Agilent Independent Global Lab Sustainability Survey Sheds Light on Progress Towards Greener Labs
June 08 2023 - 08:00AM
Business Wire
Labs seek guidance in reducing their environmental footprint by
increasing efficiency but overall convey optimism on sustainability
efforts
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the results
of an independent third-party global survey that will help the
industry better understand analytical laboratories’ perceptions,
aspirations, and challenges concerning implementing sustainability
measures.
Conducted on behalf of Agilent by the international market
research firm Frost & Sullivan, the survey sought to understand
how lab managers globally are thinking about sustainability and
reducing the environmental impact of their labs and how vendors
like Agilent can help by improving products and services to address
their needs and current gaps.
The survey took a two-phased approach with 100 qualitative phone
interviews, followed by 500 online interviews with experienced lab
personnel in Asia, Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United
States across all the lab types and market segments Agilent serves.
The primary functions of the labs surveyed were analytical
services, methods development or validation, process control,
monitoring or manufacturing, quality assurance or control,
research, and clinical testing.
The results indicated that a high percentage (82%) of labs
surveyed have already adopted sustainability measures. The top
three actions that labs are currently undertaking to reduce their
environmental footprint are: reducing carbon and other greenhouse
gas emissions (72%), reducing or optimizing water and energy
consumption (68%), and improving waste management techniques (60%).
Also, 85% of those surveyed expect their vendors to support them in
reaching their sustainability goals, now and in the future, and 74%
of labs stated that it would be an exclusion criterion for them to
engage with a company commercially that did not have a commitment
to net zero.
“A majority of labs stated that information shared by vendors,
related to their own goals and objectives towards sustainability,
in addition to instrument and product-related information, was
important,” said Neil Rees, head of Agilent’s ESG Programs. “Our
ongoing partnership with My Green Lab and their ACT Environmental
Impact Factor Label program ensures that we can offer our customers
third-party verified information on the environmental impact of
Agilent solutions.”
“By providing the necessary verification and transparency of
sustainability information, MGL ACT labels help consumers make
informed decisions across the lifecycle impact of laboratory
products,” said James Connelly, My Green Lab CEO. “Participating in
ACT is a key way manufacturers demonstrate their commitment to our
mission to build a global culture of sustainability in
science.”
Additionally, 54% of labs would be interested in consulting
services to assess and improve lab efficiency, followed by
instruments and systems that support tracking and monitoring key
metrics related to sustainability (44%). Labs are also looking to
vendors to provide instrument end-of-life solutions, for example,
recycling services (77%) and instrument refurbishment initiatives
(51%), such as Agilent’s Certified Pre-Owned Instruments Program.
Agilent also showcased a selection of its MGL ACT-labelled products
at the ASMS Conference held June 4 - 8 in Houston, Texas.
“As our customers’ definition of sustainability expands, it’s
incumbent on us to be ahead of the curve in understanding their
needs,” Rees added. “Independent surveys such as this provide clear
and impartial feedback, identifying trends and gaps that we can
action, to continue to provide solutions that help ensure our
customers’ sustainability goals are met or exceeded.”
“It’s important that we share these results with the wider
community as we are all on the journey to be more sustainable,”
said Victoria Wadsworth, associate vice president of Reputation
Marketing at Agilent. “By sharing these learnings, we can spark
richer conversations and share best practices that bring everyone
closer to their goals. It’s the right thing to do for business and
our planet.”
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