{"id":13151,"date":"2026-10-20T11:06:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T11:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catsci.com\/?p=13151"},"modified":"2026-10-20T11:06:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T11:06:34","slug":"catsci-achieves-2026-gold-ecovadis-sustainability-rating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catsci.com\/news\/catsci-achieves-2026-gold-ecovadis-sustainability-rating\/","title":{"rendered":"CatSci Awarded Gold EcoVadis Sustainability Rating"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>We\u2019re thrilled to share that\u00a0CatSci has been awarded a Gold <a href=\"https:\/\/ecovadis.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ecovadis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EcoVadis<\/a> sustainability rating, scoring 82\/100 in our 2026 assessment. Gold places us in the top 5% of companies assessed by EcoVadis worldwide, and is our highest rating to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This recognition is the result of our teams&#8217; remarkable efforts: over the last four years, we&#8217;ve improved our score from 49\/100 to 82\/100, reflecting the dedication, continuous improvement and collaboration of colleagues right across CatSci.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EcoVadis is a globally recognised provider of business sustainability ratings. It independently assesses companies across four themes: environment, labour and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. Gold is awarded to companies at or above the 95th percentile of all assessments completed in the previous 12 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Four years of progress<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Gold rating is the result of a sustained, year-on-year effort. We first took part in the assessment in 2023 and have improved our score every year since:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Year<\/th><th>Score<\/th><th>Medal<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>2026<\/td><td>82\/100<\/td><td>Gold<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td>75\/100<\/td><td>Silver<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>61\/100<\/td><td>Bronze<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td>49\/100<\/td><td>No medal<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This reflects CatSci&#8217;s commitment to continuous improvement and collaboration right across the business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sustainability built into how we work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At CatSci, sustainability shapes decision-making, drives innovation and directs action, from our chemistry to our culture. Our mission is to accelerate the development of life-changing medicines, and to do so responsibly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through our dedicated ESG strategy, we embed sustainability into every part of the business: minimising environmental impact, fostering an inclusive culture, and maintaining transparent, ethical governance across all operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An ongoing commitment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our Gold rating builds on a track record of independently recognised progress:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2025<a href=\"https:\/\/catsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CatSci-Annual-ESG-Report-2025_DC_web.pdf\"> Annual Sustainability Report<\/a>:<\/strong> Prepared in consideration of GRI, CDP, SBTi and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. It reported a 20% reduction in like-for-like Scope 1 emissions and our net zero target for 2045.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>My Green Lab certification:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/catsci.com\/news\/green-chemistry-my-green-labs-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Our Dagenham laboratory achieved Green<\/a>, the highest level of certification, improving its score from 56% to 92%. This follows Platinum and Silver certifications for our Cardiff laboratories in 2021.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Across the CatSci Group:<\/strong> Reach Separations&#8217; Nottingham site has also achieved My Green Lab certification at Green level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our EcoVadis Gold achievement has been led by Andy Wood, Head of Project Management, and Katie Hawker, Head of Finance, working alongside our ESG committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mark-bate-04694386\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mark Bate<\/a>, Chief Business Officer at CatSci, said: <em>&#8220;Achieving EcoVadis Gold is a fantastic milestone for CatSci, and it&#8217;s particularly rewarding to see how far we&#8217;ve come in four years, from no medal in 2023 to Gold today. Sustainability is now a non-negotiable for our pharma partners. This rating gives them independent proof that CatSci is a partner they can trust today and grow with tomorrow. It reflects the hard work and collaboration of teams right across CatSci, and I&#8217;d particularly like to thank Andy Wood, Katie Hawker and our ESG committee for the leadership and persistence they&#8217;ve brought to our sustainability agenda.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will continue to build on this progress as part of our long-term ESG strategy. Find out more about <a href=\"https:\/\/catsci.com\/about-us\/sustainable-lab-practices-esg\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1268\">our ESG commitments.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We\u2019ve achieved a Gold EcoVadis rating, scoring 82\/100 and placing us in the top 5% of companies assessed worldwide. 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