About Sustainability Services
At Eurofins, we understand creating a sustainable business model is critical to the future success of businesses and the long-term development of our planet. For this reason, Eurofins Sustainability Services provides help and support to our customers along the value chain.
The goal is to ensure our customers fully understand their supply chain and where the most significant impacts occur. We believe businesses can operate in sustainable ways that enhance their economic output.
By focusing on products and materials manufactured in a way that does not deplete natural resources, create a negative impact on the environment, or harm people directly or indirectly involved, businesses embrace sustainability in a meaningful way.
Meet our team
The people at Eurofins are passionate about sustainability, and our vision at Eurofins Sustainability Services is to enable our customers to better understand their product, materials, and manufacturing impacts, we do this by ensuring customers access to the people and services within Eurofins that can provide the best solution for their sustainability needs.
Please contact us for further information.
Dr Victoria Addy
Victoria has a PhD in Biochemistry and specialises in sustainable chemistry, biomaterials, leather and novel material development.
Dr Devender Singh
Devender holds a PhD in organic synthetic chemistry and specializes in sustainable chemistry specifically the development of novel methods for the assessment of hazardous chemicals in consumer products.
Dr Andreas Grabitz
Andreas holds a PhD in analytical chemistry and is specialized in chemical analysis and processes connected to consumer products with a focus on packaging materials.
Dr Helene Grandclaude
Hélène holds a PhD in Physics and specialises in mechanical and performance analysis of consumer products and their packaging.
Peter Hughes
Peter has over 15 years working in the field of sustainable development with a particular focus on supply chain traceability and sustainability strategy.
Leo Lau
Leo has a degree in Materials Technology and specialises in third-party testing of hardline products. He works alongside key retailers to deliver test programmes and provide technical solutions.
Georgina Mawer
Georgina has a degree in forensic science and specializes in chemical testing, vegan certifications, chemical management, legislation, leather, textiles and synthetics
Rhian Owen
Rhian has a background in the textile supply chain. In her role as Project Coordinator for Sustainability Services, Rhian is looking into emerging sustainable product regulation and supply chain legislation.
Dr Jongsei Park
Jongsei has a PhD in Chemistry, is a board-certified toxicologist of the Academy of Toxicological Sciences, diplomat of the American Board of Forensic Toxicology and a UK and EU Registered Toxicologist. Jongsei is also a listed CPSC Toxicologist for the review of art materials and a member of the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication.
Dara Robinson
Dara has a degree in Biochemistry and a background in chemical regulation for the personal care industry. In her role as Sustainability Analyst she focuses on new product development.
Dr Pratik Ichhaporia
Pratik serves as the Vice President of Technical Services for Eurofins Consumer Products North America. With a Ph.D. in Fiber and Polymer Science from North Carolina State University and a strong educational foundation in materials science, Pratik leverages over 15 years of expertise in textile quality, safety, and sustainability. He plays a pivotal role in consulting with clients on compliance programs, leading a team that drives innovations for safer and more sustainable consumer products.
Henry Nguyen
Henry holds Master’s degrees in Analytical Chemistry and Business Administration and Management. In his role as General Manager in Chemical and Softlines at Eurofins Consumer Product Testing Vietnam, Henry focuses on managing all testing service operations within that laboratory.
Vipul Bhardwaj
Vipul holds Master’s degrees in Analytical Chemistry and Business Administration. In his role as NBLL and MD- SLTH India, Vipul spearheads the Softlines, Leather, Footwear, Hardlines, and Toys divisions across several labs and leads RSL and Sustainability in India.
Mustafa Ali
Mustafa Ali is an experienced LCA Analyst interested in identifying pathways to help businesses achieve their sustainability goals. He has previously assessed products and processes from a variety of industries including chemicals, energy, food & agriculture, healthcare and built environment among others. Apart from standard LCA reporting he can also assess impacts on ecosystem services and Natural Capital. Mustafa has 35 academic publications which have been cited on more than 1000 occasions.
Meet our team
The people at Eurofins are passionate about sustainability, and our vision at Eurofins Sustainability Services is to enable our customers to better understand their product, materials, and manufacturing impacts, we do this by ensuring customers access to the people and services within Eurofins that can provide the best solution for their sustainability needs.
Please contact us for further information.
Dr Victoria Addy
Victoria has a PhD in Biochemistry and specialises in sustainable chemistry, biomaterials, leather and novel material development.
Dr Devender Singh
Devender holds a PhD in organic synthetic chemistry and specializes in sustainable chemistry specifically the development of novel methods for the assessment of hazardous chemicals in consumer products.
Dr Andreas Grabitz
Andreas holds a PhD in analytical chemistry and is specialized in chemical analysis and processes connected to consumer products with a focus on packaging materials.
Dr Helene Grandclaude
Hélène holds a PhD in Physics and specialises in mechanical and performance analysis of consumer products and their packaging.
