Address the biggest environmental impacts in pilot plants through targeted improvements across equipment efficiency, process and cleaning optimization, and waste reduction.
Bioreactors, fume hoods, pump, centrifuges, Thermal Control Units, stirrers, chromatography systems, and autoclaves are the dominant energy consumers in a pilot plant. Implement operational best practices and procurement criteria to reduce their footprint without compromising output.
Solvent, water usage, batch sizing, and cleaning cycle design all have significant environmental consequences. Apply green chemistry principles, water reduction measures, and process efficiency strategies at the development stage, before they scale.
Cleaning validation in large scale environments generates significant solvent and water waste. Implement strategies to reduce cleaning agent volumes, optimize tools, and manage discharge responsibly.
Built by those who know pilot plants
The My Green Lab Pilot Plant Certification was designed by a technical committee of sustainability experts from leading pharma companies, spanning process development, manufacturing, EHS, and sustainability functions. The result is an assessment built for your environment, not retrofitted from a general lab program.
- Applicable to large molecule/biologics and small molecule/API plants
- Covers both non-GMP and GMP environments
- New question sets purpose-built for Large Equipment, Cleaning, Waste Discharge, Stockrooms, and Process Development & Manufacturing
Get your pilot plant certified
Certifying multiple pilot plants? Enroll together to maximize impact, engagement, and ROI.
Our structured program is built around four key stages.
Recertification occurs 2 years after certification date. Baseline step isn’t required for recertification.
The Impact Estimator Tool is accessed through the online certification portal and managed by the Green Lead. This tool helps your team quantify projected savings across energy, water, waste, and chemicals. Results are location-specific, based on local energy& water prices and grid carbon intensity, and customizable to your plant’s unique actions.
My Green Lab Certification for Pilot Plants delivers measurable value across every stakeholder, from cost savings and compliance support to operational efficiency and staff engagement.
Process Development & Manufacturing Leaders
Embed sustainability into scale-up from the start
Reduce and measure resource intensity early in the process development stage before practices become entrenched and regulated at commercial scale. Demonstrate environmental due diligence across non-GMP and GMP environments.
EHS & Sustainability Teams
Quantify impact and meet corporate sustainability commitments
Generate verified data on energy, water, waste, and chemical use. Support ESG reporting and compliance with a credible third-party certification backed by Impact Laboratories.
Pilot Plant Operations Staff
Drive culture change through structured and meaningful actions
Engage your team with a clear framework for improvement. Build ownership around sustainability goals that connect to daily work in the pilot plant.
Facilities & Infrastructure Teams
Lower the cost of running energy-intensive equipment
Identify operational changes and improvements to large equipment, HVAC, and utilities that reduce costs and carbon without disrupting production schedules.
Get your pilot plant certified
Join pharmaceutical and contract service organizations reducing environmental impact while maintaining the operational rigor your plant demands. Start with our assessment built for non-GMP and GMP pilot plant environments. Applicable to large molecule/biologics and small molecule/API pilot plants.