The biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry is a critical player in the global economy. It is currently valued around 1 Trillion USD in 2021 and projected to experience an annual growth rate of 13.9% from 2022 to 2030. While this sector drives economic prosperity and lifesaving innovation, it also comes along with significant economic impact. My Green Lab, a non-profit organisation with a mission to build a global culture of sustainability in science, provides tools and resources to help the industry move towards sustainability in response to this challenge. My Green Lab Certification provides a structured framework for laboratories to assess, improve, and certify their environmental performance. It is recognised as the international gold standard for lab certification and is a proven, scalable program that helps organisations achieve their sustainability goals by engaging scientists in a powerful, proven process supported by a global community of green lab leaders.
My Green Lab’s Partnership with UN Campaigns In recognition of the urgent need to address the environmental impact of the scientific industry, My Green Lab is recognised as a delivery partner in the Race to Zero campaign, a global movement mobilising governments, businesses, cities, and universities to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 or sooner.
In fact, My Green Lab certification was selected by the 2030 Breakthroughs campaign as a global goal for Pharma and Medtech. In addition to Net Zero targets the Breakthroughs campaign outlines measurable and achievable sector-specific goals for the short, medium, and long term that will drive decarbonisation across every sector of the global economy. This campaign outlines ‘Breakthrough Outcomes’, which are sector-specific tipping points indicating that system change is inevitable. Organisations committing to the Breakthrough campaigns must achieve these ‘Breakthrough Outcomes’ by 2030 at the latest. The Breakthroughs campaign set a goal that 95% of Labs are My Green Lab Certified at the highest level by 2030, highlighting the program’s critical role in driving positive change and contributing to the global effort to address climate challenges within these critical sectors.
To further bolster these efforts, My Green Lab supports the United Nations (UN) High-Level Climate Champions team by providing a part-time secondee as the Global Health Sector Lead, which provides coordination and support to the health sector and its efforts towards climate change mitigation and resiliency.
