Accreditation

The Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, has added the GBAC STAR Destination program to its accreditation offerings. This new designation enables organisations like municipalities, tourism bureaus, and destination marketing organisations (DMOs) to demonstrate their destination’s dedication to building ...

The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners (WCEC) has received a grant of Royal Approval allowing it to confer the award of ‘Chartered Practitioner in Environmental Cleaning’, to members and establish a register thereof. The WCEC Education committee has worked tirelessly ...

In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Global Biorisk Advisory Council, (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, launched its GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation to assist facilities in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from infectious disease risks. The first facilities to ...

Accreditation to the GBAC STAR Facility Program on cleaning, disinfection and infectious disease prevention has been made to UK cleaning contractor Exclusive Services Group. The performance-based accreditation is designed to help facilities establish a comprehensive system of cleaning, disinfection, and ...

East Midlands facilities management specialists, Harrison FM, has gained accreditation with honours in a global awards scheme. Following an independent audit, the company’s cleaning division won certification with honours from the ISSA Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS). The certification is ...

The coronavirus pandemic did not stop the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) auditing members, giving buyers of cleaning and hygiene products the certainty that ‘what’s on the box is what’s in the box’. During 2020, a total of 146 audits took ...

Principle Window and High-Level Cleaning (PWHLC) has been awarded full accreditation by IRATA International (Industrial Rope Access Trade Association), the world’s leading authority in rope access. The accreditation is a major milestone for PWHLC, which has grown significantly since its ...

Warrington-based Christeyns Food Hygiene, manufacturers of professional hygiene products, has gained three internationally recognised ISO standards from leading certification company SGS. Christeyns Food Hygiene, part of the Christeyns UK group, last month attained ISO9001, ISO14001 and ISO45001, confirming the business ...

The Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) has launched an accreditation scheme for the manufacturers of cleaning chemicals. This move means the CHSA has achieved its strategic ambition of accrediting all members. The combination of the Association’s rigorous code of ...

B&M Waste Services has achieved Carbon Neutrality for the eighth year running. This year, the confidential waste arm of its business, B&M Secure Shredding, has also become Carbon Neutral, making it the first shredding business in the country to achieve ...