Milestone achieves ACT Ecolabel certification across core technologies
Independent verification strengthens Milestone’s structured commitment to sustainability
17 Jun 2026
Milestone has announced that its core technologies have achieved the My Green Lab® ACT Environmental Impact Factor Ecolabel. The certification applies to key systems across the company’s portfolio, including the DMA-80 Direct Mercury Analyzer, ETHOS microwave digestion platforms, and the ultraWAVE 2 eco and ultraWAVE 3 Single Reaction Chamber (SRC) systems.
The ACT® Ecolabel provides independently verified information on the environmental impact of laboratory products, evaluating key aspects such as manufacturing, energy and water use, materials, packaging, and end-of-life.
This achievement sits on the top of the ISO 14001 certification, reflecting and measuring the company’s structured commitment to sustainability developed over the years.
Milestone has consistently applied green chemistry principles and workflow optimization to reduce reagent consumption, minimize waste, and improve energy efficiency across laboratory operations. From reagent-free mercury analysis with DMA-80 to advanced microwave digestion and SRC technologies that optimize energy use and minimize reagent waste, the company’s portfolio is designed to support more sustainable laboratory practices, while ensuring unmatchable analytical performance.
This approach has also been supported by scientific research, including the Green Metric for Microwave-Assisted Sample Preparation for Elemental Analysis: GreenPrep MW Score, demonstrating how sample preparation processes can be optimized with reduced environmental impact through lower reagent consumption, minimized waste, and improved energy efficiency.
By combining independently verified environmental impact data with a long-standing focus on sustainable workflow design, Milestone supports laboratories in making more informed and environmentally conscious decisions.
“This achievement marks an important step in our sustainability journey,” said Diego Carnaroglio, General Manager at Milestone SpA. “At the same time, our approach goes beyond certification. We have long designed our technologies, methods, and workflows with sustainability in mind, giving laboratories clear and comparable insight into their environmental impact.”
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Frequently asked questions
What Milestone laboratory instruments received the My Green Lab ACT Environmental Impact Factor Ecolabel?
Milestone’s DMA-80 Direct Mercury Analyzer, ETHOS microwave digestion platforms, and the ultraWAVE 2 eco and ultraWAVE 3 Single Reaction Chamber (SRC) systems have achieved the My Green Lab ACT Environmental Impact Factor Ecolabel, recognizing their independently verified environmental performance across manufacturing, energy and water use, materials, packaging, and end-of-life criteria.
How does Milestone integrate sustainability and green chemistry into its analytical laboratory technologies?
Milestone applies green chemistry principles and workflow optimization to reduce reagent consumption, minimize waste, and improve energy efficiency. Examples include reagent-free mercury analysis with the DMA-80 and advanced microwave digestion and SRC technologies that optimize energy use and minimize reagent waste, supporting more sustainable laboratory practices without compromising analytical performance.
Why is Milestone’s ACT Ecolabel certification significant for sustainable sample preparation?
The ACT Ecolabel certification, building on Milestone’s ISO 14001 certification, makes Milestone the first company in the sample preparation sector to earn this ecolabel across multiple key technologies. Combined with tools like the GreenPrep MW Score, it provides laboratories with clear, comparable data to choose lower-impact sample preparation workflows and reduce their environmental footprint.
