Environment

Environment

We share a commitment with our customers to solve problems that matter—starting with how we manage our environmental footprint. By integrating sustainability into our operations, product design, and supply chain, we address our most significant environmental impacts. These efforts fuel innovation, reduce risk, and ensure readiness for evolving regulatory expectations.

Read more in our 2025 Sustainability Report

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Operations​

Waters integrates sustainability into its operations to drive efficiency, reduce emissions, and strengthen long-term resilience. We set site-level energy and water efficiency targets at our largest manufacturing facilities, achieving reductions in electricity, natural gas, and water use—while lowering operating costs. We're expanding renewable energy use, transitioning our service fleet to hybrid and electric vehicles, and applying green building standards across key locations, including LEED- and BREEAM-certified facilities. We also continue to reduce water intensity and maximize landfill diversion as part of our broader environmental strategy.

Supply Chain​

We are enhancing supply chain transparency and resilience through data-driven decisions—working with local suppliers to reduce emissions, strengthen partnerships, and improve operational efficiency. These efforts help us streamline operations, reduce waste, and ensure our products meet expectations for quality, availability, and environmental responsibility.

Products​

We integrate sustainability into product design and development to reduce environmental impact and help customers meet their own goals. Several Waters products, including the Xevo TQ Absolute Mass Spectrometer and ACQUITY Premier Chromatography Columns, have earned ACT Environmental Impact Factor Labels for their energy efficiency and reduced resource use. These innovations support lower emissions, improved lab performance, and more sustainable operations across the product lifecycle.

The ACT Label

Waters has designed many of its products to maximize your lab’s sustainability efforts and complete the rigorous process to earn the ACT Environmental Impact Factor Label.

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Our Progress​

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9%

In 2025, we reduced our Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 9% from 2024

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73%

 73% of electricity came from renewable and clean energy sources in 2025

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17 MW

In 2025, we signed a VPPA for 17 MW of solar energy

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72%​

 72% of our EMEA fleet vehicles are electric vehicles or plug-in hybrids

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32

32 products added an ACT Environmental Impact Factor Label in 2025

To continue our commitment to reducing our emissions, in 2025, we set new near-term and long-term targets that were validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). We commit to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across our value chain by 2050. As part of this plan, we commit to:

  • Near-Term: Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 42.0% by 2030 from a 2024 base year.* Reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions from Use of Sold Products by 51.6% per U.S. dollar value added within the same timeframe. Further, 52.0% of our suppliers by spend covering Purchased Goods and Services, will have science-based targets by 2030.
  • Long-Term: Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 90.0% by 2050 from a 2024 base year.* Reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions from Purchased Goods and Services, Upstream Transportation and Distribution, and Use of Sold Products by 97.0% per U.S. dollar of value added within the same timeframe. ​

These targets help guide future decision-making and help ensure our approach aligns with emerging climate standards, industry benchmarks, and stakeholder priorities. Our SBTi-aligned strategy will also support long-term cost savings, operational resilience, and readiness for future regulatory requirements.

* The target boundary includes land-related emissions and removals from biogenic feedstocks. 

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