{"id":59631,"date":"2025-08-05T06:49:30","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T13:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/programs\/freezer-challenge\/past-winners\/freezer-challenge-2024-winners-2\/"},"modified":"2025-10-07T13:34:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T20:34:45","slug":"freezer-challenge-2025-winners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/da\/programs\/freezer-challenge\/past-winners\/freezer-challenge-2025-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Freezer Challenge 2025 Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n \n\n \n

The 2025 Challenge engaged over 3,700 labs and saved over 31 million kWh\u2014highlighting the real-world climate impact of lab sustainability practices.<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/sc-rich-text>\n \n\n <\/sc-section-header>\n \n \t \"2025<\/picture>\n \n In 2025, participants achieved an incredible 31.6 million kWh in energy savings, reflecting impactful cold storage optimization efforts globally.\n <\/sc-rich-text>\n <\/sc-image>\n<\/sc-container>\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n

This year\u2019s challenge demonstrated how simple lab actions can scale to massive environmental savings. Here\u2019s what our global community accomplished together.<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/sc-rich-text>\n \n\n <\/sc-section-header>\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n

Total energy saved across all participating labs.<\/p>\n\n <\/sc-rich-text>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n <\/sc-card> \n \n\n \n

Greenhouse gas emissions avoided.<\/p>\n\n <\/sc-rich-text>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n <\/sc-card> \n \n\n \n

Participated globally across all sectors.<\/p>\n\n <\/sc-rich-text>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n <\/sc-card> \n \n\n \n

Organizations represented in the 2025 Challenge.<\/p>\n\n <\/sc-rich-text>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n <\/sc-card> \n \n\n \n

Participating cold storage units.<\/p>\n\n <\/sc-rich-text>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n <\/sc-card> \n \n\n \n

Equivalent gas-powered cars driven for one year with energy savings.<\/p>\n\n <\/sc-rich-text>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n <\/sc-card>\n <\/sc-grid>\n\n \n <\/sc-container>\n<\/sc-container>\n\n\n\n \n \n

Each participating lab contributed to the collective success of this year\u2019s Freezer Challenge, and we\u2019re thrilled to spotlight those whose efforts stood out. This year\u2019s Top Lab and Top Organization winners were determined based on the highest\u00a0Challenge Score<\/a>\u00a0for each\u00a0Award Category<\/a>. Winners of Honorable Mentions were selected either by standout energy savings estimates or a combination of that and impressive Challenge Score. Top Organization Winners will be recognized at the\u00a0I2SL Annual Conference<\/strong>, taking place October 19\u201322 in Dallas, Texas. Top Lab Winners will be celebrated during a virtual awards ceremony that will take place in early October.<\/p>\n

Congratulations to the winners and to all who took part in making this year\u2019s Freezer Challenge a success! For those interested, final Challenge Scores and energy savings estimates can be viewed on the Leaderboards within the Freezer Challenge platform (you must log in again to view).<\/p>\n

2025 award winners<\/h2>\n

Note:\u00a0<\/strong>Winning Streak Awards are<\/em>\u00a0given to the previous year’s Top Organizations and Labs who would have won a second year in a row for 2025.<\/em><\/p>\n

