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No greenwashing. No vague pledges.

What greenwashing means in today’s research-reagent market

Greenwashing is the use of environmental language or presentation that makes a business, product or supply chain appear more sustainable than the evidence supports. In the reagent market, it can sit alongside science-washing and origin-washing: claims about validation, manufacturing or traceability that are broader than the underlying records.

How we are tackling supplier greenwashing

See how ABMIUM has analysed research reagent brands using available evidence, including manufacturing information, validation records, quality signals and documented historical concerns. Each rating is an evidence-based snapshot—not an endorsement or a claim that every product from a provider performs identically.

Examples to challenge
01
“We manufacture everything in-house.”
The claim is misleading when catalogue products are sourced, OEM-produced, relabelled or fulfilled by third parties and that distinction is not disclosed.
02
“Our antibodies are validated.”
“Validated” needs application-specific methods, controls, results and relevant lot or batch evidence. A logo, generic statement or single image is not universal validation.
03
“Original manufacturer.”
The claim should be supported by identifiable facilities, manufacturing capability, quality records and a traceable relationship to the product.
04
“Sustainable”, “green” or “eco-friendly.”
Environmental claims need a defined boundary, evidence and meaningful context. Remote working or direct shipping alone does not establish net zero or zero impact.
Responsibility Framework

People. Planet. Sustainable value.

ABMIUM connects supplier transparency and research reproducibility with social, environmental and economic responsibility. These are operating principles, not quantified impact claims.

Pillar 01
People

Clearer evidence helps researchers and procurement teams question supplier claims before committing time and budget.

Free access to public provider summaries
Evidence and correction submissions are accepted
Scientific support for reagent selection
Pillar 02
Planet

Better-informed selection may help avoid unnecessary repeat work and material use; ABMIUM has not yet quantified this outcome.

Repeat reduction treated as a potential waste pathway
No net-zero or quantified emissions claim
Environmental baseline still to be established
Pillar 03
Sustainable value

Supplier evidence can support decisions based on total research cost and risk, not unit price alone.

Provider evidence available before purchase
Historical concerns and data gaps can be reviewed
Full company reports can be requested
Most Relevant SDGs

Where ABMIUM’s current work is most relevant.

This is a relevance mapping to current workstreams. It is not a claim that ABMIUM has delivered or measured outcomes against these goals.

3 SDG 3
Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 3 / Good Health and Well-being

Health-research reproducibility

Provider evidence and reagent-selection support are relevant to the reliability of health-research workflows.

Active workstream
9 SDG 9
Industry Innovation and Infrastructure
View relevance and current evidence
SDG 9 / Industry Innovation and Infrastructure

Scientific supply-chain transparency

The Provider Register reviews available evidence about manufacturing control, infrastructure and supplier transparency.

Active workstream
12 SDG 12
Responsible Consumption and Production
View relevance and current evidence
SDG 12 / Responsible Consumption and Production

Responsible research purchasing

Evidence before purchase may reduce avoidable procurement and repeat-work risk. Environmental savings have not yet been quantified.

Outcome unmeasured
13 SDG 13
Climate Action
View relevance and current evidence
SDG 13 / Climate Action

Climate evidence boundary

ABMIUM has not established a complete Scope 1–3 footprint and does not make a net-zero claim. Baseline work is required before reporting progress.

Baseline needed
17 SDG 17
Partnerships for the Goals
View relevance and current evidence
SDG 17 / Partnerships for the Goals

Evidence and correction participation

Providers and researchers can submit evidence or corrections, supporting a more transparent shared information base.

Active workstream
All 17 SDGs

Sector relevance, without overclaiming.

The cards explain possible relevance to life-science procurement and research. Only goals tied to a current ABMIUM workstream are labelled direct.

