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Eagle Protect
The World's only Certified B Corporation disposable glove and clothing specialist
B Corporations are for-profit companies certified by the non-profit BLab to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.
Eagle Protect was founded over 10 years ago, growing rapidly to now supply approximately 80% of the primary food processing industry and 50% of the dental market in New Zealand, with responsibly sourced disposable gloves and protective clothing.
Having visited many manufacturing factories with poor hygiene and labour conditions, we have founded our business on honesty and integrity and only sourcing our products from like-minded manufacturers.
Eagle Protect - Latest News [Page 1]
Major Gap In Public Safety From Contaminated Gloves Identified: “Don’t Be Cheap,” Says Industry Veteran
Thursday, 2 November 2023, 2:59 pm | Eagle Protect
Eagle Protect founder Steve Ardagh. Billions of protective gloves imported into the U.S. arrive with potential chemical and microbiological contaminant risks, without any inspection procedures, says a veteran glove supplier. These are the same gloves ... More >>
Eagle Protect CEO Steve Ardagh Lands Spot On Momentum Summit’s MO100 Impact Ranking
Thursday, 28 April 2022, 5:06 pm | Eagle Protect
CEO Steve Ardagh Eagle Protect , the world’s only B Corp™ certified disposable glove and clothing specialist, is proud to announce that CEO Steve Ardagh was ranked No. 40 out of 100 CEOs in Momentum Summit’s 2022 MO100 Impact Ranking . The list ... More >>
PPE Company Sets Industry Leading Sustainability Goals
Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 10:52 am | Eagle Protect
World’s only B Corp™ certified glove and clothing supplier, Eagle Protect, releases 2020 Impact report, highlighting their environmental and social impact and performance. Eagle Protect™ is the world’s only B Corp™ certified glove and clothing ... More >>
Toxic Chemical In Food Grade Gloves Causes Product Recall
Tuesday, 6 April 2021, 1:10 pm | Eagle Protect
Contaminated single-use gloves were responsible for the recent product recall from a pesticide free producer and processor. The antimicrobial chemical o-Phenylphenol, l isted as a compound known to cause cancer , was identified as the contaminant in ... More >>
Eagle Protect’s New US COO To Maximise Responsible PPE Growth
Wednesday, 3 February 2021, 11:57 am | Eagle Protect
The US branch of Eagle Protect™ is excited to welcome their new US based chief operating officer (COO), Aaron French. With years of experience in operations and supply chain management, within the largest food producers and retailers in the US, ... More >>
Purchasing Of Gloves And PPE For NZ Results In Poor Quality
Wednesday, 13 May 2020, 9:29 am | Eagle Protect
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the current method of purchasing of gloves and other personal protective equipment (PPE) is only good at keeping the price down and not effective on quality or surety of supply, leading New Zealand company Eagle ... More >>
Purchasing PPE During Covid-19 Pandemic: Beware Of Faulty Products From New “suppliers"
Friday, 17 April 2020, 11:24 am | Eagle Protect
The NZ market is being flooded with new “suppliers” of PPE (gloves, mask and clothing), with these businesses and individuals taking advantage of the pandemic and in many cases hoping to make a quick profit, often at the expense of those who ... More >>
Purchasing PPE During Covid-19 Pandemic: Beware Of Faulty Products From New “suppliers”
Tuesday, 14 April 2020, 11:01 am | Eagle Protect
The NZ market is being flooded with new “suppliers” of PPE (gloves, mask and clothing), with these businesses and individuals taking advantage of the pandemic and in many cases hoping to make a quick profit, often at the expense of those who ... More >>
Foodborne Illness Pathogens And Fecal Contaminants Found On New Disposable Gloves
Monday, 9 March 2020, 6:31 am | Eagle Protect
New results of microbial testing of the surfaces of unused disposable gloves, in association with Eagle Protect PBC, the USA branch of Eagle Protect NZ, have found bacterial genera and species specific to foodborne illnesses (FBI), food spoilage ... More >>
Glove Company Reducing Customers Environmental Impact
Tuesday, 5 March 2019, 1:05 pm | Eagle Protect
Disposable glove supplier Eagle Protect is making a profound impact on the waste reduction and the environmental impact of their customers. In the last six months alone the business, based in New Zealand and the U.S., has diverted a staggering ... More >>
Glove Manufacturer Accused of Labour Rights Abuse
Friday, 21 December 2018, 10:36 am | Eagle Protect
A NZ news organisation has reported on a recent Reuters article (December 2018), highlighting labour abuse and exploitation of workers in factories of a major supplier of disposable gloves to NZ industries. More >>
Nitrile Gloves Reduce Listeria And Norovirus Risk
Tuesday, 1 May 2018, 10:28 am | Eagle Protect
New Formulation Nitrile Gloves Reduce Listeria And Norovirus Risk Accumulating evidence along with new research conducted by international scientific food safety and glove consultant Barry Michaels, in association with Eagle Protect, a supplier of disposable ... More >>
Eagle Protect discontinues vinyl glove sales due to risks
Tuesday, 13 March 2018, 9:15 am | Eagle Protect
Due to growing scientific evidence of the toxic effects of vinyl (PVC) gloves to the environment, to food safety and to glove user health, Eagle Protect, leading supplier of disposable gloves to 80% of NZ’s primary food processing industry, ... More >>
NZ Food Safety Company Reducing Foodborne Illness in the U.S
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 10:53 am | Eagle Protect
A New Zealand company servicing local industries for 11 years is making inroads into the massive U.S. market for the supply of food safety disposable gloves and clothing. There are over 3,000 reported deaths and 48 million reported illnesses in the U.S. ... More >>
