Quintex, a family-owned industrial independent in Winnipeg, Canada, has made extensive investments to recycle roughly 85% of the water they use for processing textiles. They do this not only to boost efficiency and ensure compliance, but because the company’s leadership team is committed to environmentalism.

“We want to be green,” says President and third-generation owner David Quinton, whose company has made significant progress in areas including water conservation. “This was a big step for us. But we thought ‘The sooner the better.’ So yes, we’re happy we did it. We think it’s important, environmentally, for our company. We try to ...