SANTA CLARA, Calif.,
Oct. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Agilent
Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) announced today that it has undertaken
the highest sponsorship level of My Green
Lab—Transformative Level—as the first institution to do so.
Since 2019, Agilent has proudly partnered with My Green Lab, the world's leading nonprofit
organization dedicated to improving the sustainability of
scientific research.
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Sustainability is becoming a critical strategic element in
science and industry, and there is a growing need for labs to
consider their environmental responsibilities. Finding ways to
reduce environmental impact through the purchase of more
sustainable equipment, known as green purchasing, is
increasingly important to decision-makers.
My Green Lab was formed in 2013
to lead and unify scientists, vendors, designers, energy providers,
and others in a shared drive to improve the social and
environmental responsibility of scientific research. My Green Lab's mission is to build a culture of
sustainability in science to transform the industry into a global
leader in environmental sustainability. Through education,
community engagement, and market-leading certification tools,
My Green Lab inspires the scientific
community to integrate sustainability into everything they do.
"Innovation is at the forefront of Agilent's core values. For
the past 20 years, we have focused on continuing to innovate
through differentiated laboratory solutions," said Darlene Solomon, Agilent senior vice president,
and chief technology officer. "Environmental sustainability drives
many of our innovations, enabling us to be a more holistic partner
for our customers, helping them meet their own sustainability
goals while at the same time increasing their productivity,
lowering costs, and making their labs safer, healthier environments
in which to work."
"My Green Lab's ACT label was
designed to address the needs of both scientists and procurement
specialists for clear, verified third-party information about the
environmental impact of laboratory products," said James Connelly, My Green Lab CEO. "By
emphasizing Accountability, Consistency, and Transparency, or ACT,
around manufacturing, energy and water use, packaging, and
end-of-life, ACT makes it easy to make greener purchases."
Agilent is continuously working to reduce its environmental
footprint. Major Agilent product lines have already been awarded
My Green Lab's ACT labels, with more
planned. Agilent's research and customer labs in the USA and Europe are also undergoing My Green Lab
Certification to improve their operations.
A critical element of the partnership is that Agilent is the
first company to sponsor the My Green Lab Certification program,
which was recently named as a crucial indicator of progress for the
UNFCCC High-Level Climate Champions' 2030 Breakthroughs campaign.
In the lead-up to the COP26 Climate
Change Conference that begins next week, the My Green Lab
Certification program was chosen as a key criterion to help
pharmaceutical and medical technology companies achieve the goal of
a zero-carbon world by 2050. My Green Lab Certification is
considered the global standard for laboratory sustainability best
practices. The program provides scientists and the teams that
support laboratories with actionable ways to make meaningful
change. To date, My Green Lab Certification has supported over 700
labs in a range of sectors, engaging over 5,000 scientists from 30
different countries.
Agilent is transparent in its ambitions, providing external
verification for its sustainability progress. For seven consecutive
years, Agilent has been named as one of the Global 100 Most
Sustainable Corporations in the world and has ranked in the top
three of Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies in the US for
three consecutive years.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent is a leader in life
sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemical markets, delivering
innovative technology solutions that provide trusted answers to
researchers' most challenging scientific questions. The company
generated revenue of $5.34 billion in
fiscal year 2020 and employs 16,400 people worldwide. Information
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