About us

Established 75 years ago, our teams deliver on national and international projects in a wide array of industries and public sector services. We continue to thrive by attracting innovative thinkers into our workforce.

Our strong scientific research skills provide us with a base on which we are able to deliver real solutions for our clients. Our experienced specialist consultants can offer specific, strategic and policy advice, as well as applied R&D.

We have offices throughout England and Wales, with over 400 staff delivering in 60 specialist subjects. Health, environment and quality systems, standards and certifications, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and good laboratory practice, support our work. We are committed to the continual review and improvement of our operating practices and robust corporate governance.

The natural environment

We are committed to ensuring that the needs of the natural environment are fully taken into consideration across all of its activities. We seek to help achieve “living within environmental limits”

• Maintain, and where possible, exceed compliance with current environmental legislation.
• Anticipate the demands of future policy and regulation.
• Demonstrate the positive impacts we can bring to bear through our professional advice and services to our client base.
• Assist clients in developing their own environmental policies leading towards certification to ISO 14001 and reducing their carbon footprint.
• Inform environmental policies and programmes through our projects with government.
• Achieve efficient, sustainable use of resources such as water and energy.

Our people and their workplace

We recognise that staff are our most valuable asset and that their integrity, commitment and loyalty is vital to how we conduct our business, and to the long-term success of the company.

• We aim to be ‘an employer of choice’, attracting and retaining a talented, highly competent and motivated workforce.
• Staff are actively encouraged to develop skills, knowledge and competencies to help them realise their full potential, resulting in job satisfaction and loyalty to the business.
• We values, rewards, recognises and promotes people with fairness and equality.
• We provide a healthy, safe and secure working environment for all employees, visitors and others who may be affected by our working activities.
• ADAS is committed to addressing possible areas of concern to employees and to continually improving performance as an employer.
• Employees conduct business in an honest, fair and professional manner.
• We will not be involved in any business initiative or project where there are suspicions of bribery, corruption, unlawful or anti-competitive practices.