Our Commitment to Sustainability

Driven by purpose

We have aligned our purpose to use our innovative technology to tackle social and environmental challenges by providing leadership on social responsibility and sustainability.

We believe that it is our responsibility to build a sustainable business from the ground up to protect the planet for future generations.

Our dedication to sustainability aligns with the values of our employees, shareholders, and external stakeholders. As we continue to grow, we will remain committed to our sustainability goals and strive to make a positive impact on the planet. Together, we can work towards a cleaner, greener future for generations to come.

We have signed up to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Watch Prof. Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger, Chair of bit.bio's Ethics and Sustainability Board, talk about bit.bio's commitments towards accelerating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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We apply computation to biology to code cells for health.

We are driven and ambitious in building a scalable technology platform capable of producing consistent batches of every human cell. We are democratising access to high-quality human cells for research, drug discovery and a new generation of cures.

We innovate discovery and partnerships.

Innovation is at the core of what we do. In addition to our breakthrough technology, we harness innovation in our business practices, pricing, and partnerships to protect people and the planet. We are creating new industries and long-term opportunities.

We revolutionise biomanufacturing and biomedical research.

We enable innovators to focus on what they do best, leveraging our cell coding platform to provide the cells. We are uncovering the “operating system of life”, transitioning biology to engineering, sharing genetic resources & knowledge globally, mobilising enterprise & finance on synthetic biology.

Race to Zero as part of COP26

bit.bio has joined the world’s efforts to tackle the climate crisis by joining the United Nations Race to Zero campaign and are committed to achieving net zero and beyond, ahead of the 2050 deadline. The commitment is part of the company’s mission to Code Cells for Health, where the business is built to do good and contribute to global sustainability from day one.

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Read our 2022 carbon emissions report

Green Impact

bit.bio has signed up to this UN award-winning change and engagement programme designed to support environmentally and socially sustainable practice within organisations, run nationally by Students Organising for Sustainability. We participate as part of a Babraham Campus wide initiative.

We won the Bronze Award in 2022 We won the Gold Award in 2023

Our independent Ethics and Sustainability Board

The board's remit is to advise and recommend on ethics and sustainability for bit.bio’s existing, emerging and prospective products, services and processes, also policies and regulations, governance, partnerships and engagement opportunities in bit.bio’s interests. The Chair of the Board has been with the company since day one to ensure we build a purpose driven organisation.

Meet our Ethics and Sustainability Board

The in-house Green Team

The bit.bio Green Team is a group of volunteers from across the company that meets each month to advance initiatives to improve sustainable practices within the company. They also drive organisational engagement in our sustainability programmes. They look at our office and lab processes, design and host events and participate in Babraham Campus sustainability activities.

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