MINNEAPOLIS — Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH), a leading provider of proteins, antibodies and cytokines today announced that its sites in Abingdon, Langley, Rennes and Wiesbaden received ISO 14001:2015 certification for Environmental Management Systems. These Bio-Techne facilities provide Sales, Marketing, Purchasing, Order Processing, Warehousing, Distribution and Customer Services for the EMEA region.

ISO 14001 is an internationally recognized standard intended to provide a framework for companies to protect the environment and respond to changing environmental conditions. This achievement provides assurances to our customers that Bio-Techne is striving to contribute to the environmental pillar of sustainability.

“The EMEA team worked hard to become ISO 14001:2015 compliant and the certification is quite an achievement,” said Dave Eansor, President Protein Sciences. “This certification reflects Bio-Techne’s focus on minimizing its environmental impacts and I am very pleased with the team.”

“I am proud of the EMEA team on this important accomplishment,” said Kim Kelderman, President Genomics and Diagnostics. “Achieving ISO:14001:2015 compliance shows Bio-Techne’s dedication to ongoing enhancement of our environmental performance.”

“Environmental management is an integral core value and a vital part of Bio-Techne’s culture,” commented Chuck Kummeth, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bio-Techne.  “This achievement is another milestone in our continuous drive toward sustainability.”

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