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Environmental Sustainability in Life Sciences Labs 2025
Sector insightsA practical guide to establishing environmental sustainability showcasing best practices in London’s life sciences labs.
Overview
By leveraging the resources and case studies supplied within this report, businesses can establish leaner and more sustainable lab practices while enhancing their own resilience and competitiveness.
Key opportunity areas include:
• Cost-effective modifications that reduce energy, water and gas usage or improve efficiency.
• Waste management strategies that focus on recycling to reduce environmental impact.
• Building a sustainable culture with leadership buy-in and investment to empowers teams to lead sustainability from within.
Key takeaways
- Begin your lab sustainability journeyExplore a range of actions, from small changes you can apply today, to longer-term projects for companies to invest in for the future.
- Access laboratory resources for sustainable cultureUse MedCity’s laboratory signage to raise awareness and set a culture of sustainability in your labs
- Addressing barriers to laboratory sustainabilityThree quarters of MedCity survey participants had sustainability goals, but challenges to implementing sustainable practices included perceived cost, followed closely by time and resources. This report aims to simplify the actions that can be taken to immediately impact emissions from life sciences laboratories, as well as long-term projects to move towards net zero.
