We are an independent platform that does not benefit from the sales of the brands in our Brand Catalog. The Conscious Quokka is here to help you make an unbiased choice that aligns with your values
We empower consumers by making information on companies’ sustainable and ethical business practices more transparent: easily available, comprehensible and comparable
Assess whether a company provides enough evidence according to your social and environmental values without doing hours of research. This way, you can help reducing greenwashing
Materials and Packaging
Are the materials and packaging made from recyclable materials, are plastic-free and/or are biodegradable?
Brand Development
Has the brand acquired any third-party certifications, received awards or conducted life cycle analyses?
Sourcing and Production
What raw materials are used, where do they come from and how are they processed and transported?
Numbers
How high is their energy consumption, emission rate and waste disposal? And importantly, what are their prices like?
Materials and Packaging
Are the materials and packaging made from recyclable materials, are plastic-free and/or are biodegradable?
Brand Development
Has the brand acquired any third-party certifications, received awards or conducted life cycle analyses?
Sourcing and Production
What raw materials are used, where do they come from and how are they processed and transported?
Numbers
How high is their energy consumption, emission rate and waste disposal? And importantly, what are their prices like?
Do you ever feel like you’re not doing enough to help the planet?
This feeling is what motivated us to build the Conscious Quokka. Individual choices matter, and you don’t have to be a big influential figure to make a significant change. But, that does mean that everyone needs to be able to make an informed decision on how and what they consume, and how to reduce their consumption.
We’re Maria and Rebecca, the founders of the Conscious Quokka. Maria comes from Venezuela and is an engineer in the energy sector. Rebecca comes from the Netherlands and is completing her PhD in evolutionary genetics. We have both lived in various countries, including the United States, Germany, Sweden and Scotland, which is where we met.
Our contrast in social and educational backgrounds helps us tackle environmental issues coming from different perspectives. Moreover, having experienced how different cultures and people tackle day-to-day sustainablility issues has helped us understand how countries can learn from each other.
While the world was surrounded with negative news about the climate, environmental disasters and species extinctions, we wanted to do something positive for the planet. We translated our ideas into a platform in 2021, including the collection of all information on the brands in our Brand Catalog, after which we launched in 2024.