful BOMA San Francisco event in the books! To learn more about the GSH and what our engineers can do for your facilities, visit our website today!
Thank you to Ella Tansley and ThisWeekinFM for covering our recent announcement. Your publication’s coverage of the facilities management industry is invaluable and greatly appreciated.
To learn more about the GSH and what our engineers can do for your facilities, visit our website today!
At GSH Group we take pride in our employees and furthering their career development through Apprenticeships and the GSH Academy. Our Team in the United Kingdom recently caught up with Daniel Lovegrove and had the chance to speak with him about his time as a GSH Apprentice and its impact on him in the industry. Check out his exclusive interview to read more about his experience as a GSH apprentice!
To learn more about the GSH academy and what our engineers can do for your facilities, visit our website today!
GSH Group FM recently undertook IOSH Managing Safety training provided by the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH) for some of our key managers, engineers, supervisors and even a customer in the United Kingdom. With training provided by Cambridge Safety Ltd., all our candidates passed with flying colours – a great achievement for everyone! A big congratulations to the following people who attended and graduated from this training: Justin Turley – Regional Manager Cambridge Branch | Andy Goodwin – Help Desk Team Leader | Peter Tolhurst – Project Supervisor | Greg Lypaczewski – Mobile Service Engineer | Jim Brooks – Regional Manager Cambridge Branch | Robert Hood – NICEIC Qualifying Supervisor | Warren Martin – Project Manager | Donna Omar – Client- ABCAM.
Since its founding in 1945, the IOSH’s mission has been on raising awareness and promoting certified health and safety consultants in the workplace. With over 48,000 members in over 130 countries around the world, the IOSH and its consultants act as the advocates and supporters whose goal it is to protect the safety, health, and wellbeing of others in the workplace environment. To learn more about what GSH’s engineers can do for your facilities, visit our website.
GSH was awarded a contract with Ormiston Academies Trust to provide technical maintenance services to a number of their academies across the East of England. This includes planned preventative maintenance and 24/7 reactive support. A key focus will be on the provision of flexible service delivery and ensuring compliance.
GSH’s UK Commercial Director, Mark Pawson, commented, “This contract win consolidates our position as a leading FM provider in the educational sector, and strengthens our continued growth in the UK. We are excited about the opportunity to partner with Ormiston Academies Trust and ensure their facilities are maintained to the highest standards.”
To learn more about what GSH’s engineers can do for your facilities, visit our website.
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