MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has been recognized by the Business Intelligence Group (BIG) with a 2026 Sustainability Product of the Year Award (Physical Category) for its bio-based solvent portfolio for High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC).
Launched in April 2026, the award-winning portfolio is the first-of-its-kind, patent-pending line of bio-based HPLC solvents. The portfolio helps laboratories deliver on average 25.9% lower carbon dioxide equivalents compared with conventional fossil-fuel-based HPLC-grade solvents. Designed as true drop-in replacements, the solvents enable customers to advance their sustainability goals without changing validated methods, modifying instruments or disrupting laboratory workflows.
The BIG Sustainability Awards recognize companies, products and teams that are translating sustainability commitments into measurable business and environmental outcomes. This year’s winners represent organizations that are embedding sustainability into the way they design products, operate their businesses, and create long-term value.
Judges said the submission stood out because it, “clearly demonstrated a strong technical innovation with measurable sustainability benefits and a well-defined value proposition.” They also noted it, “delivers a meaningful carbon reduction without forcing laboratories to redevelop validated methods.”
This recognition underscores MilliporeSigma’s commitment to embedding sustainability into product innovation by developing solutions that help customers reduce their environmental impact while maintaining the quality, precision and reliability essential to scientific research and manufacturing.
To explore this year’s BIG Sustainability Award winners, visit the BIG’s website.
Learn more about MilliporeSigma’s Sustainability & Social Business Innovation initiatives.