Sustainable Product Solutions

At Quadra, we believe that supporting sustainability driven companies positively impacts the industry for innovating environmentally conscious products. Assessments are based on globally recognized standards of Sustainability and the 12 principles of Green Chemistry.

We are committed to Sustainable Suppliers

Quadra is proud to partner with industry leading companies who are committed to sustainability. Each selected partner has innovative sustainable products or industry solutions which showcase their drive to rethink the environmental impact of consumer products. At Quadra, we believe that supporting sustainability driven companies positively impacts the industry for innovating environmentally conscious products.

We have partnered with eco conscious companies across the world who are the driving forces for change. Each of the companies have earned high regarded sustainable certifications for their products recognizing the impact these products have on forests, oceans, and land biodiversity.

As an active member of the United Nations Global Compact, Quadra is proud to share that the majority of our Sustainable Suppliers are members of UNGC and have taken progressive measures toward the 17 Sustainability Development Goals, and the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry.  These companies share our engagement toward the ten principles of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

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Sustainability Industry Certifications

A North American non-profit third-party verification for non-GMO...
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The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil is a certification which controls...
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Friend of the Sea is a world leading certification for products...
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The B Corp certification is a 3rd-party certification...
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EU Ecolabel is granted for products with environmental standards...
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The EcoVadis Certification is a sustainability certification offered worldwide...
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The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry

Green chemistry is an approach to chemistry which aims to maximize efficiency and minimize hazardous effects on human health and the environment.  
While no reaction can be perfectly ‘green’ the overall negative impact of chemistry research and the chemical industry can be reduced by implementing the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry whenever possible.

 1.  Waste Prevention

 2.  Atom Economy

 3.  Less Hazardous Chemical Synthesis

 4.  Designing Safer Chemicals

 5.  Safer Solvents & Auxiliaries

 6,  Design for Energy Efficiency

 7.  Use of Renewable Feedstocks

 8.  Reduce Derivatives

 9.  Catalysis

10. Design for Degradation

11. Real-Time Pollution Prevention

12. Safer Chemistry for Accident Prevention

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SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS BY INDUSTRY

Click on the industry below to see the sustainable manufacturers Quadra has partnered with and their respective product lines

“Quadra is committed to the promotion of the principles of sustainable chemistry.”

Quadra aims to achieve the highest possible standards of sustainability through our operational activities and outreach to the broader community. To reach this objective, Quadra will continue to assess and improve the environmental impact of our operations, as well as our supply chain, social and employment practices. Quadra will maintain a Sustainability Task Force to address these matters.

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