Better Health for All

Mesa Laboratories' core business is dedicated to ensuring product integrity, patient and worker safety, and improving quality of life globally, with a stated purpose of "Protecting the Vulnerable®".

Their products, including sterilization validation, life science tools, and quality control solutions, are essential for preventing harm and ensuring efficacy in critical health-related processes, indicating that 95-97% of their portfolio delivers exceptional health benefits. The company has no products with significant negative health impacts. Sterilization validation is a preventative measure to ensure product safety, and their products help workers monitor hazardous environments, demonstrating a strong focus on disease prevention. Mesa Labs emphasizes thorough analysis of test data and documentation of results, and focuses on data security. The company promotes employee training and competence in sterilization processes. However, the company's products and services are noted to increase worker safety, which is a basic level of support for the healthcare workforce.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

Mesa Laboratories reported a CEO to median employee pay ratio of 81:1 for fiscal year 2025.

The company reported no incidents of forced labor or child labor within its supply chains as of December 31, 2024. Mesa Labs offers medical, prescription coverage, dental, vision, basic life and AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, and an Employee Assistance Program. The company also provides a 401(k) Savings Plan with an employer match of dollar-for-dollar up to 4% of base pay. The company has over 700 employees and offers health insurance coverage, including for domestic partners and same-sex married couples in all states, and paid caregiver leave in states without existing policies.

Honest & Fair Business

Mesa Laboratories has a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, dated October 30, 2014, which includes a whistleblower policy.

Employees are encouraged to report illegal or unethical behavior confidentially and anonymously to supervisors, managers, or specific personnel, including an Audit Committee member and the CFO. The policy prohibits retaliation for good faith reports. However, there is no explicit evidence of independent investigation processes for these reports. The company's anti-corruption policy mentions the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and strictly prohibits illegal payments to government officials of any country. While this indicates an FCPA-compliant policy, there is no evidence regarding the frequency or effectiveness metrics of related training. The company prepares an annual labor report in compliance with Canada's Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act for Fiscal Year 2024 and 2025, which implies some third-party verification. However, the extent of this verification for overall ethical claims is not specified, and it represents less than 10% of ethical claims being independently verified.

Kind to Animals

Mesa Laboratories, Inc. provides tools to its customers, such as the Gyrolab® Platform, which enables small-volume sampling techniques and sensitive immunoassay methods, thereby significantly reducing the number of animals needed for pre-clinical studies by customers.

The company requires suppliers of raw materials and components to certify that these materials have no animal origin, are from species not susceptible to transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, or are sourced from low-risk regions for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, in compliance with regulations like 9 CFR 92.5. In 2023, the Clinical Genomics division organized a beach cleanup where 20 team members collected over 50 trash bags to help preserve marine life. The Sterilization and Disinfection Control division's 2024 holiday giving program supported Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter, an open-admission facility.

No War, No Weapons

Mesa has a Conflict Mineral Evaluation Procedure integrated with procurement processes and prepared a report on forced labor and child labor in supply chains in compliance with Canadian legislation.

The company states that to its knowledge, no raw materials, components, or supplies purchased include tantalum, tin, gold, or tungsten. Mesa Quantum, a related entity, has technology with applications in both civilian (telecommunications, autonomous driving) and defense sectors, and its co-founder has deep familiarity with US military contracts. Tenants at AZLabs, a facility Mesa purchased, specialize in cybersecurity and unmanned systems, handling $85 million in contract and research-and-development work, expected to jump to $150 million within a year. The AZLabs facility cannot accept foreign companies. Mesa lobbied federal officials to gain control of the former Air Force Research Laboratory.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

Mesa's Bozeman facility supports Reach Inc., a local non-profit that provides services to adults with developmental disabilities.

This support includes regular donations and offering volunteer and paid part-time job opportunities to adults referred by Reach Inc. The company also has a Supplier Diversity Plan, updated annually, and engages with supplier advocacy groups, non-profit organizations, trade associations, and state and federal agencies. Mesa has participated in panel discussions and forums aimed at helping minority, women, and veteran-owned businesses.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

Mesa Labs has implemented over 10 waste reduction initiatives, including reducing and reusing packaging material, switching from packing peanuts to brown paper, and introducing dedicated collection containers for recycling packaging and production waste (plastics, aluminum, tin cans) at its Munich site.

The Lakewood site has recycling programs for batteries, used oil, and circuit boards, while Uppsala and Tucson recycle cooling water. The company's Gyros Protein Technologies division transitioned to new kit boxes made from recycled and recyclable cardboard, replacing plastic bags. For hazardous waste, all divisions except Lakewood collect hazardous liquids for safe disposal, and the San Diego site has containment measures to prevent chemical spills. Mesa Labs follows EU's REACH, RoHS, WEEE, and P&PWD regulations. The Munich site has set targets to reduce overall waste by 15% and residual waste by 35% by 2035. The Sterilization and Disinfection Control division in Munich also aims to cut plastic materials used in shipping by at least 50%. The Clinical Genomics division provides detailed Safety Data Sheets (SDS) that identify harmful chemicals in products and outline specific risk mitigation strategies. Mesa Labs has not reported any waste disposal violations in the past three years.