Lab equipment distributor achieves gold sustainability rating

~ SLS shows commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility through EcoVadis Gold rating~

Nottingham-based laboratory equipment distributor Scientific Laboratory Supplies has reached a significant milestone in its sustainability journey by achieving a gold rating from EcoVadis. The company now sits in the top five per cent of companies assessed by EcoVadis globally (specifically the 96th percentile) for sustainability performance. This stands as a testament to the company’s commitment to environmental responsibility, ethical business practices, labour and human rights and sustainable procurement.

After achieving bronze medals in the last two assessments, the journey to a gold medal has been driven by a steadfast commitment to transparency and accountability over the past few years – something also made evident by SLS’s publicly available annual sustainability reports.

The approach taken by the company was anchored in clear, quantitative objectives aimed at reducing resource consumption across operations and supported by a comprehensive greenhouse gas emissions reduction plan covering all scopes. SLS has made sure that its policies reflect a robust commitment to responsible business practices. Beyond demonstrating its intent to minimise impact and mitigate risk, the lab equipment supplier takes corresponding measures to drive continual progress year on year.

SLS recognises the need for sustainability to sit at the forefront of policies, business activity and reporting – and its EcoVadis Gold medal underlines this. Achieving Gold is not the end of its sustainability journey; it’s a milestone that, if anything, has inspired the company to progress even further. Moving forward, SLS will continue to improve data integrity to drive data-driven sustainability, as well as seek solutions to enhance operational efficiency and supply chain performance.

Whilst sustainability may be seen as a competitive advantage, it is collaboration and shared best practices which are critical to achieving broader sustainability goals long-term. As a distributor, SLS hopes to use its position in the market to inspire and support its partners, suppliers and customers to embed sustainability into their ‘business as usual’ and contribute to a more sustainable industry.

To read SLS’s latest sustainability report or how its initiatives can help you, visit bit.ly/3W7PRUJ

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For further information contact: Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd, Unit 6, Fairham Business Park, Fairham, Nottingham, NG11 2AF

Telephone: +44 (0)115 982 1111

e-mail: slsinfo@scientific-labs.com

www: www.scientificlabs.co.uk/

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About Scientific Laboratory Supplies:

SLS began trading in 1991 and, since then, has grown to become the UK’s largest independent supplier of laboratory equipment, chemicals and consumables. Because of our independence, we are unique in our approach to sourcing and supplying the highest quality, best value products and brands.

From pipettes and petri dishes to the latest in laboratory instrumentation, we pride ourselves on the quality of products and the service we provide. In addition to manufacturing our own SLS Select consumable and chemical ranges, we partner with industry leading names including Sigma-Aldrich, Becton Dickinson, Eppendorf, Cytiva, DWK Life Sciences, Kimberly-Clark, Sartorius, Taylor Wharton, Thermo-Scientific, 3M and Corning.