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OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES PLC.

ONT.LSE | Manufacture of measuring, testing, navigating and control equipment

Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc is a United Kingdom-based life science tools company. The Company has developed a technology platform based on nanopore science. The Company's products are used in a range of applications, including human genetics, cancer research, microbiology, plant science and env...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) receives a mixed ethical rating. Its nanopore sequencing technology directly supports 'Better Health for All,' enabling rapid, accessible genetic analysis, particularly with portable MinION devices for resource-limited areas. The company's focus on civilian research also aligns with 'No War, No Weapons.' However, critics point to a medium level of conflict with 'Zero Waste & Sustainable Products,' citing continuous plastic and chemical waste from single-use flow cells and reagent kits. As a handler of sensitive genetic data, ONT faces high materiality for 'Safe & Smart Tech,' requiring robust cybersecurity and privacy measures to prevent data misuse.

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Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect0
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business0
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons-20
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business-40
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech0
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products0
-100100

Better Health for All

0

No evidence available to assess OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES PLC on Better Health for All.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

No evidence available to assess OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES PLC on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

0

No evidence available to assess OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES PLC on Fair Pay & Worker Respect.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No evidence available to assess OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES PLC on Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing.

Honest & Fair Business

0

No evidence available to assess OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES PLC on Honest & Fair Business.

Kind to Animals

0

No evidence available to assess OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES PLC on Kind to Animals.

No War, No Weapons

-20

Oxford Nanopore has an internal Group Sanctions Policy and maintains a list of countries not generally sold to, including sanctioned countries, to ensure compliance with UN, UK, EU, and US sanctions

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. The company has also developed and implemented protocols designed to exclude human rights abuses, such as slavery, human trafficking, and child labor, within its business and to the extent feasible its supply chain
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.

Planet-Friendly Business

-40

Oxford Nanopore Technologies' near-term and long-term net-zero Science Based Targets have been validated by the SBTi

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, including a 42% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2030
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and a 52% reduction in Scope 3 GHG emissions per GBP value added by 2030, from a 2023 base year
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. The company's waste diversion rate for 2024 was 30.82% through recycling, reclamation, and composting. Oxford Nanopore has incurred no environmental fines or penalties in the years 2020 through 2024
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.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No evidence available to assess OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES PLC on Respect for Cultures & Communities.

Safe & Smart Tech

0

No evidence available to assess OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES PLC on Safe & Smart Tech.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

0

No evidence available to assess OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES PLC on Zero Waste & Sustainable Products.

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