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Eppendorf is recognised for its ecologically friendly equipment with an additional ACT label.
March 14, 2024
My Green Lab’s ACT Labels:
My Green Lab’s ACT (Accountability, Consistency, and Transparency) labels operate akin to nutrition labels, offering a comprehensive assessment of sustainability factors. These labels aid laboratories in evaluating supplier eco-friendliness effortlessly. The certification procedure involves thorough assessments of manufacturing practices, energy and water usage, packaging, and considerations regarding product disposal.
Eppendorf’s Expanding ACT Certification:
Eppendorf has garnered the ACT label for over 150 products, with three additional product groups recently included. The Multipette® M4 multi-dispenser, ThermoMixer© C, and the newly introduced Mastercycler® X40 now carry this designation. These join a growing assortment of Eppendorf laboratory products recognized by My Green Lab for their commitment to environmentally sound practices.
Sustainability Initiatives by Eppendorf:
Eppendorf showcases its dedication to sustainability through the manufacturing of ACT-labeled instruments in German facilities powered entirely by renewable energy. These facilities have implemented various initiatives to minimize energy consumption and waste, underpinned by robust Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) policies. Additionally, Eppendorf employs recycled and recyclable packaging materials, maintains ISO 14001 certification, and practices responsible chemical management.
About My Green Lab’s ACT Label and Eppendorf Group:
My Green Lab’s ACT label, also known as the Environmental Impact Factor (EIF) criteria, was developed collaboratively with industry experts and stakeholders. The process involves third-party verification of a product’s sustainable impacts, offering a baseline and framework for continuous improvement.
Eppendorf is an international leader in the life science industry, produces a wide array of laboratory equipment, consumables, and services with a strong commitment to sustainability. With headquarters in Hamburg, Germany, and a global presence, Eppendorf aims to improve human living conditions through its products and practices.
Eppendorf has attained the ACT label for over 150 of its products, with the recent addition of three more product groups: the Multipette® M4 multi-dispenser, the ThermoMixer© C, and the newly launched Mastercycler® X40. These items augment Eppendorf’s esteemed collection of laboratory products recognized by My Green Lab for their dedication to environmentally friendly practices. This assortment encompasses centrifuges, bio-based laboratory consumables, pipettes, and ULT freezers.
Eppendorf’s unwavering commitment to sustainability is evident in the production of all these recently ACT-labeled instruments, manufactured in German facilities powered entirely by renewable energy. Furthermore, these facilities have instituted various measures to reduce energy consumption and waste. Eppendorf upholds rigorous Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) policies, which include ISO 14001 certification and responsible chemical management. Additionally, the company employs recycled and recyclable packaging materials, ensuring stringent standards of safety and environmental stewardship.
For more information:
- Multipette® M4 dispensers: [link]
- ThermoMixer®: [link]
- PCR-cyclers: [link]
- Eppendorf’s sustainability goals: [link] (Note: In the USA & Canada, the Repeater® M4 stepper pipettes correspond to the Multipette® M4 dispensers.)
www.eppendorf.com
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