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Sustainability.

Focussed on delivering a net zero carbon future in welfare.

At Groundhog, we set the standard and aspire to continuously improve. Already, today no one matches our safety, innovation, and service, yet we are striving to push further to develop top-quality welfare accommodation in a future with net zero carbon emissions.
We are deeply committed to addressing the global climate crisis. Aligning with the United Kingdom's ambitious goal of achieving netzero carbon emissions by 2050, we recognise our role in contributing to this critical mission.
Many of our valued customers share these environmental ambitions and are actively working to reduce carbon emissions within their supply chains. As responsible suppliers, we are dedicated to providing the support they need to achieve these goals. Groundhog have taken a significant step towards understanding and reducing our environmental impact by producing an indicative initial carbon footprint for our products, the first being our GP360 Fusion Pulse mobile welfare unit.
Genquip Groundhog consistently receives awards in acknowledgment of our innovative range of welfare products. These accolades serve as testament to the company's commitment to pushing boundaries and delivering an enhanced environmental solution with our carbon reducing welfare accommodation
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Who was involved.
Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures at University of Sheffield
Working in collaboration with the Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures at University of Sheffield, this marks the first phase in our efforts to develop a comprehensive set of environmental data that covers our entire product range.
Ben Quirk
This project was a collaborative effort, bringing together representatives from various functions within Groundhog and Genquip.
Dr Gavin Milligan
To ensure the accuracy and credibility of our carbon footprint assessment, we also engaged an external expert. Our consultant Dr Gavin Milligan boasts years of practical experience in this field and teaches lifecycle assessments at leading UK universities.
What we've done.
We have taken a significant step towards understanding and reducing our environmental impact by producing an indicative initial carbon footprint for our GP360 Fusion Pulse. This marks the first phase in our efforts to develop a comprehensive set of environmental data that covers our entire product range.
Illustration shows an overview of GHG Protocol scopes and emissions across the value chain - source GHG
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How we did it.
In measuring our carbon footprint, we adhered to a rigorous process guided by the international standard ISO14067. To begin, we meticulously identified the specific emission scopes and categories that were relevant to our analysis, ensuring a clear focus.
  • We obtained information from our own records, suppliers and externally published sources
  • This information covered purchased energy, materials and ancillary activities
  • It isn’t always possible to find definitive information so we had to use the best we could find
  • The best quality comes from direct measurements on the system being studied and those were used wherever possible
  • We took information from utility bills for electricity, gas and water
  • When we didn’t have primary data, we used equivalent measurements available from other studies
  • Where we couldn’t find those secondary measurements, we used sensible estimates, again using other published data where we could
  • When we couldn’t find any of those sources, we used other similar systems as proxies, taking good quality data published in other studies
Reviewing what goes into our
GP360 Eco Welfare
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  • Our dedicated operations team weighed each of the 200+ individual components that constitute our product, leaving no aspect unexamined.
  • We also recorded the weight of the assembled body both before and after the painting process, shedding light on the impact of this stage on the product's overall carbon footprint.
  • Furthermore, we diligently assessed the weight of scrap and other waste materials, ensuring a holistic evaluation of our operations.
Reviewing what goes into our
GP360 Eco Welfare
fusion-pulse-logo
  • Our dedicated operations team weighed each of the 200+ individual components that constitute our product, leaving no aspect unexamined.
  • We also recorded the weight of the assembled body both before and after the painting process, shedding light on the impact of this stage on the product's overall carbon footprint.
  • Furthermore, we diligently assessed the weight of scrap and other waste materials, ensuring a holistic evaluation of our operations.
Through our meticulous and thorough approach, we obtained a comprehensive understanding
of our carbon footprint, setting the stage for meaningful environmental improvements.

Take a closer look inside the
GP360 Fusion Pulse yourself

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What comes next?

Our commitment to environmental responsibility doesn't stop here. We are now focusing our efforts on the aspects of the GP360 Fusion Pulse that contribute most significantly to its provisional carbon footprint.

Additionally, we are actively working to assess the carbon footprint of capital goods, which were excluded from the initial study. Collaborating closely with our suppliers, we aim to obtain higher-quality data to enhance the accuracy of our carbon footprint analysis.

Furthermore, we are extending our sustainability efforts to the new i360 product, enabling us to provide a meaningful comparison between our offerings. This will be expanded further with our full iRANGE products.

In partnership with our customers, we are diligently characterising the in-use carbon emissions of both products. To reduce the embodied carbon in our future products, we are revisiting our product design strategies.

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