In this special green edition of our podcast, we talk with Robert Booth, Head of Environmental, Social and Governance at SYNLAB UK and Ireland, about the ways in which the company is currently contributing to sustainability goals, as well as how our colleagues can get involved themselves.

Topics include:

• Introductions and background to Rob and his role as Head of ESG

• Introduction to ESG – what is involved in the ESG framework and roadmap.

• Expanding on the three pillars in the framework – Green, Care and Citizenship.

• Synlab Green - the current projects ongoing and what are the future targets. In particular, focusing on the new Pathology Hub and how this will impact waste and environmental management.

• Synlab Care – an overview, current projects and future targets - focusing on Lab ISO standards and the 2025 target of increasing the average number of training hours per FTE by 50%.

• Synlab Citizenship – an overview, current projects and future targets.

• London Climate week - How staff across all roles and grades at SYNLAB can make a difference to help reduce the negative impact we have on our climate.

• How to access more information on the ESG and ways to contribute.