Environmental Matters

Our Environment Matters - We are working for a Sustainable Future

We at TCS Biosciences Ltd are fortunate enough to work and live in a beautiful part of the English countryside. As a result, we have always been aware of our environmental impact on a local, national and global scale.

TCS were an early adopter of the ISO14001 management system, a standard we have held since 2013. We have therefore already made significant progress against our environmental targets:

Electricity - Buildings

• LED Lighting throughout our production areas with high frequency tubes elsewhere
• PIR operated lighting - lights are activated only when they need to be in low use areas
• Natural light tubes have been installed in specific office areas reducing dependency on electric lighting
• Recent refurbishment has seen increased insulation of our premises, ensuring energy is used cleanly and efficiently
• Use of contracted sterilisation services, eliminating the need for power hungry equipment

Power Supply

• 28% of all electricity used by TCS is generated by the 232 solar panels we have installed on the roofs of our facilities
• Electricity contracts have been negotiated to ensure that 100% of our energy bought in for our main site and 55% for Park Leys site is purchased from renewable sources
• Our aim is to move to 100% renewable sources by 2025
• Our carbon footprint for electricity consumption has decreased by over 75% since 2012

Waste

• Despite being significantly reduced already, our target is to send zero waste to landfill by 2025
• Where possible, our offices are paperless. We actively discourage unnecessary printing
• Recycling initiatives are in place for carboard, plastics, cans and paper
• Unused / damaged pallets are recycled
• Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment recycling (WEEE) is collected internally and is sent to approved partners for recycling and disposal

As well as the significant progress made above, we also monitor our use of Fossil Fuels, Fugitive (F Gas) Emissions, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions and are actively monitoring our carbon footprint with a view to significantly decreasing them as soon as possible. Our membership of the Green Essentials Scheme underlines this commitment. Close monitoring scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions will aid us in our carbon reduction targets.

In 2023 we have moved away from using vinyl tape on packages and will no longer use unnecessary absorbent materials in orders that do not require it.

We have achieved a lot in the last 10 years and have plans in place to further reduce our environmental impact by increasing clean energy use, expanding our solar capacity, harvesting rainwater and reducing non-recyclable waste.