Biotech\/pharmaceutical sector winners<\/h3>\n
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  • Top Organization Award:\u00a0<\/strong>AstraZeneca – 4762 kWh\/day saved\u00a0(Global Participation)<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Winning Streak Award:\u00a0<\/strong>Amgen Inc, 5172\u00a0kWh\/day saved\u00a0(Global Participation)<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Large Lab Award<\/strong>\u200b<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Discovery Sciences Cambridge Lab, Novartis Pharmaceuticals – 431\u00a0kWh\/day saved\u00a0(United States)<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Medium Lab Award:\u00a0<\/strong>Shanghai\/LPS & SM Lab, Labcorp – 223 kWh\/day saved\u00a0(China)<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Small Lab Award:<\/strong>\u00a0ARI Process Development Lab, Amgen Inc. – 73 kWh\/day saved\u00a0(United States)<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Small Lab Winning Streak Award:<\/strong>\u00a0Regional HBS Centre Gothenburg Lab, AstraZeneca – 186\u00a0kWh\/day saved\u00a0(Sweden)<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Biorepository Award:\u00a0<\/strong>Specimen Management Lab Indianapolis, Labcorp – 4913 kWh\/day saved\u00a0(United States)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Academic sector winners<\/h3>\n
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    • Top Organization Award:\u00a0<\/strong>Johns Hopkins University \u2013 1560 kWh\/day saved\u00a0(United States)<\/em><\/li>\n
    • Large Lab Award<\/strong>\u200b<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Devonshire Lab, Newcastle University \u2013 170 kWh\/day saved\u00a0(United Kingdom)<\/em><\/li>\n
    • Large Lab Winning Streak Award:\u00a0<\/strong>Jaffee Lab, Johns Hopkins University \u2013 171\u00a0kWh\/day saved\u00a0(United States)<\/em><\/li>\n
    • Medium Lab Award:\u00a0<\/strong>Tobian \u2013 Quinn Lab, Johns Hopkins University \u2013 168\u00a0kWh\/day saved\u00a0(United States)<\/em><\/li>\n
    • Small Lab Award:<\/strong>\u00a0Subramaniam Lab, University of Alabama Birmingham – 1267 kWh\/day saved\u00a0(United States)<\/em><\/li>\n
    • Biorepository Award:<\/strong>\u00a0HUVH Biobank, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute – 112\u00a0kWh\/day saved\u00a0(Spain)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Hospital\/clinical\/other winners<\/h3>\n
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      • Top Organization Award:\u00a0<\/strong>Mars\u00a0\u2013<\/em>\u00a091\u00a0kWh\/day saved\u00a0(Global Participation)<\/em><\/li>\n
      • Winning Streak Award:\u00a0<\/strong>Boston Children\u2019s Hospital – 673 kWh\/day saved\u00a0(United States)<\/em><\/li>\n
      • Large Lab Award<\/strong>\u200b<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia Quality Assurance Program Lab, RCPAQAP \u2013 122 kWh\/day saved\u00a0(Australia)<\/em><\/li>\n
      • Medium Lab Award:\u00a0<\/strong>Pishesha Lab, Boston Children’s Hospital \u2013 150 kWh\/day saved\u00a0(United States)<\/em><\/li>\n
      • Small Lab Award:\u00a0<\/strong>CRB\/CIC1403 Lab, CHU de Lille – 113\u00a0kWh\/day saved\u00a0(France)<\/em><\/li>\n
      • Biorepository Award:\u00a0<\/strong>Edinburgh Lab, IQVIA – 2192\u00a0kWh\/day saved\u00a0(United Kingdom)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Government sector winners<\/h3>\n
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        • Top Organization Award:<\/strong>\u200b<\/strong>\u00a0Cefas<\/strong>\u00a0– 189\u00a0kWh\/day saved\u00a0(United Kingdom)<\/em><\/li>\n
        • Large Lab Award<\/strong>\u200b<\/strong>:\u00a0NEORSD Analytical Services Lab, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 20\u00a0kWh\/day saved\u00a0(United States)<\/em><\/li>\n
        • Medium Lab Award:\u00a0<\/strong>R-Chem Lab, Cefas \u2013 1 kWh\/day saved\u00a0(United Kingdom)<\/em><\/li>\n
        • Small Lab Award:\u00a0Ecora Lab, Cefas\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 31\u00a0kWh\/day saved\u00a0(United Kingdom)<\/em><\/li>\n
        • Biorepository Award:\u00a0Statewide Biobank<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>New South Wales Health Pathology\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 57\u00a0kWh\/day saved\u00a0(Australia)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Honorable Mentions<\/h3>\n

          Organizations<\/strong>\u00a0(all industries):<\/em><\/p>\n

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          • The Institute of Cancer Research \u2013 1513 kWh\/day saved\u00a0(United Kingdom)<\/em><\/li>\n
          • Imperial College London \u2013 1445 kWh\/day saved\u00a0(United Kingdom)<\/em><\/li>\n
          • University of Georgia \u2013 503 kWh\/day saved\u00a0(United States)<\/em><\/li>\n
          • National Institutes of Health \u2013 2875 kWh\/day saved\u00a0(United States)<\/em><\/li>\n
          • Labcorp \u2013 18,138 kWh\/day saved\u00a0(Global Participation)<\/em><\/li>\n
          • IQVIA \u2013 6336 kWh\/day saved\u00a0(Global Participation)<\/em><\/li>\n
          • Sanofi \u2013 4580 kWh\/day saved\u00a0(Global Participation)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Labs\u00a0<\/strong>(all industries):<\/em><\/p>\n

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            • HZG 3 Lab, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut \u2013 82 kWh\/day saved\u00a0(Germany)<\/em><\/li>\n
            • Biobank, Chan Soon-Shiong Institute of Molecular Medicine at Windber \u2013 63 kWh\/day saved\u00a0(United States)<\/em><\/li>\n
            • Teaching Lab, ITQB Nova \u2013 192 kWh\/day saved\u00a0(Portugal)<\/em><\/li>\n
            • Dobos Lab, Colorado State University \u2013 112 kWh\/day saved\u00a0(United States)<\/em><\/li>\n
            • Devens Upstream Bio-Process Development Lab, Bristol-Myers Squibb – 326 kWh\/day saved\u00a0(United States)<\/em><\/li>\n
            • IDD – Cell & Sample Technologies Lab, Sanofi \u2013 267 kWh\/day saved\u00a0(Germany)<\/em><\/li>\n
            • Geneva Lab, Labcorp \u2013 5398 kWh\/day saved\u00a0(Switzerland)<\/em><\/li>\n
            • Genseq Lab, Genseq \u2013 83 kWh\/day saved\u00a0(Ireland)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n <\/sc-rich-text>\n <\/sc-container>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n

              Join the Freezer Challenge<\/h2>\n <\/sc-rich-text>\n\n \n Want to be next year\u2019s winner?\n <\/sc-rich-text> \n

              Register your lab and start reducing your energy impact while earning recognition.<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/sc-rich-text> \n Get Started\n <\/sc-button> <\/sc-cta-inline>\n\n<\/sc-container>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2590,"featured_media":0,"parent":37609,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Freezer Challenge 2025 Winners","_seopress_titles_desc":"Discover the top-performing labs and organizations honored in the 2025 Freezer Challenge for their leadership in sustainable cold storage practices.","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-59631","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/da\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/59631","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/da\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/da\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/da\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2590"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/da\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59631"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/da\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/59631\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":61128,"href":"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/da\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/59631\/revisions\/61128"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/da\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37609"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygreenlab.org\/da\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}