Sciensus achieves ISO 14001 accreditation

Sciensus is delighted to announce that, after a year of hard work across multiple teams and departments, we have earned the ISO 14001 accreditation. This globally recognised achievement, given by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), is evidence of our proactive measures to keep our environmental footprint small, and comply with all of the UK’s environmental legal requirements, including responsible waste management. Daniel Parkes, our Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Lead, explains what it took to get here.

A team effort

Sciensus first started working on this accreditation in 2024. It demonstrates our environmental sustainability commitments to our patients, suppliers and partners. As a business, we take environmental processes seriously, and the ISO 14001 is evidence of good practices within this area.

Gaining such an accreditation is only possible when the whole organisation gets behind it. From senior management down, everyone pulled together to ensure we were working towards one goal of ensuring everything was up to international standard. At the heart of gaining the award is our environmental policy which states our commitments to the environment, and how we plan to achieve them. Our ESG strategy incorporates part of this, including our goal to be net zero by 2045.

Preventing pollution and continuously improving our processes has involved identifying our biggest environmental risks, understanding their impact on the environment, and implementing measures to mitigate them. As we set and meet targets, we have ensured that everyone receives the right training, understands their responsibilities, and that our environmental management system is effectively communicated throughout the organisation.