Biovate Hygienics has become the first UK manufacturer of commercial cleaning products to receive 'Ecodetergent' certification for its surface cleaning, and selective fabric and floor degreasing solutions.
Entrepreneurs and co-founders Nick Winstone and Tom Burkill set up the company with a vision of achieving sustainable innovation and positive disruption.
Winstone, who has been shortlisted as ‘Leader of the Year’ for this year’s European Cleaning and Hygiene Awards, says: “We are thrilled to be the first UK manufacturer of commercial cleaning products to achieve an Ecocert Ecodetergent certification.
This is a major achievement of our journey to develop the most sustainable cleaning products on the planet.
Our vision and mission is to drive sustainable change to reflect our identity as a business and the many steps we’ve undertaken to gain Ecocert accreditation are a demonstration of our commitment to that goal.”
Burkill adds: “We aimed to bring some black and white to a market which at the moment has plenty of grey areas in a lot of its stakeholders minds and what is actually green is generally not fully understood or accredited.
In a world where 'green washing' is becoming a common phrase we aim to bring credence to our activity and what better way than with the hardest and most stringent of certifications, that took us over 18 months to achieve.”
Ecocert advances sustainability through its Ecodetergent certification programme ensuring that products are both naturally derived and eco-friendly.
Their emphasis lies in environmentally responsible practices and natural ingredients in their approved detergents, while prioritising product performance and safety.
Headquartered in Toulouse, the organisation audits and certifies organic products in more than 130 countries.
Biovate Hygienics launched with a mission to change the way Britain cleans by:
The launch last year of the company's Zero Compromise range which was championed at the time as a 'world first' for the commercial cleaning sector on account of utilising natural ingredients in formulations as well as plastic-free paper bottles, is believed to have influenced the certification process.
