Delivering sustainability in asset management

Play your part in delivering for the longterm wellbeing of the people and the planet through a sustainability-centric approach to asset management. 

Sustainability is no longer a discretionary part of business

– Sustainability in Asset Management is an imperative that applies whether your motivation is to save the planet, or simply to stay in business.

For any asset-intensive business, asset management plays a key role in the achievement of corporate sustainability goals. Whether that is by minimising asset-related impacts, or better management of asset-related dependencies – it all adds up to better business performance, by delivering Sustainability in Asset Management. 

So what exactly does that involve?

Understanding your stakeholders expectations in relation to your sustainability performance

Incorporating sustainability explicitly into your policies and objectives

Making sure you understand and meet any sustainability-related compliance obligations

Adding a sustainability lens
to your risk management arrangements

Agreeing how you value and take decisions affecting sustainability alongside other business drivers

Ensuring your sustainability ambitions are reflected in leadership and culture

Interpret the data you need in order to monitor, manage and report on your performance

Supporting your
workforce with any new
competence requirements

Key capabilities will likely include managing uncertainty and learning through knowledge transfer from other organizations or sectors. While collaboration is essential for pooling resources and expertise to develop sustainable solutions while embracing innovation. Additionally, agile governance structures will enable quick decision-making to respond rapidly to emerging information or changing contexts.

Whether you are at the start of your journey or at the point of seeking excellence, we can help with:

Materiality
Assessments

Identify and prioritise the most relevant sustainability issues your business and stakeholders

maturity
Assessments

Evaluate your current sustainability practices and performance, and identify areas for improvement

Improvement Roadmapping

Plan for how you will achieve your sustainability goals, with timebound, actionable steps and measurable targets that will deliver long term improvements

Implementation
support

Develop and deploy the initiatives defined in your roadmap, or provide independent review for added stakeholder assurance.

Training

Train your people in the need for a more sustainability-centric approach to asset management and the tangible steps that they can take to contribute

Decision-making
tools & services

Use our SALVO & DST suite to incorporate sustainability into your asset management decision making, including the evaluation of Nature Based Solutions alongside more conventional asset management options

Striving for excellence in all areas of Sustainability in Asset Management may not always be practical, there are key aspects where it should be the goal—backed by a strong business case to justify the effort and value. Any improvements in sustainability in asset management must align with and complement ongoing corporate initiatives and objectives.

By taking a thoughtful and tailored approach, we can help you implement best practices that support your organization’s unique goals and long-term success.

As part of the RSK Group, we can also offer access to a wide range of specialist consulting and delivery services

  • • Archaeology and heritage
  • • Carbon footprinting, decarbonising and low carbon solutions
  • • Climate change modelling and risk assessment
  • • Ecology and biodiversity
  • • Environmental and social impact assessments
  • • Nature-based solutions
  • • Resilience planning
  • • Social and stakeholder engagement and comms
  • • Sustainability reporting

Together, we provide an unparalleled blend of asset management, environmental science, research, engineering, and technical expertise. Our shared mission is to lead globally in delivering sustainable solutions to clients.

Make a positive contribution to your organisations'
Asset Management Sustainability targets

Improved sustainability performance
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Better mitigation of the full range of risks to and from assets
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Reduced adverse impacts from asset-related use, depletion of finite resources, emissions, by-products and pollution.
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Better management of dependencies, including demand, resources and people
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Reducing energy consumption, waste, and resource usage lowers operational costs
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Sustainable practices increase asset lifespan and reduce maintenance costs.
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Avoid fines and penalties by adhering to environmental laws and regulations.
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Reducing emissions and energy use contributes to climate change mitigation.
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Demonstrating environmental responsibility improves your organisations brand image.
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Sustainable infrastructure and processes create healthier work environments.
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Talk to us

Victoria Hogg is a Woodhouse Partnership Principal Consultant and the lead for our Sustainability product and service offerings.

Contact us now to find out how we can help you consider Sustainability in Asset Management in your organisations’ future.

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Practical advice for the development of a Strategic Asset Management Plan. The SAMP is a planning tool to clarify intentions, priorities, and practices to be adopted. 

Implementation Support

Woodhouse offers extensive first-hand, multi disciplined experience in putting the pieces together and building a robust, coordinated and personalized way forward.

