Unique selling point for 'green' biotech

• Growing bio and chemical business built around respect for environment
• Pioneering efforts to obtain certification and push for greener alternatives
• Ecolabels boost marketing and communication as well

A&B Laboratorios de Biotecnología in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain researches, designs and manufactures chemical and biological products for industrial and institutional use. The growing company takes great care to comply with EU standards, making sure its products, including detergents and cleaners, do not harm the environment.

In the industrial sector, A&B Laboratorios de Biotecnología was the first in Europe to become certified under the ISO 14006 standard. Since its certification, eight of its products have been awarded the EU Ecolabel. The organisation’s strategy is based on searching for alternative 'biotech' solutions to traditional chemical products and paying close attention to early design phases to assess the impact of all products throughout their lifecycle.

Key benefits

A&B Laboratorios de Biotecnología benefits from the EU Ecolabel in several ways, including improved brand value, enhanced product safety and effectiveness, and additional value to its consumers.

The company has set an agenda to produce products and disseminate information that closely aligns with its consumers’ environmental values. The EU Ecolabel contributes to the success of A&B Laboratorios de Biotecnología by providing consumers with assurances that the products they choose are high quality and environmentally sustainable.