Our Culture

Sustainability has been the cornerstone of our organization’s mission and values since its inception.

The Tradebe way

Building a better world since 1984

Leading positive change through sustainable growth

Tradebe’s impact on the planet and people

We believe in empowering businesses and individuals to embrace a circular economy. Through innovative solutions, we help transform low-value materials and waste into high-value resources, fostering a more sustainable and responsible future.

This approach not only benefits the environment, but also creates long-term value for all stakeholders, aligning perfectly with our vision of “THE REAL GOOD IMPACT”.

United purpose: Building a culture of excellence

Passionate teams

Believing in People

We believe in empowering our team, offering a supportive environment where knowledge, passion, and drive converge to create excellence. Our people are our strength, diverse in thought and united in purpose, working in an atmosphere where safety, dynamism, and personal growth are not just goals, but the standard. We’re committed to attracting and retaining those who are as passionate about shaping the future as we are.

Prioritising safety, health, environment and quality

Safety first

At Tradebe, we prioritize the safety and well-being of our employees, the environment, and the quality of our services. For which we have obtained: ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 for all sites in the United Kingdom; ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 for Tradebe Disolventes Gualba, Tradebe Port de Barcelona, Tradebe Port Services in Spain, and EPA and OHSAS certification in the United States.

Some of our facilities are subject to regular audits under cGMP criteria ( currentGood Manufacturing Practice) by clients in the pharmaceutical, hospital and chemical industries and more.

Discover our latest news

Explore the latest insights and updates from Tradebe in our media section. Stay informed about our activities and advancements in sustainable development

Corporate

Tradebe unveils new corporate identity and website reflecting its continuous innovation and growth

06/06/2024

Barcelona, 5th June 2024. Tradebe launches a new corporate identity and website that showcases its new four-business-line structure. This initiative is not just a change in appearance but a strategic towards aligning the businesses, organization, core values and aspirations. It also provides a clear identity to the four business…

Corporate, Environmental Services

Tradebe Environmental Services And Veolia North America Forge Partnership

29/05/2024

Tradebe Environmental Services And Veolia North America Forge Partnership To Secure Hazardous Waste Treatment Capacity For Industrial Growth CHICAGO and BOSTON – (April 25, 2024) – Tradebe Environmental Services and Veolia North America announce a strategic commercial agreement that ensures guaranteed access to high-temperature treatment for Tradebe at the new state-of-the-art…

Corporate, Environmental Services

TRADEBE ACQUIRES CURIE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

25/04/2024

On April 23rd, 2024, Tradebe Environmental Services, LLC, has acquired Curie Environmental Services, LLC of Albuquerque, NM. The acquired company will retain its name and operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Tradebe Environmental Services, LLC. Curie specializes in recycling radioactive materials using a unique mail-back program for ionizing smoke alarms, exit…

Corporate, Life Sciences

Tradebe acquires a French company Fabster

17/04/2024

Barcelona, 21 March 2024. Tradebe Life Sciences has expanded its international presence through the acquisition of the French company Fabster, a food flavourings producer with a presence in France, its overseas French territories, the Middle East, and Africa. Fabster is a French company founded in 2000 specialized in the production…

Corporate, Life Sciences

Tradebe Gualba awarded with EcoVadis’ gold medal

07/09/2023

Tradebe Gualba has been awarded the gold medal by EcoVadis, platform responsible for certifying the level of sustainability and best practices of companies across different areas. This medal cover areas of environment, labour practices and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. Labor and human rights policy on training and professional development, periodic assessment…

Corporate, Environmental Services

Tradebe ranks high on ENR’s 2023 List of Top 200 Environmental Firms

30/08/2023

We have been recognized among the Top 200 Environmental Firms for 2023, a respected annual ranking of key firms in the global environmental marketplace published by Engineering News-Record (ENR), the leading business and project publication and website covering the worldwide architecture, engineering and construction industry. ENR has ranked us at No. 9 among…

Corporate, Environmental Services, Port Services

Tradebe participates in the Ultra Clean Marathon

22/03/2023

Two Tradebe teams participate in the Ultra Clean Marathon and win first place in the “plogger” category The fifth edition of the Ultra Clean Marathon was held on Saturday, 18th March in the city of Vic, in the county of Osona. This sporting and environmental…

Corporate

Interviewing our CIO, Maria José Carmona

14/03/2023

1. Last November you were nominated as a CIO of The Year 2023 finalist by CIONET. Congratulations on the nomination, what does it mean to you? I honestly didn’t think it could have such an impact, but many Tradebe colleagues, professional colleagues and friends have congratulated me for it, so…

Corporate, Environmental Services

Tradebe Port de Barcelona wins the Ecovadis Gold Medal

09/02/2023

This January, Tradebe Port de Barcelona was awarded the Gold Medal by the EcoVadis organisation, whose objective is to contribute to the improvement of companies’ social, environmental and governance practice. The qualification was obtained with a score of 70 points, placing it in the top 5% of the companies evaluated. The EcoVadis…

Corporate, Environmental Services

Catalonia’s Waste Cluster is born to promote a sector with a €10 billion turnover, which amounts to 41,000 workers

23/01/2023

The Minister for Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda, Teresa Jordà i Roura, accompanied by the secretary for Business and Competitiveness and ACCIO’s managing director, Albert Castellanos i Maduell, presided over the inauguration of the new waste cluster this Wednesday, held at the Cosmocaixa Science Museum in Barcelona, where the…

Corporate, Environmental Services

The UB and Tecnoambiente promote the Chair in Sustainable Blue Economy

17/01/2023

Barcelona, 17 January 2023. More than three billion people depend on marine and coastal biodiversity for their livelihoods, and it is estimated that the market value of the marine resources represents 5% of the global GDP. Parallelly, sectors such as maritime transport, tourism, hydrocarbons, infrastructure, renewable energy and telecommunications generate…

Corporate, Health & Nutrition

Tradebe acquires Clinical Nutrition

28/07/2022

TRADEBE CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS OPERATIONS IN SPAIN WITH THE ACQUISITION OF CLINICAL NUTRITION. Headquartered in Argentona, Barcelona, and with more than 40 years of history, Clinical Nutrition is a national market leader in the development, manufacture and distribution of enteral, sports and dietetic nutrition through its various subsidiaries. The group has a…

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