Watson-Marlow achieves gold standard in EcoVadis sustainability assessment
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Watson-Marlow achieves gold standard in EcoVadis sustainability assessment

Photo of Watson Marlow Watson Marlow Send an email 27/07/2023
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Watson-Marlow Ltd has been awarded the EcoVadis gold rating for sustainability across the topics of labour and human rights, ethics, environment and procurement. 

The award means that Watson-Marlow Ltd is in the top 6% of all companies assessed by EcoVadis, a trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, and in the top 2% of companies which manufacture general-purpose machinery. 

Sustainability is an integral part of business strategy to create long term value. Investors, customers and partners all consider that sustainability is a key deciding factor when selecting a company to support. Therefore, it is crucial that businesses can prove their sustainability credentials in order to remain competitive. 

The EcoVadis sustainability assessment provides companies with a trusted business sustainability rating that enables transparency with customers and provides guidelines to improve sustainability further. 

Watson-Marlow Ltd’s achievement of a gold EcoVadis rating builds upon the silver rating it received in 2021 and demonstrates the company’s continued commitment to sustainability. 

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) follows a roadmap to sustainability called ‘One Planet’ in partnership with its parent company, Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc. 

The roadmap guides all of the Group’s operations as it works with others, including suppliers, customers and local communities. WMFTS has made big steps towards sustainability, including committing to reaching net-zero for its scope 1 and 2 emissions (emissions that are in its direct control), and reducing scope 3 emissions (those the company is indirectly responsible for, up and down its value chain), by 2030. 

Calum Love, Sustainability Technical Lead at WMFTS, commented: “Watson-Marlow is a world-leading fluid path provider and we believe it is imperative that we manage our operations in a responsible manner. Achieving a gold EcoVadis rating for sustainability is a testament to the hard work we put in everyday to become more sustainable.  

“EcoVadis is an internationally recognised rating and will therefore ensure everyone who works with us can trust that Watson-Marlow is playing its part for the planet,” said Calum. “We want to be ahead of the curve and the fact that we’re in the top 2% of general-purpose machinery manufacturers according to EcoVadis’ sustainability assessment demonstrates that.” 

Bill Skeates, Head of Sustainability at WMFTS, commented “Achieving the gold rating is really motivating for us. We know we are on the right track. Our next steps are to support our supply chain where we need to achieve the same high standards for sustainability.” 

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Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) peristaltic tube and hose pumps meet requirements including: value for money; low cost of ownership; reliability and ease of maintenance to the food and beverage, chemical, pharmaceutical, mining and many other industries.

We demonstrate how pumps deliver significant process efficiencies over the lifetime of the equipment. Whether performing flavouring addition in food processing, chemical metering in water treatment or mineral recovery, we have a solution which can cut pump downtime and reduce costs through higher accuracy metering and transfer. WMFTG has dedicated application engineers available to help customers make the right pump and tubing choice from a range providing microlitres per minute to 80 cubic metres per hour flow rates.

The only part of the pump to come into contact with the product is the tube or hose. This means there are no seals or valves that can wear or fail. Replacing the tube or hose can be performed quickly and safely. Peristaltic pump benefits include:

Total fluid containment with no seals No ancillaries Handle viscous and abrasive slurries and sludge Self-priming capability Dry running without damage to the pump In addition to their range of positive displacement pumps, Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group has added PTFE-lined chemical and industrial hoses to their range. Aflex hoses are reinforced to withstand the most severe conditions and use.

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