Union City, CA – February 26, 2025 – SW Sustainability Solutions, Inc. has been awarded a national group purchasing agreement for Exam Gloves with Premier, Inc. Effective May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2028, the new agreement (Contract Number PP-NS-2082) allows Premier members, at their discretion, to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for SW’s innovative exam gloves. This agreement supersedes the previous Breakthrough agreement (PP-NS-2026) obtained by SW Sustainability Solutions.
“SW Sustainability Solutions is honored to continue our collaboration with Premier and to provide its members with the most advanced sustainable hand protection solutions available,” said Belle Chou, President of SW Sustainability Solutions, Inc. “We are committed to reducing waste, improving hand health, and offering high-performing gloves that meet the needs of today’s healthcare professionals while also prioritizing sustainability.”
SW gloves is a best-in-class solution, offering an unparalleled combination of sustainability, healthcare performance, supplier diversity, waste reduction and cost effectiveness. By choosing SW, Premier members gain access to gloves that help drive both clinical excellence and sustainability initiatives.
Innovative, Hand Health and Sustainable Glove Technologies
SW’s exam gloves incorporate several proprietary technologies to meet providers sustainability, clinical, diversity, operational, and cost requirements:
| Provider Needs | SW Technology Solution | Benefit to Clinicians and Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Sustainability | EcoTek® Sustainable Technology | Reduces landfill waste by 92.6% in only 2.5 years.1 |
| Sustainability | EcoTek® Sustainable Technology | Reduces the release of greenhouse gas emissions during incineration (i.e., Sulfur Dioxide SO₂ -81%).2 |
| Hand Health | EnerGel® Hand Conditioning Technology | Clinically proven to hydrate and soothe skin.3 |
| Hand Health | pH Natural® 5.5 Technology | Actively manages the skin’s natural pH balance to discourage microbial growth.4 |
| Hand Health | Low Dermatitis Potential (LDP) | FDA approved claim that gloves were clinically tested and have a reduced potential to cause skin irritation.5 |
| Hand Health | Chemotherapy drugs and chemical permeation | Provides for safe handling of hazardous drugs and chemicals to minimize the risk of exposure to clinicians, patients and environment.6 |
| Cost Effectiveness | Flat Stacked Dispensing | Reduces glove waste by 20-30%. |