Need help or advice? Get in touch with our award-winning team

Joe MacEnri

Joe MacEnri is a chartered engineer and ACCA qualified accountant who has worked in the electricity industry and asset management fields for over 35 years. He has many years of experience in the areas of techno-economic and investment analysis in areas such as capital plans and as well as reliability-based investment analysis using Monte Carlo simulations. He has worked with the multinational plastic manufacturer Sabic in their annual capital planning, training staff in the SALVO process and tools, facilitating workshops on individual investment studies, and working with sites to develop their annual constraints optimized capital plans using the AI powered DST Strategic AM Planning module as well as aggregated optimized multi-site regional plans.

Pedro Siblesz

With over 32 years of Asset Management, Reliability and, Mechanical Engineering experience in leadership, technical, and operational roles in Oil & Gas, and the Petrochemical industry. Pedro brings a proven track record of success in developing and implementing asset management processes and tools, to facilitate communication between engineers and managers, while establishing a direct connection between business objectives and frontline engineering and operational actions, with strong considerations of Fit for Purpose and Life Cycle cost factors.
Pedro is a strong advocate and Change Agent for cross-functional collaboration between departments orientated to achieve alignment of objectives for the development of efficient and effective asset management solutions.  Pedro heads up our Australiasia business unit. 

Victoria Hogg BEng(Hons) MSc PhD FIEAust CPEng EngExec NER

Victoria is a Principal Consultant & our Product Manager for the SALVO Decision-Making Framework. 

She has over 20 years’ asset management experience, across transport, energy and defence sectors and is a specialist in asset management decision-making and risk management.

With plenty of hands-on experience developing optimized, risk-based asset maintenance and renewal strategies, and deploying these to develop multi-year investment plans, her industry positions include the Head of Asset Management (Electrical Utility), Manager Network Risk & Performance (Electrical Utility), Associated Director, Safety and Engineering Systems (Government Transport Agency), Team Leader, Asset & Risk Management Systems (Electrical Utility), Team Leader, Structural Safety, Risk & Reliability (Government Highways Agency)

Patrick Bossert

Patrick is a specialist in data-enabled business transformation design and executive-level delivery governance to enable asset- and workforce-intensive organizations to deliver better customer and operational outcomes. He has 30 years of experience in the industry, working at the executive and board levels with critical national infrastructure organizations to shape and lead major value-realization programs with data and digital enablers at their core.

His core skills include Data strategy, Transformation design, Strategic roadmap development, Transformation governance and assurance, Transformation leadership, Business data services operating model design, Data skills and leadership development, and Leadership coaching, and mentoring.
Patrick is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).

Susan Steyn

Susan Steyn is a seasoned expert with over 30 years of experience in Management, Operations, Business Development, and Supply Chain across diverse industries. Her core focus lies in spare parts management and inventory optimization. Throughout her career, Susan has held key leadership roles in multinational companies such as GE, Dow, Roche, Bayer, Lloyds Register, and Woodhouse Partnership.

With a strong background in strategic leadership, P&L management, and lean manufacturing, Susan has consistently driven business turnarounds and growth. She excels in international global business management and has a proven track record of expanding market presence and building strong client relationships.

As a Six Sigma Black Belt and PMP certified professional, Susan is adept at implementing process improvements and managing complex projects. Her expertise in data analysis, project management, and ERP systems ensures effective spare part management and optimal inventory levels.

Susan’s contributions to various companies include revenue growth, cost reduction, successful software launches, and the establishment of strategic alliances. Her commitment to diversity and inclusion, coupled with her leadership in team building and mentorship, have created a culture of excellence in every organization she has worked with.

Overall, Susan Steyn is a results-oriented leader with a passion for leveraging data-driven decision-making and innovative strategies to optimize spare parts management, reduce downtime risks, and enhance profitability in any business environment.

José Luis Perdomo R

José Luis cuenta con una experiencia exitosa en multi-industrias públicas y privadas, donde desempeñó cargos gerenciales, líder de aplicación técnica especializada, puestos operativos y en mantenimiento, así como en áreas de consultoría sustentando nivel operativo, táctico y estratégico.

