Sustainability and impact are integral to our purpose and woven into the fabric of our culture - rooted in excellence and continuous improvement.
Sustainability at Smiths report
Integrating Smiths Excellence and sustainability
Kini Pathmanathan
Chief People, Sustainability & Excellence Officer
Engineering a better future
Our high value industrial engineering capabilities are supporting customers to deliver next-generation efficient, sustainable infrastructure and processes that cut emissions, pollution and waste.
pipeline opportunities at John Crane in carbon capture, hydrogen and biofuels projects
industrial gas temperatures heated by Flex-Tek’s electrical open coil systems
We prioritise for impact
Climate change and Net Zero
We are changing the way we operate and power our businesses to cut emissions
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Natural resources and biodiversity
We source and use resources responsibly and minimise waste
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Our sustainability framework
Our framework defines the broader list of sustainability topics we focus on.
Smiths Group Foundation
Our Foundation awards grants to charitable organisations aligned with our purpose in STEM education, safety and environmental sustainability. We have awarded £1.675m in two years.
Smiths Group Foundation
Find all of our sustainability-related publications and policies at the links below:
Documents and publications
Sustainability policies
Sustainability news and insights
Cool thinking solves hot climate challenge
Read our latest #EngineeringExplained exploring the Earth-critical revolution of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning.
CCUS: Why c.80% of the world's CO2 injected underground uses our technology*
A comprehensive strategy of ‘carbon capture’ has four stages - Capture, Transportation, Utilisation and Storage.
Integrating a sustainable ethos into our products
Sustainability is a key consideration for all our service decisions, from precision assembly to on-site technical support and skills transfer.
How our engineers are helping hydrogen to become a source of new energy
Read our latest Engineering Explained insight piece on how our engineers are helping hydrogen to become a safe, secure and profitable source of new energy.
Smiths Detection’s recycling and refurbishment programme reduces emissions
In FY2024, Smiths Detection decommissioned and disposed of over 500 pieces of equipment.
Green steel: The dawn of a new Age
Read our latest #EngineeringExplained piece on @Smiths Group’s role in the dawn of the green steel era
Harnessing the power of the sun
Read our latest Sustainability at Smiths piece on our work to install solar panels across some of our key global sites