Sustainability and impact are integral to our purpose and woven into the fabric of our culture - rooted in excellence and continuous improvement.
Sustainability 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.
John Crane
John Crane’s mechanical seals, couplings and filtration systems protect vital oil & gas infrastructure worldwide by preventing leaks, improving efficiency and reducing environmental impact.
The same expertise is critical to new energy applications such as hydrogen, where reliability and performance demands are even higher.
Our global network of field engineers keeps our technologies and the systems they support running at peak performance.
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Flex-Tek
Flex-Tek’s industrial electric heating technology enables gases to be heated to the temperatures required in processes that currently use fossil fuels, like steel. And its lower temperature range products are being applied in emerging markets such as dehumidification, pollution control and energy storage.
Flex-Tek innovations are also transforming residential and commercial building efficiency and emissions through solutions for the construction industry in HVAC and electric heating.
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We prioritise for impact
Safety and health
Keeping our people safe and healthy is our single biggest priority
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Environmental commitments
We source and use resources responsibly and minimise waste. And we are changing the way we operate and power our businesses to cut emissions
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Social responsibility
We equip our people with the skills they need to succeed and encourage the next generation of engineers into our sector. We work with our communities and directly support organisations aligned with our purpose.
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Find all of our sustainability-related publications and policies at the links below:
Documents and publications
Our policies
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
Sustainability news and insights
Rethinking resilience: Why circularity in industrial businesses is no longer optional
Ben Macdonald discusses how circular strategies are no longer the preserve of sustainability teams.
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
Cool thinking solves hot climate challenge
Read our latest #EngineeringExplained exploring the Earth-critical revolution of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning.
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.
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.
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