Environmental Sustainability​

Environmental Sustainability​

We share a common mission with our customers to leave the world better than we found it, and our sustainability efforts support this mission. We strive to integrate sustainable thinking and practice into our operations, products, and supply chain in order to identify, measure, and address our biggest environmental impacts.

Read more in our 2024 Environmental, Social, and Governance Report

Operations​

We surpassed our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions goal by reducing emissions by 36% from a 2016 baseline. As part of this continued effort, we are increasing our use of renewable energy, phasing hybrid and electric vehicles into our service fleet, and incorporating green building principles into our facilities management practices, with two of our largest manufacturing facilities certified to BREEAM and LEED standards, respectively. We also work to reduce our water use intensity and maximize the waste we divert from landfill.

Supply Chain​

We work to measure the impacts of our suppliers, are incorporating ESG principles into our supplier management activities, and work with our suppliers to ensure that our expectations for responsible behavior are understood and met.​

Products​

We are innovating better designs for our product packaging to reduce size and weight and phase out the use of non-recyclable materials. The Xevo TQ Absolute Mass Spectrometer consumes less energy and less nitrogen, and is smaller and quieter than many competing products. Similarly, our ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) products — comprising instruments, column chemistries and high-performance surfaces — allow customers to process smaller samples up to 92% faster, while using less energy and solvent than conventional high-performance liquid chromatography methods.

The ACT Label

Waters has designed many of its products to maximize your lab’s sustainability efforts and complete the rigorous process to earn the ACT Environmental Impact Factor Label.

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Our Progress​

36%

decrease in Scope 1 + 2 emissions from 2016-2023

78%

of electricity sourced from renewable or low-carbon sources​

94%

of waste diverted from landfill

19%

decrease in water use intensity from 2019 baseline

60%​

of our fleet vehicles in our EU region are electric vehicles or plug-in hybrids

2025 Sustainability Goals

To accelerate progress on our sustainability journey, Waters has committed to the following 2025 Waters Sustainability Goals.

Goal 1

Advance Our Innovation Ecosystem

We will systematically implement measurable, sustainable practices in how we innovate, develop and deliver our products.

Goal 2

Reduce Our Environmental Impact

We will improve our operations performance by decreasing environmental impact and increasing natural resource efficiency.

Goal 3

Enhance Our Sustainable Supply Chain

We will advance a product and supply chain sustainability program that identifies opportunities to improve our products' impact across engineering, procurement, and operations. 

Goal 4

Lead by Example in Our Employee Development and Engagement

We continue to focus on the employees we have today – and the employees we will need tomorrow – through programs and initiatives that drive diversity, inclusion and development.

Goal 5

Nurture Our Culture of Health, Safety and Well-Being

We will foster an attitude of awareness, preparedness, and responsiveness across our workplace and throughout our supply chain.

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