Cleaning and Hygiene Industry

    The Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association’s Independent Inspector conducted more than 139 audits in 2022, guaranteeing the continued integrity of the Association’s Accreditation Schemes. In the process he inspected over 1,500 labels, tested over 507 product lines and ...

ISSA Scholars, an ISSA Charities™ signature program, has opened its scholarship applications for the 2023-2024 academic year. Employees of all ISSA member companies and their families are encouraged to apply now through April 14, 2023. There are also opportunities for member companies to donate to a ...

Buyers of plastic sacks need to look out for the new style logo that guarantees the quality of plastic refuse sacks. The CHSA Refuse Sack Accreditation Scheme Panel decided to simplify the weight ‘dumbbell logo’ to just one weight category ...

The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has opened public review for the following Standards as part of the ANSI 45-day public review period: 1. Revised draft IICRC S520 Standard for Professional Mold Remediation The IICRC S520 Standard ...

ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, has announced that Kaivac is the first organisation to apply for the ISSA Cleaning Times Validation Seal Program. Kaivac is working to gain this seal for the production rates of five existing ISSA cleaning times ...

Showcasing sustainability in the hygiene industry Metsä Tissue in the UK, in partnership with the Cleaning & Services Support Association, is announcing the first of it’s kind Sustainability Awards competition to the hygiene industry in early 2023, with the goal ...

“The cleaning industry is a huge contributor to the UK economy, and we are proud to have supported it in 2022, setting standards and advocating a Roadmap to Sustainability,” said Lorcan Mekitarian, Chair of the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association. ...

A new report by MPs into the role of cleaning and hygiene during the Covid-19 pandemic has called for the introduction of minimum standards for hand and other hygiene infrastructure and cleaning of venues to help make sure the nation is better ...

    The Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) has issued a ‘cease and desist’ notice to a Turkish manufacturer of plastic sacks claiming CHSA Accredited status. “Our Accreditation Schemes are a stamp of quality,” explained CHSA chair, Lorcan Mekitarian. ...

To mark Living Wage Week, the British Cleaning Council (BCC) has renewed its call for cleaning and hygiene sector businesses and organisations to consider also becoming real Living Wage Employers. Supporting the real Living Wage means committing to paying employees ...