{"id":38274,"date":"2025-05-06T11:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T18:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/?p=38274"},"modified":"2025-08-04T16:59:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T23:59:43","slug":"introducing-act-ecolabel-2-0-setting-the-global-standard-for-sustainable-laboratory-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/de\/the-beaker-blog\/introducing-act-ecolabel-2-0-setting-the-global-standard-for-sustainable-laboratory-products\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing ACT Ecolabel 2.0: Setting the global standard for sustainable laboratory products"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  <sc-container \n    theme=\"white\" \n    wrapper-size=\"sm\"\n      >\n      <sc-rich-text  >\n    <p>We are thrilled to announce the launch of the <strong>ACT Ecolabel 2.0\u00a0<\/strong>program, an enhanced version of the only third-party verified ecolabel for laboratory products! Designed to advance\u00a0<strong><em>A<\/em><\/strong><em>ccountability<\/em>,\u00a0<strong><em>C<\/em><\/strong><em>onsistency<\/em>, and\u00a0<strong><em>T<\/em><\/strong><em>ransparency<\/em>\u00a0for the scientific industry, ACT Ecolabel 2.0 offers product-level data to support sustainability-driven purchasing decisions.\u00a0<strong>Building on years of collaboration with scientists, manufacturers, procurement professionals, and sustainability experts,\u00a0<\/strong>ACT Ecolabel 2.0 delivers a\u00a0<strong>rigorous, standardized framework for assessing and communicating the environmental impact of laboratory products.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n  <\/sc-rich-text>\n      <\/sc-container>\n\n\n\n<sc-container \n  theme=\"white\" \n  layout=\"testimonial\" \n  wrapper-size=\"sm\"\n  >\n  <sc-testimonial\n    description=\"CEO, My Green Lab\"\n    name=\"James Connelly\"\n  >\n    \n      <sc-rich-text   slot=\"testimonial__rich-text\" >\n    <p>ACT Ecolabel 2.0 represents the collective expertise behind the program and reflects our deep commitment to advancing sustainability in science through credible, actionable data.\u00a0 The enhanced program is transforming how the scientific community approaches sustainability in the lab supply chain, through embedding impact reductions into purchasing decisions, product development, and long-term corporate strategies.<\/p>\n\n  <\/sc-rich-text>  <sc-image\n      aspect-ratio=\"1\/1\"   slot=\"testimonial__image\"\n  >\n    \t<picture >  <source srcset=\"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/james-connelly-headshot.png\" media=\"screen and (min-width: 1550px)\" width=\"425\" height=\"425\" \/>  <source srcset=\"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/james-connelly-headshot.png\" media=\"screen and (min-width: 1280px) and (max-width: 1549px)\" width=\"425\" height=\"425\" \/>  <source srcset=\"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/james-connelly-headshot-410x410.png\" media=\"screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" width=\"410\" height=\"410\" \/>  <source srcset=\"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/james-connelly-headshot.png\" media=\"screen and (min-width: 550px) and (max-width: 767px)\" width=\"425\" height=\"425\" \/>  <source srcset=\"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/james-connelly-headshot.png\" media=\"screen and (max-width: 599px)\" width=\"425\" height=\"425\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/james-connelly-headshot.png\" class=\"attachment-scale_660 size-scale_660\" alt=\"James Connelly\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/picture>\n    \n  <\/sc-image>\n  <\/sc-testimonial>\n<\/sc-container>\n\n\n\n  <sc-container \n    theme=\"white\" \n    wrapper-size=\"sm\"\n      >\n      <sc-rich-text  >\n    <p>As sustainability becomes a critical priority for laboratory operations, procurement representatives, and product manufacturers, the\u00a0<strong>ACT Ecolabel delivers a unified framework that supports better decision-making across the supply chain.\u00a0<\/strong>It enables manufacturers to credibly showcase sustainability performance and empowers procurement teams to make informed, sustainability-aligned purchasing decisions with confidence.<\/p>\n\n  <\/sc-rich-text>\n      <\/sc-container>\n\n\n\n<sc-container \n  theme=\"white\" \n  layout=\"testimonial\" \n  wrapper-size=\"sm\"\n  >\n  <sc-testimonial\n    description=\"Director, Sustainable Procurement, AstraZeneca\"\n    name=\"Jennifer Valsler\"\n  >\n    \n      <sc-rich-text   slot=\"testimonial__rich-text\" >\n    <p>The My Green Lab ACT Ecolabel 2.0 aligns with AstraZeneca\u2019s corporate sustainability goals, while providing a consistent benchmark to evaluate products for purchasing decision making. Participation from manufacturers will strengthen their response for sustainability requests, and\u00a0a consistent third-party verified industry standard will spur innovation and drive supply chain impact reductions.<\/p>\n\n  <\/sc-rich-text>  <sc-image\n      aspect-ratio=\"1\/1\"   slot=\"testimonial__image\"\n  >\n    \t<picture >  <source srcset=\"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jen-valsler-headshot_orig-530x530.jpeg\" media=\"screen and (min-width: 1550px)\" width=\"530\" height=\"530\" \/>  <source srcset=\"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jen-valsler-headshot_orig-440x440.jpeg\" media=\"screen and (min-width: 1280px) and (max-width: 1549px)\" width=\"440\" height=\"440\" \/>  <source srcset=\"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jen-valsler-headshot_orig-410x410.jpeg\" media=\"screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" width=\"410\" height=\"410\" \/>  <source 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participating, signaling the growing importance of a trusted standard like ACT Ecolabel for environmental accountability in life sciences.<\/p>\n<p>The upgraded ACT Ecolabel program introduces a range of enhancements, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Impact-focused, science-based, standardized scoring:<\/strong>\u00a0The refined 100-point weighting system places greater emphasis on the most environmentally significant attributes and ensures clear, consistent comparisons across all types of lab products.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clearer communication and visuals:<\/strong>\u00a0Reimagined label improves readability and usability by communicating key sustainability attributes clearly and directly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Product carbon footprint reporting:<\/strong>\u00a0ACT now includes company and product-level CO\u2082e data to support Scope 3 emissions tracking and sustainable procurement requirements.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Global alignment:<\/strong>\u00a0ACT is recommended by the U.S. EPA and aligned with global regulations on green claims, supporting international sales and procurement strategies across the globe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The ACT Ecolabel offers meaningful benefits to both manufacturers and procurement teams to support sustainable product development and smarter purchasing decisions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For procurement professionals, the ACT Ecolabel streamlines decision-making by enabling direct product comparisons across suppliers while mitigating greenwashing risks.<\/li>\n<li>Manufacturers who adopt the ACT Ecolabel gain competitive advantages through RFQ eligibility, deeper engagement with sustainability-minded customers, and the ability to demonstrate measurable progress through a trusted ecolabel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With more than\u00a0<strong>1,700 certified products from over 60 participating manufacturers<\/strong>\u00a0in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/actdatabase.mygreenlab.org\/\">ACT Ecolabel database<\/a>, the program has become a central resource for the 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