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80 companies achieve ISSA’s Cleaning Industry Management Standard certification

ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, has announced that 80 companies around the world have achieved the Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS) certification. Created by the industry, for the industry, CIMS is the first consensus-based management standard that outlines the ...

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WCEC first livery company to be accredited as Living Wage Employer

As of 1 February 2022, the Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners (WCEC) is  an accredited Living Wage Employer. It is the first and only City of London Livery company to achieve this status. The WCEC says it is “proud to show solidarity ...

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Technology and Sustainability top the agenda at the Manchester Cleaning Show

Following its triumphant return to London in 2021, The Cleaning Show is gearing up to return to Manchester for its first face-to-face event in the city for more than three years. Moving to an all-new venue, the event will see ...

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Lanes Group marks 30 years of service

Drainage and wastewater specialist Lanes Group plc is gearing up to mark its 30th anniversary with a programme of activities throughout 2022 to celebrate the achievements of its teams and raise money for its charities. The company, famous for its bright ...

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ISSA relaunches online learning platform for industry professionals

ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, has relaunched its online learning platform as the ISSA Online Learning Center. The full-scale online learning platform provides easy access to foundational and advanced workshops and courses for cleaning industry professionals. ISSA Executive Director John ...

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Giving cleaning professionals the support they need to be safe

Cleaning chemicals are intended to create environments that promote health and safety, however, if employees don’t have the right support, issues such as improperly mixed chemicals can lead to unfortunate consequences, as Scott Campbell, Global Product Manager Hydro Systems, explains. ...

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BCC thanks those organisations which fed back on the Cleaning Hygiene Operative consultation

The 29 cleaning and hygiene sector organisations which gave feedback during the recent consultation on the Cleaning Hygiene Operative apprenticeship are being thanked by the British Cleaning Council (BCC). Consultation on proposals for the Apprenticeship Levy accredited industrywide training programme ...

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GOJO receives Ecovadis accreditation

GOJO Industries-Europe receives Ecovadis accreditation, recognising its commitment to supply products that are safe, effective, and good for both people and planet. Skin and surface hygiene specialist, GOJO Industries-Europe, has been awarded a Silver Medal by EcoVadis. This accolade acknowledges ...

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Navigating the storm: the changing perceptions of a good employer

Former Institute of Hospitality CEO Peter Ducker has spent a lifetime in the hospitality industry and is a member of P&G Professional’s Expert Advisory Council. I have never really understood the phrase ‘Perfect Storm’, not that I’ve ever thought about ...

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Incentive QAS adds Aldermary House to its portfolio

Incentive QAS have been awarded a three-year contract by one of the UK’s leading independent property management agencies, for cleaning and associated services at Aldermary House. The contract, which has been added to the property agent’s main framework agreement will see Incentive QAS providing morning ...

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