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Survey reveals concern at hygiene standards in public buildings

A YouGov survey commissioned in September by SC Johnson Professional to coincide with Global Handwashing Day, which took place on 15 October has found that hygiene standards in public facilities and workplaces may not be meeting user expectations. Furthermore, it ...

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ISSA Show North America reveals Innovation Awards winners 

Informa Markets’ ISSA Show North America has unveiled the recipients of the 2022 ISSA Show Innovation Awards. The Innovation Awards program recognises the latest advancements in the commercial, institutional, and residential cleaning industry. “In the last few years, the cleaning industry ...

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Hospice Care Week: How Cleenol has played its part in supporting end-of-life care at Katharine House Hospice

In Hospice Care Week (October 10 to 14) we learn how fourth-generation family-owned The Cleenol Group, a manufacturer and supplier of commercial and industrial cleaning and hygiene products, has enjoyed a close bond for many years with a much-loved local ...

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Hive Cleaning certifies as a B Corporation

Hive Cleaning has announced its certification as a B Corporation. The sustainable office cleaning firm has been certified by B Lab, after meeting rigorous social and environmental standards. The company received a score of 108.5 which Hive Cleaning states is ...

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ISSA Hygieia Network unveils 2022 award winners

ISSA Hygieia Network, an ISSA Charities signature programme dedicated to the advancement and retention of women in the cleaning industry, announced its 2022 award winners during its eighth annual Awards Reception. More than 900 industry professionals attended the event on Tuesday, 11th October ...

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SAVORTEX announces supplier partnership with CBRE

Hand hygiene technology firm, SAVORTEX, is now an approved supplier to global commercial real estate company, CBRE GWS (Global Workplace Solutions). SAVORTEX and its products will now be part of CBRE’s ESG catalogue – designed to provide CBRE customers with ...

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Home Secretary’s remarks about migrant workers and unskilled labour are ‘divorced from reality’ says BCC

Leaders of one of the UK’s biggest industries have branded the Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s comments about reducing migrant workers entering the country as “ridiculous”, “completely out of touch” and “divorced from reality”. The £59 billion cleaning, hygiene and waste ...

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Use of synbiotics revolutionise hospital cleaning systems

Hospitals could save more than a billion euros a year in medical and hygiene costs by switching to a new synbiotic cleaning product, which coat surfaces with live probiotics to actively fight off bacteria, instead of using traditional disinfectants. Researchers ...

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Kärcher UK launches new industrial cleaning equipment hire service 

Kärcher UK has integrated its product hire service, Clean Sweep, and rebranded as Kärcher Hire, to provide product hire options across its UK industrial cleaning equipment range. This service will allow new and existing business customers to hire a range ...

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Sodexo recognised as ‘outstanding’ by the AHCP

Sodexo’s team at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton was named the Outstanding team of the year at the 2022 Association of Healthcare Cleaning Professionals (AHCP) Awards. Sodexo’s 106-strong team provides the soft services for the hospital’s five main wards as well ...

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