What is Global GreenTag Certification?

In today’s market, transparency in sustainability is a necessity for businesses across industries. With this increased importance on corporate sustainability, ‘greenwashing’ has become a real problem for consumers trying to shop ethically, that’s where Global GreenTag comes in.

Global GreenTag certification is a prestigious ecolabel that independently assures the sustainability and fitness of products throughout their lifecycle. Recognised worldwide, it provides a robust framework for assessing a product’s environmental impact.

Read on to learn how this certification evaluates products like Billi’s innovative water systems rigorously, ensuring they meet high standards of sustainability.

How Hard is Getting GreenTag Certified?

From resource extraction and energy use to chemical emissions and social impact, products bearing this certification have passed stringent evaluations. Recognised globally, and domestically by the Green Building Council of Australia, Global GreenTag helps consumers and builders alike identify products that achieve genuine sustainability benchmarks. This certification operates under two primary programs, LCARate and GreenRate, each designed to address different aspects of environmental and product life cycle impacts:

• LCARate assesses products against a comprehensive set of sustainability criteria, including six main categories and over twenty life cycles and social criteria. Products are awarded Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum levels, indicating their overall sustainability performance relative to a baseline ‘Business as Usual’ product. This program is instrumental for professionals seeking to meet the Green Building Council of Australia’s Green Star® ‘Life Cycle Impacts’ credits.
• GreenRate levels of recognition are tailored to green design and procurement, aiding in achieving points under the Green Star® ‘Sustainable Products’ and ‘Green Cleaning’ credits. This program is designed for professionals in infrastructure, facilities management, and procurement, ensuring they select products that comply with high sustainability standards.

Why Choose Global GreenTag Certified Products from Billi

Selecting GreenTag-certified products ensures you are supporting environmentally sound practices. The certification process for the Quadra and Quadra Plus involves rigorous scrutiny of their production lifecycle, from material sourcing to end-of-life recycling. This process confirms the systems’ top-tier performance in:

• Sustainability: Ensuring manufacturing practices that conserve resources and minimise environmental impact.
• Resource Efficiency: Billi’s products are designed to maximise efficiency, conserving water and energy which significantly reduces operating costs over time.
• Health and Safety: Each product is rigorously tested to meet strict health and environmental safety standards, ensuring they are safe to use in any home or business.

Billi’s Dedication to Sustainability with Global GreenTag

The Billi Quadra range excels in delivering instant boiling, chilled, and sparkling water through a single under bench unit paired with a stylish above-bench tap. The units are designed with space efficiency in mind, eliminating the need for bulky kettles and allowing users to customise temperatures and carbonation levels on units with Sparkling Water functionality.

Our commitment to sustainable manufacturing is perhaps most evident in the Quadra and Quadra Plus ranges, both proud bearers of the Global GreenTag. With over 30 years of innovation, Billi’s systems use advanced technology and are crafted with a keen focus on environmental conservation. Manufactured in Melbourne, these systems distinguish themselves in the market through:

• Water Efficiency: Each Quadra unit is designed to minimise water waste, crucial for both environmental sustainability and operational efficiency.
• Energy Efficiency: Leveraging Billi’s patented thermodynamic heat exchange technology, the Quadra range captures waste heat from the chilling cycle and reuses it to preheat water. This process significantly reduces the energy consumption typically associated with heating water.
• Durability: Built to last, Quadra systems are robust and reliable, suited for both residential and commercial environments. The systems are constructed with a safety switch, space-saving design, and insulated with polypropylene to reduce heat loss.
• Environmental Consideration: Quadra uses R290 Natural Gas refrigerant, known for having no ozone depletion potential and a negligible direct global warming effect—a critical feature in today’s climate-conscious market.
• Innovative Technology: Features like electronic flow control (Splash Free™ technology) ensure efficiency and user comfort. The standby mode and built-in time switch are designed to cut power consumption when the unit is not in use, avoiding unnecessary energy use.
• Safety and Compliance: All Quadra units come with a comprehensive two-year warranty and are Watermark certified, ensuring they meet stringent Australian standards for quality and safety.

Discover More About Billi’s GreenTag Certified Products

Understanding what Global GreenTag certification means and choosing certified products can make a significant difference in reducing your environmental footprint. Billi’s Global GreenTag-certified Quadra and Quadra Plus models are designed to provide eco-friendly, energy-efficient solutions for both homes and businesses.

Visit our ‘Why Billi’ page to learn more about our commitment to sustainability and innovation, view our home and commercial ranges, or speak to one of our experts to find a Billi system that meets your needs.