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Case Study

Case Study

How GEMS Education Uses AI to Operationalise Sustainability Across 60+ Campuses

Net0 is the market leader in AI-First Sustainability, enabling governments and enterprises worldwide to enhance their environmental performance and decarbonize profitably.

Client Overview

Client Overview

Client Overview

GEMS Education: The world’s largest private K–12 education provider

Headquartered in Dubai and educating over 200,000 students from 176 nationalities. Operating more than 60 schools, GEMS is widely recognised for its commitment to academic excellence, innovation, and sustainability leadership.

200,000+

200,000+

200,000+

Students

Students

60+

60+

60+

Schools

Schools

10+

10+

10+

Countries

Countries

176

176

176

Student's nationalities

Student's nationalities

The Challenge

The Challenge

The Challenge

GEMS Education, operating 60+ schools globally, faced typical large-organisation challenges.

Emissions data was fragmented across campuses, systems, and departments—making it difficult to establish a unified, organisation-wide view

Emissions data was fragmented across campuses, systems, and departments—making it difficult to establish a unified, organisation-wide view

Emissions data was fragmented across campuses, systems, and departments—making it difficult to establish a unified, organisation-wide view

Manual collection processes were time-consuming and placed a heavy burden on internal teams

Manual collection processes were time-consuming and placed a heavy burden on internal teams

Manual collection processes were time-consuming and placed a heavy burden on internal teams

Tracking Scope 3 emissions from suppliers, transportation, and indirect activities lacked consistency and structure

Tracking Scope 3 emissions from suppliers, transportation, and indirect activities lacked consistency and structure

Tracking Scope 3 emissions from suppliers, transportation, and indirect activities lacked consistency and structure

Valuable sustainability resources were tied up in administrative tasks rather than focused on high-impact decision-making

Valuable sustainability resources were tied up in administrative tasks rather than focused on high-impact decision-making

Valuable sustainability resources were tied up in administrative tasks rather than focused on high-impact decision-making

These issues made it difficult to scale environmental initiatives or connect emissions data to operational strategy—until the right technology foundation was implemented.

The Solution

The Solution

The Solution

Net0’s Enterprise AI Platform

To address these challenges, GEMS Education implemented Net0’s enterprise-grade sustainability platform, built with AI at its core. The platform was configured to meet the needs of GEMS Education’s specific operations while maintaining flexibility across countries and infrastructure.

With Net0, GEMS Was Able to:

See What AI-Driven Sustainability Looks Like

Net0’s scalable architecture and AI-driven automation gave GEMS the ability to measure, manage, and act on emissions data across all campuses—quickly, accurately, and at scale.

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See What AI-Driven Sustainability Looks Like

Net0’s scalable architecture and AI-driven automation gave GEMS the ability to measure, manage, and act on emissions data across all campuses—quickly, accurately, and at scale.

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· 30min

See What AI-Driven Sustainability Looks Like

Net0’s scalable architecture and AI-driven automation gave GEMS the ability to measure, manage, and act on emissions data across all campuses—quickly, accurately, and at scale.

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· 30min

The Results

The Results

The Results

Together We Achieved:

100% Automation

Of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions tracking across 60+ campuses

100% Automation

Of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions tracking across 60+ campuses

100% Automation

Of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions tracking across 60+ campuses

Significant Reduction in Data Processing Time

Enabling faster insight generation and faster action

Significant Reduction in Data Processing Time

Enabling faster insight generation and faster action

Significant Reduction in Data Processing Time

Enabling faster insight generation and faster action

Greater Accuracy

In sustainability reporting, with structured, validated data across the organisation

Greater Accuracy

In sustainability reporting, with structured, validated data across the organisation

Greater Accuracy

In sustainability reporting, with structured, validated data across the organisation

Improved Operational Alignment

With environmental performance data embedded into strategic decision-making

Improved Operational Alignment

With environmental performance data embedded into strategic decision-making

Improved Operational Alignment

With environmental performance data embedded into strategic decision-making

By transforming fragmented workflows into a single, intelligent platform, GEMS was able to elevate sustainability from a reporting exercise to a measurable, operational advantage.

Why GEMS Education Chose Net0

Net0 was selected for its ability to deliver enterprise-scale sustainability execution—without the complexity of legacy platforms or generic toolkits:

AI-First From Day One

Purpose-built for sustainability, not adapted from other domains

AI-First From Day One

Purpose-built for sustainability, not adapted from other domains

AI-First From Day One

Purpose-built for sustainability, not adapted from other domains

Specialised Models

Trained on sustainability-specific data—not general enterprise data

Specialised Models

Trained on sustainability-specific data—not general enterprise data

Specialised Models

Trained on sustainability-specific data—not general enterprise data

Modular And Configurable

With no need for heavy IT lift or long integration cycles

Modular And Configurable

With no need for heavy IT lift or long integration cycles

Modular And Configurable

With no need for heavy IT lift or long integration cycles

Built For Multi-Entity, Multi-region Structures

Including supply chain modelling

Built For Multi-Entity, Multi-region Structures

Including supply chain modelling

Built For Multi-Entity, Multi-region Structures

Including supply chain modelling

Designed For Action

Not just reporting—translates data into clear, operational decisions

Designed For Action

Not just reporting—translates data into clear, operational decisions

Designed For Action

Not just reporting—translates data into clear, operational decisions

Enterprise-grade Security And Compliance

Already validated across GCC institutions

Enterprise-grade Security And Compliance

Already validated across GCC institutions

Enterprise-grade Security And Compliance

Already validated across GCC institutions