Sustainability
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” – Albert Einstein
G&N's Environmental Policy
Griffiths and Nielsen Ltd. and G&N Laboratory Ltd. are privately owned SMEs located in West Sussex on the Business Park, Slinfold. The context of the business is to design and manufacture medical devices as well as distributing medical waste containers, laboratory consumables and waste treatment technologies. We are committed to both protecting the environment and evaluating the impacts that the organisational activities and services can have on the environment.
It is the company policy to:
- Implement and maintain an Environmental Management System that conforms to ISO 14001
- Ensure that we comply with all applicable national and international environmental regulations
- Ensure all of our staff are aware of their obligations and how they can help to reduce our impact on the environment
- Establish our environmental impacts and set annual targets to reduce our impact
- Work with our suppliers, contractors and partners to understand their impact on the environment
- Investigate all environmental incidents that occur and take measure to avoid recurrence
- Work with our suppliers and partners to develop new technologies and services which reduce the environmental impact of the health care industry
Implement and maintain an Environmental Management System that conforms to ISO 14001
Ensure that we comply with all applicable national and international environmental regulations
Ensure all of our staff are aware of their obligations and how they can help to reduce our impact on the environment
Establish our environmental impacts and set annual targets to reduce our impact
Work with our suppliers, contractors and partners to understand their impact on the environment
Investigate all environmental incidents that occur and take measure to avoid recurrence
Work with our suppliers and partners to develop new technologies and services which reduce the environmental impact of the health care industry
Carbon Reduction Plan
We are currently working towards ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System certification. we will be publishing a Carbon Reduction Plans focusing upon the recording and reporting of Scope 1 and 2 emissions, and introduce additional reporting against a subset of Scope 3 emissions.
Sustainable Packaging
Here at G&N we are aware that our plastic packaging was having a large impact on the environment. In 2020 we redesigned our Fitlegs AES packaging to remove single use plastics which results in a saving on 3.7 tons of plastic and 5.5 tons of paper – Equivalent to 14 tons CO2e
G&N Laboratory have introduced a range of fully recycled clinical waste containers and are working to increase the recycled content of our full range of clinical waste and sharps containers.
Warehouse Operations
At G&N the emerging concept of circular economy is embedded into our workplace environment. Implementing a servicing option allows customers to have their G&N equipment serviced and repaired, which reduces electronic waste and saves our customer money.
A recent addition of a shredder into our warehouse has allowed us to stop purchasing plastic packaging materials as we reuse all our cardboard waste as recycled packaging material.
G&N Company Policy
Increasing recycled content across our range
Reduce emissions and promoting reuse
Eliminating Modern Slavery and Unsafe Practices
Supply chain sustainability
Targeted and Impactful R&D
Our Certifications