Ha formado parte de proyectos de mejoramiento de gestión de activos, confiabilidad operacional, integridad y mantenimiento en Latinoamérica en diferentes empresas creando valor al negocio con resultados técnicos y económicos importantes.

Facilitador e instructor acreditado en temas relacionados con la gestión de activos, mejores prácticas, metodologías de administración gerencial y técnicas especializadas.

Robinson Medina

Mechanical Engineer with 31 years of experience. Specialist in implementation processes of activities
associated with Asset Management under the ISO 55001 approach, Implementation of diagnostic
programs and audits of management systems, Specialist in applying reliability methodologies such as
Reliability-Centered Maintenance, risk-based inspection, Cause Analysis Root, Life Cycle Cost Analysis,
Condition Based Maintenance, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, Mechanical Integrity among others.
He has been an Equipment Mechanical Integrity Engineer, an experienced user of traditional NonDestructive Testing such as Ultrasound, Infrared Thermography, Superficial Techniques, Industrial
Radiography.
He has led and participated in countless applications in the field of reliability and condition monitoring,
with special emphasis on the generation and execution of policies and maintenance plans aimed at
achieving the “minimum total business impact” guaranteeing Safety, Hygiene and Environment
standards.

Damien Carter

Over his 28 plus year span in the industrial sectors with working technical backgrounds in Project & Construction Management, Asset Operations and Maintenance Reliability Management, and being certified in various courses of study; Damien has gained the knowledge and experience and has had proven successes throughout his tenure in the Oil, Gas, Petro-Chemical and Construction sectors. Establishing his-self in the various sectors, Damien’s first experience and success started in the Construction Sector in estimating engineering. This was the stepping stone for Damien and has paved the way for his passion and continued success in supporting People, Process, and Systems in an organization.

Damien has held positions in local, international and multi-national corporations and comes from a working background in the fields of environmental, operations, project and construction management, operations maintenance and reliability management, planning, supervisory management, and has proven his abilities to succeed in each field.

Richard Ardolino

Rich was an Engineer and Project Manager professional at the New York Power Authority for over 30-years. In addition to being the first Project Manager for the Niagara Project Upgrade, Rich rose to be the Vice President of Engineering having started in Operations Engineering decades earlier. Rich went on to be Vice President, Transmission and Substation at AECOM responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars in design and construction. Rich joined Woodhouse Partnership, North America and participates in aligning organization towards ISO 55000 and many reliability studies supporting DST.

Aleck Santamaría De La Cruz

Executive in Operational Excellence, Asset Management and Best Practices in Projects, Operations and Maintenance in the Energy and Industrial Sector.
Consultant, Instructor and International Lecturer on issues related to project management (risk management), operational reliability, strategic management of operations, maintenance, Asset Management in the energy sector (ISO 55001) and Applied Data Analytics.
PMP, CMRP, IAM and CAMA certifications, being recognized by the SMRP in 2019 as CMRP of the Year https://smrp.org/2019-CMRP-Winners.

George Galambos

George has over twenty-five years of experience as a consulting engineer providing design, planning, program and project management, and strategic asset management services for asset-intensive organizations in the Americas, Africa, and the Middle East. His primary focus has been in the public infrastructure sector; as a result, he has intimate knowledge of the assets, processes, and resources necessary to deliver and sustain safe, reliable services to the customers of public asset-owning organizations.

George has assisted organizations with the development of PAS 55, ISO 55000, and GFMAM AM Landscape aligned asset management systems (AMS), has performed gap analyses of their AMS against industry standards and best practices, and has guided them through the creation of strategic asset management plans (SAMPs), asset management plans (AMPs), AM policy and supporting documents. He has undertaken asset risk modelling to ascertain organizations’ capability to sustain their desired levels of service. George has performed asset health-informed lifecycle cost modelling and forecasting capital and operational expenditures over near and long-term planning horizons.

John Woodhouse

With 30 years’ experience in utilities, oil & gas, transport and other sectors, John is one of the most widely known experts in integrated asset management projects for some of the largest companies in the world.

John is a Founder and Life Fellow of the IAM; he has written 4 books, chaired the development of BSI PAS55 and represents the UK on the ISO55000 committee.

He also led the international MACRO and SALVO collaboration projects in optimised asset management decision-making.

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