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Driving Progress for a Sustainable Future
The actions we take at ALS towards achieving our sustainability goals leverage our passion for science, innovation, and collaboration in pursuit of a better world for all.
“The work we do benefits all stakeholders by supporting the sustainability of our people, planet, communities, and our business practices.”
Malcolm Deane
CEO & Managing Director
Our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) actions continue to be recognised by leading global ESG rating agencies. Our scores for FY2023 were either maintained or improved with MSCI, Sustainalytics, FTSE, and ACSI.
Ahead of the
industry average
AA rating 4 years
in a row
Status rating
for ESG reporting
Continued
improvement
Ahead of the
industry average
AA rating 4 years
in a row
Status rating
for ESG reporting
Continued
to improvement
We provide an exceptional environment for our employees, our clients, and the community. With over 18,000 employees around the globe, we are a diverse community of dedicated professionals who share a common goal of making a substantial impact on the world through the provision of our services. We care for the health, safety, and well-being of our people and strive to support them in realising their potential.
Our Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Foundation Standard management system sets the platform for continual improvement through the application of goals focused on HSE and Asset Protection.
Our Global Mentoring and Coaching Program complements our leadership development curriculum and serves our core value of “People Development” by fostering growth-focused leadership within the ALS community.
This program allows for cross-functional learning through analysis, reflection, and action, and aims to:
We strive to minimise our environmental footprint and support our clients’ efforts to meet their sustainability objectives. As an organisation committed to the delivery of excellence in scientific services, we align our reporting with disclosure frameworks and standards, including:
We are committed to achieving Net Zero by 2050 across Scope 1, 2, and 3 carbon emissions, and to reducing our Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 78% by 2030. Our roadmap focus areas are:
Our global business connects us with diverse communities, and we believe our success and sustainability are linked to theirs.
Water First, a non-governmental organisation operating in Canada, received a $100,000 CAD donation from ALS to support their mission, “Much More than Water”. ALS is helping fund their educational programming dedicated to supporting Indigenous and First Nations communities in addressing local water challenges.
We operate ethically and responsibly to deliver better outcomes for our stakeholders. As we aim to use the power of testing to solve complex challenges, we are committed to conducting our business and activities according to our principles. We promote and encourage consistent ethical behaviour to create a strong culture anchored in honesty, transparency, and accountability.
As a global leader in scientific analysis and testing, we are unwavering in providing clients quality without exception. We make every effort to ensure that our Data integrity is at the core of the services we provide and driven by the commitment to ethical conduct embodied in our Code of Conduct. Our Group Quality Management Policy further guides our dedication to providing clients with accurate data and services whilst ensuring the highest level of impartiality and confidentiality for all our activities.
We are committed to providing data against key ESG metrics for our stakeholders.
