Green Key

certification is the leading standard of excellence for environmental responsibility and sustainable practices in the tourism industry. This prestigious certification demonstrates that companies are committed to meet the strict criteria set by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) in their tourism businesses. The Green Key is a promise to guests that if they choose to stay in a property, they will contribute to environmental and sustainability improvements. The high environmental standards expected of these establishments are maintained through rigorous documentation and frequent audits.

Green Key official targets:

• Increase the use of environmentally friendly and sustainable working methods and technologies to reduce overall resource use.
• Raise awareness and create behavioural change among guests, staff and suppliers of individual tourism businesses.
• Increase the use of environmentally friendly and sustainable methods and raise awareness in order to create change throughout the hospitality and tourism industry.

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Environmental labels of cosmetic products

Requirements on the origin of raw materials, substances used in products and packaging are important. Better known environmental labels: EU Ecolabel, Nordic Ecolabel Swan, Vegan, Fair Trade Label.

ADA Cosmetics International

• Setting new standards in hotel cosmetics for over 40 years.
• Pioneer in the “green” hotel cosmetics sector.
• Developer of practical and environmentally friendly dispensing systems.
• Over 1.6 million dispensing solutions sold worldwide to date.
• Products have various environmental labels: EU Ecolabel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, Vegan, Fair Trade, BioExtract.
• In 2023, it became the first hotel cosmetics manufacturer in the world to be awarded Cradle to Cradle Certified® Silver for its entire product portfolio. This product standard is one of the most ambitious sustainability certifications in the world and exceeds the criteria of other environmental labels with its holistic approach.

CradletoCradleCertified® examines not only ingredients and materials, but also a company’s production processes and behaviour in five categories:

• the origin of materials;
• product recycling and material recovery;
• renewable energy and CO2 use;
• water management consumption;
• compliance with social justice principles.

ADA Cosmetics distribution systems:

PRESS + WASH

• Switching in 5 seconds
• Convenient to use
• Bottle, pump and cap are made of 100% recyclable plastics
• Choice of detergents from different brands
• Lockable holder
• Hygienic
• Stable

SMART CARE

• Switching in 5 seconds
• Convenient to use
• Bottle, pump and cap are made of 100% recyclable plastics
• Choice of detergents from different brands
• Lockable holder
• Hygienic
• Stable

SHAPE

• Switching in 5 seconds
• Convenient to use
• Bottle, pump and cap are made of 100% recyclable plastics
• Choice of detergents from different brands
• Lockable holder
• Hygienic
• Stable

ILLI 1

• Change content in 5 seconds
• Convenient to use
• Hygienic
• Stable

ILLI 2

• Switching in 5 seconds
• Convenient to use
• Lockable holder
• Hygienic
• Stable

PUMPS

• Washing products can be selected from a range of brands
• 100% recyclable plastic
• Lockable holder
• Exclusive and practical
• Sustainable and refillable system

More nature-friendly solutions

• 60% lower CO2 footprint;
• produced from quarry waste;
• no wood or water is used in production;
• no acid, base or bleach required;
• photodegradable in 14-18 months of sunlight;
• is recyclable;
• printed with soy ink.
• rock-paper packaging

ECO-Friendly ja Think, Act & Live Responsible

These ranges have been created with a holistic approach to sustainable production:

• no plastic is used;
• raw materials are bamboo, cotton, wood, corn starch;
• stone-paper packaging;
• printed with soya ink.