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School visit at Heggvin Earlier this week, we had the pleasure of hosting 14 automation students from Ringsaker High School at our OSL-Hamar site. Our automation specialists, Martin Haulan and Petter Wien, gave them an in-depth project presentation and led them on a building site tour. We are always excited to welcome students and young talent to our workplace! 🚀 As we continue our growth journey, we know how important recruiting new team members in the coming years is. And who knows – maybe some of these students will be part of our future team! 👷‍♂️👷‍♀️ #SettingTheGreenStandard #GreenMountain #DataCenter

And the "Young Talent of The Year Award" goes to... Erik Haugvaldstad!🏆 Congratulations to our Operation Specialist, who won this award at Platform Global Awards 2024 in Antibes this Wednesday! 🏆Green Mountain was also awarded the "ESG Innovator Award." Haugvaldstad won for his extraordinary contribution and his inspiring career journey within the company. 🚀 This is shaping up to be a great month for Erik. He is also shortlisted for the "Rising Star Award" at this year's #GlobalConnectivityAward in London on October 16! Way to go, Erik!👏 Our Chief Commercial Officer, Simon Justnes, was present to accept both awards on behalf of the team and Erik. #SettingTheGreenStandard #GreenMountain #DataCenter

Meet our new trainee, Lina Haraldsen Strand👋 We partnered with Trainee Innlandet earlier this year, and in August, Lina began her two-year internship with Green Mountain. Throughout this period, she will visit our different departments and get to know them better. Lina has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Master's degree in Organization, Digitalization, Administration, and Work from NTNU - Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet 💬Here’s a brief update from Lina after completing her first month at our Hamar site: "The first weeks have flown by, and there’s been a lot to take in, but it’s been both exciting and fun! I was warmly welcomed by our Administration Coordinator, Anne Guro, who introduced me to the GM team at the barrack. They were all very welcoming and had (and, of course, still have) a great sense of humor!😁 I work closely with the People & Culture team through weekly Teams meetings. As a former Corona student, I find digital meetings nothing new.👩🏽‍💻 So far, I’ve been involved in a variety of tasks, including: ✍️ Writing job descriptions 💚Working with the Green Social Club 🪑 Availability and storage of ergonomic equipment ☕Assisting in preparing for meetings with visitors 🎓Contributing to an awareness campaign and e-learning course Looking forward to more exciting days ahead!" 🚀 We are excited to have her on the team! #SettingTheGreenStandard #GreenMountain #DataCenter

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A Rising Star award - Erik Haugvaldstad

A Rising Star💫 We are so proud of one of our employees, Erik Haugvaldstad, who is shortlisted for the "Rising Star Award" at this year's Global Connectivity Award! Erik is an Operation Specialist at Green Mountain and has been with us for over eight years, starting as an apprentice at nineteen. Erik has been shortlisted for the “Rising Star Award” for his extraordinary contribution and inspiring career journey, especially for his work with the company's new BMS system (Building Management System). Implementing a new BMS (DCIM) system is an important task for a data center, especially in a company where operational excellence is at the core of everything we do. Haugvaldstad was trusted to find a partner to deliver a system customized to our needs. Together with Gapit Nordics, he managed this project from start to end. We had a quick chat with Erik at his family's farm and the data center to learn more about him and his career journey. 🧑‍🌾🧑‍🏭 Have a look at the video below👇 We wish him the best of luck at the award ceremony on 16 October in London 👏 #SettingTheGreenStandard #GreenMountain #DataCenters

Who let the goats out? 🐐 Nestled inside a mountain and surrounded by lush green hills, our SVG-Rennesøy site is arguably one of the world's most beautiful and green data centers. ⛰️ Yesterday, we welcomed our newest team members, six goats, to the site! Maintaining the vegetation around the data center requires more than technology—so we're taking a new and sustainable approach to landscape management. 🌿🌲These goats will help us manage the dense vegetation around the data halls and our roads, reduce wildfire risk, and add a playful charm to our day-to-day operations. During the summer season, the goats will walk freely, blending nicely into the data center environment. 💚 #SettingTheGreenStandard #GreenMountain #DataCenter

Building a Sustainability Dream Team 🌱 After successfully spearheading Green Mountain's sustainability initiatives solo for some time, Torkild Follaug, our Chief Sustainability Officer, took sustainability one step further and formed a dedicated team in 2023. 🔹 Joachim Bjerke Jentoft, our Sustainability Advisor, has played a crucial role in developing our sustainability report and securing a greenhouse gas emission permit from the environmental authorities. 🔹 Iver Søby Kongssund, our Sustainability Coordinator, has focused on our ongoing process of obtaining BREEAM certifications and exploring innovative uses for our excess heat. With this team, Green Mountain is well-positioned to elevate our ESG standards further and continue our sustainability practices. A year has passed, and it was time to chat with the team and learn more about their roles and contributions. You can read the full article here👇 https://bit.ly/SustainabilityDreamTeam PS: Another team member will join the sustainability team on October 1st. The new addition will take on the Energy and Environment Advisor role, focusing on implementing and monitoring our sustainability initiatives. We can't wait to meet her! 🤩 #SettingTheGreenStandard #GreenMountain #DataCenter

Can data centers become a new, green growth industry in Norway? 🤔 ONS is one of the world's biggest conferences for the energy industry. More than 60.000 people are gathered here in Stavanger this week to discuss energy, technology, and innovation topics. 💡 Today, our CEO, Svein Atle Hagaseth, participated in a debate organized by Lyse, a Norwegian industrial group operating in energy and telecom. 🗣️The conversation focused on energy and digitalization, their strong interdependence, and how data centers facilitate this #TwinTransition. Thanks to Microsoft, Cognite, and Lyse for a great discussion. We can certainly agree that we share the same optimism and ambitions for a digital and sustainable future. 🌱 #SettingTheGreenStandard #GreenMountain

Ambassador Kickoff! 👊🏼 The past few days, we’ve been prepping a great group of colleagues who will represent Green Mountain at career days, recruitment events, and school visits. Our CEO, Svein Atle Hagaseth, stopped by to share some tips, tricks, and of course, a few entertaining stories. Ole Petter Hjelle also gave an interesting presentation, teaching us how to capture YOUR attention. 🧠 We’re excited to meet future team members this fall! 👋 #SettingTheGreenStandard #EmployerBranding #GreenMountain

🔊For our Norwegian Followers🔊 Da er Arendalsuka over for Green Mountain for denne gang! Takk til alle vi vi har hatt gode samtaler og diskusjoner med, og en spesiell takk til ordfører i Tinn kommune, Kathrine Haatvedt, og ordfører i Hamar, Vigdis Stensby, som stilte opp og delte sine datsentererfaringer under lanseringen av vår nye ringvirkningsrapport: https://bit.ly/Menon_ringvirkningsrapport 🔥Det var tydelig at digitalisering, datasentre, kraftforbruk, nettilgang og kunstig intelligens var hotte temaer under mange paneldebatter. Og det blir nok mer diskusjon om disse temaene også fremover… Vi sees igjen neste år! 👋 #SettingTheGreenStandard #Arendalsuka #GreenMountain

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