Working Together for a Healthier World: Introducing the Trusted Sustainability Partner Program
By Gina Wynn
Introduction
As champions of a healthy planet that sustains human health and natural resources, the Fisher Scientific channel, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, works to build partnerships that help our customers achieve their environmental sustainability goals and our own. Our latest initiative, the Trusted Sustainability Partner program, is a collaboration with suppliers who demonstrate a commitment to protecting the environment by meeting a strict set of criteria.
Through this program, we aim to help our customers easily identify environmentally conscious brands when shopping and to quickly find items that help advance their sustainability goals. Products from qualifying suppliers display the green Trusted Sustainability Partner icon across the Fisher Scientific website.
Rigorous Qualification Standards
Since Trusted Sustainability Partner suppliers set goals aligned with climate science, they can be trusted as committed, environmentally conscious industry leaders. So far, 13 well-known brands have earned the Trusted Sustainability Partner distinction in Europe, including Agilent, BD, Corning, DuPont, Eppendorf, Greiner Bio-One, Honeywell, Kimberly-Clark Professional, Mettler Toledo, Ohaus, Sartorius, Sonoco ThermoSafe, and Thermo Scientific.
These suppliers qualified for the program by showing that they are dedicated to taking action to help prevent the worst impacts of climate change, as outlined by the 2015 Paris Agreement. Trusted Sustainability Partner suppliers must have met the following standards to have earned the distinction:
- Set science-based targets: The Paris Agreement’s goal is to limit global temperature increases to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Qualifying suppliers have set a target that aligns with that goal at sciencebasedtargets.org/set-a-target
- Take an EcoVadis assessment: EcoVadis is a global sustainability rating platform that evaluates a company’s environmental, social, and ethical performance. Qualifying suppliers have rated at least “Good” (45 points or greater) on the assessment
- Complete our Sustainability and Social Responsibility survey: Qualifying suppliers have confirmed their commitment to protecting the environment and the Trusted Sustainability Partner program goals
Reaching Net-Zero Goals Together
As one of our newest sustainability initiatives, the Trusted Sustainability Partner program builds on our suite of sustainability solutions designed to help you reach your climate goals through greener product choices, convenient recycling programs, and expertise in the latest advancements in sustainability. We also continue to develop and expand upon these initiatives to help us reach our company target of net zero by 2050. You can read more about our strategy for achieving net zero and our other sustainability programs by visiting our sustainability program page.
Reduce Your Environmental Impact One Product at a Time
One of our well-established initiatives, the Greener Choice program, shares similarities with the Trusted Sustainability Partner program, but it identifies products—rather than suppliers—that align with our customers’ sustainability goals. Greener Choice products are marked with a green leaf icon on our websites. To qualify for the program, products must offer one or more of the environmental benefits itemized in the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) “Green Guides” and meet other criteria stated on the Green Solutions page.
A Partnership for the Planet
In addition, Thermo Fisher Scientific supports sustainability in science through our partnership with My Green Lab. Together, we aim to help educate researchers about the importance of reducing waste in laboratories through the My Green Lab Certification program and choosing smart, sustainable products through the ACT Environmental Impact Factor Label program. Laboratories use up to four times more water and ten times more energy per year than equivalent office spaces.
Through these and other initiatives, we hope to unlock opportunities to help our customers and businesses around the world advance their sustainability efforts so that together, we can build a brighter future for generations to come.
To learn more about the Trusted Sustainability Partner program and how to qualify, visit the Trusted Sustainability Partner page.
