{"id":91918,"date":"2023-02-07T17:51:58","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T06:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/asia-en\/?p=91918"},"modified":"2023-02-10T01:31:38","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T14:31:38","slug":"steelcase-debuts-rooftop-solar-power-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/asia-en\/research\/articles\/topics\/people-planet\/steelcase-debuts-rooftop-solar-power-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelcase Debuts Rooftop Solar Power Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the past 100 years, Steelcase has sought to protect people and the planet with its deeply-rooted environmental and social ethos. In Asia-Pacific, Steelcase Manufacturing Pune (SMP) put these values into action when it became the company\u2019s first plant to install a solar photovoltaic (PV) system in 2021.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Supporting the growth of multinationals in Bangalore, Steelcase has been in the India market since the opening of our first sales office in 2008. The SMP later opened its doors in 2012 to produce designs locally, so as to increase business agility in the market while reducing our carbon footprint in manufacturing. As we continue to grow our capabilities in India, the Steelcase team has always been on the lookout for opportunities to do better for our local community and the market that we serve.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_91970\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_91970\" class=\"wp-image wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1024px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-91970 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/c_limit,dpr_auto,q_70,h_1024,w_1024\/v1675762597\/Steelcase-27-Jul-2022-0985_2400x2400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_91970\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Assembled in India, Think chair is the top seller in India.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Working closely with our local partners, including property owners and technical advisors, Steelcase was able to launch the rooftop solar power initiative in 2021<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Abhishek Deshmukh, SMP Manager of Operations Engineering<\/strong><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, had developed a step-by-step logistics and execution plan across the factory\u2019s two facilities. From legal and statutory approvals to design, engineering, procurement, installation and safety audits, Deshmukh and his team identified the best local suppliers and coordinated all the moving parts.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-91920 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/c_limit,dpr_auto,q_70,h_1024,w_1024\/v1675751985\/DJI_0064_3200x1800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cGlobally, Steelcase is carbon-neutral, and as a part of our ESG strategy, we want to be carbon negative by 2030, so this initiative comes at the right time. It sends a message to all the employees that we are inspired by the global Steelcase vision, and we are moving towards a green way of working,\u201d says Deshmukh. \u201cIt\u2019s also really good for morale \u2013 I can see people happily and proudly saying that we are using solar power for our day-to-day productions.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With an average temperature ranging from 19 to 33 \u00b0C (66 to 91 \u00b0F), Pune has a hot semi-arid climate all year round, making the plant an ideal location to install solar panels even during monsoon seasons. Six months of coordination and 2,000 working hours later, the innovative system was finally connected to the energy grid in May 2021.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist wp-video-playlist wp-playlist-light\">\n\t\t<video controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" width=\"640\"\n\t\t height=\"360\"\t><\/video>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-next\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-prev\"><\/div>\n\t<noscript>\n\t<ol>\n\t\t<li><a href='https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/02\/Solar-Panel-trimmed.mp4'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"185\" height=\"104\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/02\/Solar-Panel-trimmed.mp4\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li>\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/noscript>\n\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"wp-playlist-script\">{\"type\":\"video\",\"tracklist\":false,\"tracknumbers\":true,\"images\":true,\"artists\":true,\"tracks\":[{\"src\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.steelcase.com\\\/content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/15\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/Solar-Panel-trimmed.mp4\",\"type\":\"video\\\/mp4\",\"title\":\"Solar Panel - trimmed\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\",\"meta\":{\"length_formatted\":\"0:40\"},\"dimensions\":{\"original\":{\"width\":1920,\"height\":1080},\"resized\":{\"width\":640,\"height\":360}},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.steelcase.com\\\/asia-en\\\/wp-includes\\\/images\\\/media\\\/video.png\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.steelcase.com\\\/asia-en\\\/wp-includes\\\/images\\\/media\\\/video.png\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64}}]}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Since then, solar energy makes up 40-50% of the factory\u2019s energy for day-to-day activities, and we are on track to reduce SMP\u2019s carbon emissions by a staggering 192 metric tons per year. SMP expects to see solar energy usage reach 60% in the coming years and will be able to contribute surplus electricity generated on weekends to the local power grid by the end of 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThis particular system comes with a real-time monitoring feature, so we know how much power we\u2019re generating, and consuming,\u201d explains Deshmukh. \u201cIn a nutshell, we can understand the entire ecosystem and identify areas where we can improve\u201d. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_91971\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_91971\" class=\"wp-image wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1024px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-91971 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/c_limit,dpr_auto,q_70,h_1024,w_1024\/v1675762613\/Steelcase-27-Jul-2022-0012_2400x2400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_91971\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steelcase Series 1 is a consumer favourite.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Greeted with positive response from the team and driven by a global need to reduce emissions, Deshmukh and the SMP logistics team had implemented more eco-friendly changes at the plant. \u201cWe\u2019re now converting all of our transportation to use natural gas instead of diesel, investing in more energy-efficient machinery, and installing LED lights across the plants,\u201d he adds.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sara Armbruster, president and CEO of Steelcase, emphasizes that, \u201cWe believe business has an essential role to play in shaping our collective future, and this initiative shares the many ways Steelcase positively impacts our communities. We believe a better future starts with each of us listening, learning and committing to doing better. We\u2019re proud of the progress we\u2019re making and the recognition we\u2019re earning as a result. We know there is always more to do and each day we\u2019re striving for better.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-91921 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/c_limit,dpr_auto,q_70,h_1024,w_1024\/v1675752060\/DJI_0080_3200x1800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Throughout the fiscal year, Steelcase not only maintained carbon neutrality for its own operations, but also made progress toward its goal of reducing absolute emissions by 50% by 2030. One way the company made progress this year was by installing solar panels in its manufacturing facilities in Rosenheim, Germany and Pune, India. In Pune, the solar panels contribute 50% of the energy needed for daily activities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>BY THE NUMBERS<\/strong><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>493\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Solar panels installed<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>40-50%<\/strong><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Solar-powered<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>192<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Metric tons of CO<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><sub>2<\/sub><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> reduced per year<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>2,000<\/strong><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hours of dedication\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_91929\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_91929\" class=\"wp-image wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1024px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-91929 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/c_limit,dpr_auto,q_70,h_1024,w_1024\/v1675754523\/Steelcase-27-Jul-2022-0895_3200x1800.jpg\" alt=\"Sit Better. 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