What is the ACT Label?

With the ACT label, the non-profit organisation My Green Lab has developed the first sustainability seal for laboratory products. The label provides clear information, verified by an independent organisation (Sustainable Management and Strategy Collaborative), on the environmental impact of laboratory products and thus facilitates the procurement of ecological laboratory products. The ACT label stands for accountability, consistency and transparency. Similar to the Nutri-Score for food, it shows how the product performs in various sustainability categories.

How to Interpret the ACT Label?

The ACT Label criteria were developed in collaboration with industry experts and external interest groups. Scientists, sustainability officers, procurement specialists, and manufacturers all provided valuable feedback on the criteria, resulting in a comprehensive product labeling program for laboratory products.
A score of 1 stands for the lowest environmental impact and a score of 10 for the highest environmental impact. For equipment, the values for energy and water consumption represent the actual daily consumption and may exceed a value of 10.