Peter Hughes
Peter has over 15 years working in the field of sustainable development with a particular focus on supply chain traceability and sustainability strategy.
Leo Lau
Leo has a degree in Materials Technology and specialises in third-party testing of hardline products. He works alongside key retailers to deliver test programmes and provide technical solutions.
Georgina Mawer
Georgina has a degree in forensic science and specializes in chemical testing, vegan certifications, chemical management, legislation, leather, textiles and synthetics
Rhian Owen
Rhian has a background in the textile supply chain. In her role as Project Coordinator for Sustainability Services, Rhian is looking into emerging sustainable product regulation and supply chain legislation.
Dr Jongsei Park
Jongsei has a PhD in Chemistry, is a board-certified toxicologist of the Academy of Toxicological Sciences, diplomat of the American Board of Forensic Toxicology and a UK and EU Registered Toxicologist. Jongsei is also a listed CPSC Toxicologist for the review of art materials and a member of the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication.
Dara Robinson
Dara has a degree in Biochemistry and a background in chemical regulation for the personal care industry. In her role as Sustainability Analyst she focuses on new product development.
Dr Pratik Ichhaporia
Pratik serves as the Vice President of Technical Services for Eurofins Consumer Products North America. With a Ph.D. in Fiber and Polymer Science from North Carolina State University and a strong educational foundation in materials science, Pratik leverages over 15 years of expertise in textile quality, safety, and sustainability. He plays a pivotal role in consulting with clients on compliance programs, leading a team that drives innovations for safer and more sustainable consumer products.
Henry Nguyen
Henry holds Master’s degrees in Analytical Chemistry and Business Administration and Management. In his role as General Manager in Chemical and Softlines at Eurofins Consumer Product Testing Vietnam, Henry focuses on managing all testing service operations within that laboratory.
Vipul Bhardwaj
Vipul holds Master’s degrees in Analytical Chemistry and Business Administration. In his role as NBLL and MD- SLTH India, Vipul spearheads the Softlines, Leather, Footwear, Hardlines, and Toys divisions across several labs and leads RSL and Sustainability in India.
Mustafa Ali
Mustafa Ali is an experienced LCA Analyst interested in identifying pathways to help businesses achieve their sustainability goals. He has previously assessed products and processes from a variety of industries including chemicals, energy, food & agriculture, healthcare and built environment among others. Apart from standard LCA reporting he can also assess impacts on ecosystem services and Natural Capital. Mustafa has 35 academic publications which have been cited on more than 1000 occasions.
Accreditations
Eurofins has developed several of its own certifications and product standards. We also have third party accreditation for many other certification services.
Please see below for the certifications that we offer.
Eurofins Accreditations and Certification Services
- Allergy testing for jewellery (Ancorcert)
- Blue Angel – chemical content and emissions testing
- CEC Appliance Efficiency Program
- Chem-MAP MRSL certification to ZDHC level 1 and 2
- Chem-MAP Chemical Management Audit to ZDHC level 3
- Department of Energy Efficiency (DOE) Energy Efficiency
- EcoSure – product certification for leather
- EMICODE – EC1,EC2, EC3 – very low emission testing
- Energy star certification (USA)
- Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) ISO/IWA32:2019 chemical parameters
- Green product assurance
- Indoor air quality certification (GOLD)
- Leather Working Group (LWG) environmental, social and governance audit for leather manufacturers
- M1 – low emission testing (Finland)
- NRcan certification (Canada)
- Vegan product certification in partnership with the Vegan Society
- Zero waste to landfill certification
Eurofins Approvals and Accreditations
- ISO17020 – Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspections
- ISO17025 – General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
Eurofins Social Auditing Accreditations
Eurofins CPA is approved by industry standards and audit associations, including
- The Association of Professional Social Compliance Auditors (APSCA)
- Amfori BSCI
- Sedex SMETA
- Social & Labor Convergence Program (SLCP)
- Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP)
- The Initiative for Compliance and Sustainability (ICS)
Careers
At Eurofins we are always looking for intelligent and articulate people to join our expanding team. If you feel you could add value to our team then please review our current job specifications and send us your bio for us to review.
About Eurofins
Eurofins is Testing for Life. Eurofins is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing, and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and agroscience Contract Research services.
With a network of over 900 laboratories in 62 countries, Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of a wide range of diagnostic products.
Eurofins corporate sustainability strategy
Since its foundation, Eurofins has contributed significantly to the advancement of science through Testing for Life. By its nature, our work helps corporations, organisations and governments improve their environmental and societal impact. We work with environmental organisations across all six of the continents we operate in, and support projects ranging from conserving biodiversity in Brazil to protecting the Indian Ocean from overfishing.
Find out more about how we embed corporate sustainability principles into our business strategy and read our ESG report.
CARBON NEUTRALITY
BY 2025
Recognising the importance of the environment and our own impact on it, in 2020, we announced the ambitious goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2025 through a combination of CO2 emission reduction projects and carbon offsetting, including the purchase of carbon credits.