Direct workstream Sector relevance or gap Hover to flip
SDG 011NO POVERTY
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SDG 1
No Poverty
Relevant to affordability and access discussions in research procurement; ABMIUM has no measured poverty outcome.
Sector relevance
SDG 022ZERO HUNGER
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SDG 2
Zero Hunger
Life-science tools can support food and agricultural research; no direct ABMIUM outcome is claimed.
Sector relevance
SDG 033GOOD HEALTH ANDWELL-BEING
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SDG 3
Good Health and Well-being
Provider evidence and reagent-selection support relate directly to health-research reproducibility.
Direct workstream
SDG 044QUALITY EDUCATION
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SDG 4
Quality Education
Public supplier information and scientific guidance can support research training and informed purchasing.
Sector relevance
SDG 055GENDER EQUALITY
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SDG 5
Gender Equality
ABMIUM has not published a measured programme or outcome against this goal.
Not currently evidenced
SDG 066CLEAN WATER ANDSANITATION
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SDG 6
Clean Water and Sanitation
Research reagents may be used in environmental monitoring, but this is not an ABMIUM impact claim.
Sector relevance
SDG 077AFFORDABLE AND CLEANENERGY
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SDG 7
Affordable and Clean Energy
No current ABMIUM project or measured outcome is published against this goal.
Not currently evidenced
SDG 088DECENT WORK ANDECONOMIC GROWTH
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SDG 8
Decent Work and Economic Growth
Supplier transparency and clearer procurement information are relevant to responsible scientific commerce.
Sector relevance
SDG 099INDUSTRY INNOVATIONAND INFRASTRUCTURE
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SDG 9
Industry Innovation and Infrastructure
The Provider Register examines supplier infrastructure, manufacturing control and transparency.
Direct workstream
SDG 1010REDUCED INEQUALITIES
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SDG 10
Reduced Inequalities
Free public provider summaries may broaden access to supplier information; impact is unmeasured.
Developing relevance
SDG 1111SUSTAINABLE CITIESAND COMMUNITIES
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SDG 11
Sustainable Cities and Communities
No current ABMIUM project or measured outcome is published against this goal.
Not currently evidenced
SDG 1212RESPONSIBLE ANDCONSUMPTION PRODUCTION
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SDG 12
Responsible Consumption and Production
Evidence before purchase may reduce avoidable reagent and repeat-work risk; material savings are unmeasured.
Direct workstream
SDG 1313CLIMATE ACTION
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SDG 13
Climate Action
A complete Scope 1–3 baseline has not been established, so no climate-performance or net-zero claim is made.
Baseline needed
SDG 1414LIFE BELOW WATER
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SDG 14
Life Below Water
No current ABMIUM project or measured outcome is published against this goal.
Not currently evidenced
SDG 1515LIFE ON LAND
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SDG 15
Life on Land
No current ABMIUM project or measured outcome is published against this goal.
Not currently evidenced
SDG 1616PEACE JUSTICE ANDSTRONG INSTITUTIONS
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SDG 16
Peace Justice and Strong Institutions
Evidence-based summaries, correction routes and claims boundaries support transparent governance.
Direct workstream
SDG 1717PARTNERSHIPS FOR THEGOALS
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SDG 17
Partnerships for the Goals
Researchers and providers can contribute evidence or corrections to the shared supplier-information process.
Direct workstream
ESG Framework

Current controls and development gaps

A concise view of what is active now and what still requires a baseline.

E
Environmental
Planet
Repeat-work pathway Better reagent decisions may reduce wasted materials, but the effect is not yet measured.
Emissions baseline A complete Scope 1–3 footprint has not been established.
Claims boundary No net-zero or quantified climate-performance claim is made.
S
Social
People
Public access Provider summaries are available without charge.
Scientific support Researchers can request help with reagent selection and validation.
Correction route Researchers and providers can submit evidence or corrections.
G
Governance
Accountability
Provider Register Ratings are evidence-based snapshots, not endorsements.
Evidence files Detailed company reports can be requested.
Change control Published summaries can be corrected when substantiated evidence is supplied.
Rechenschaftspflicht

Metriken und Reporting

Only the current public workstream directly relevant to supplier transparency is listed here.

MetrikGrundlinieZielKadenzEigentümerStatus
Research Reagent Provider RegisterView evidencePublic provider-review and evidence-correction workflowOngoingScientific reviewActive

The public page verifies that the workstream exists and describes its scope. It does not prove an environmental outcome.