Quality

Why a Quality Approach at LBE?

The LBE embarked on its Quality journey back in 1996. Since then, this structured, evolving, and collective approach has been strengthened by all successive directors, in line with the INRAE Quality Policy (2023–2027).

For us, Quality is more than a requirement — it’s a practical tool that helps us organize, improve, and sustain our activities. It fosters the continuous improvement of our processes and overall performance.

Our Objectives

Our Quality approach aims to:

• Ensure traceability in all activities,
• Enhance and demonstrate the reliability of scientific results,
• Manage risks for people and the environment,
• Guarantee the quality of equipment, methods, and data.

We are also committed to data longevity and integrity, closely aligned with our Open Science Policy. LBE places special focus on the accuracy of data and metadata, supported by verified equipment and standardized methods.

The LBE Spirit: Simple, Pragmatic, and Effective.
Life at LBE is driven by strong team cohesion, commitment, and responsiveness — qualities shared by both permanent and temporary staff. Our collective spirit is what keeps our laboratory dynamic and efficient.

Our Organization

Since 2019, LBE has adopted a more functional organization structured around cross-functional Quality working groups. These groups tackle key areas that shape the laboratory’s daily activities:

• Analytical resources management: sensors, samples, equipment, metrology
• Information technology: data management and cybersecurity
• Health, safety, and environment: risk assessment and monitoring
• Project management and expertise transfer
• Procurement: consumables and chemical products
• Communication: media relations, website, intranet, social networks
• Strategic management: laboratory steering and direction
• Quality coordination: awareness-raising and harmonization of practices
• Sustainable development: reducing our environmental impact and promoting responsible behavior