With a new Covid-19 variant on the rise, the British Cleaning Council (BCC) has written to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to call for cleaning and hygiene to be made a national priority. In her letter, BCC Chair Delia Cannings called ...
Read More »CHSA publishes report on sustainability initiatives in the cleaning industry
The Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) has published a report designed to help buyers of these products select ethically and environmentally sustainable solutions. Lorcan Mekitarian, Chair of the CHSA said: “Sustainability is one of the biggest issues facing our ...
Read More »Business leaders call for colleagues to support APPG campaign
Businesspeople from the cleaning and hygiene sector have urged industry colleagues to get behind the British Cleaning Council-led lobbying campaign to make cleaning and hygiene a national priority. Dave Wheadon, CEO of BCC member the National Carpet Cleaners Association (NCCA), ...
Read More »Exploring sustainable solutions in the cleaning and hygiene industry
In the cleaning and hygiene industry, results are always the number one priority – no one wants to compromise on cleanliness! However, sustainability is an increasingly important issue – and there’s pressure on all organisations to operate in more environmentally ...
Read More »New industry report calls for more support and recognition from Government for cleaning staff
A new report released today has called for better acknowledgement and support for cleaning and hygiene sector workers from the Government. The report, which is backed by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), the British Cleaning Council (BCC) and ...
Read More »Government criticised by business leaders for ignoring vital cleaning and hygiene report
Business leaders have branded the Government’s lack of interest in adopting the findings of a recent Covid-19 learnings report which called for cleaning and hygiene to be made a national priority ‘arguably reckless’ and ‘inexplicable’. The trade bodies representing one ...
Read More »BCC reiterates call for industry members to support lobbying campaign
The British Cleaning Council (BCC) has thanked the more than 150 industry members who have backed its lobbying campaign and is now calling on more colleagues to lend their support. Early results are that three MPs have been engaged, along ...
Read More »Professional cleaning – the importance of social value
With customers placing increasing importance on social value, Gareth Cowmeadow, Key Account Director at Kingdom Cleaning, explains how the firm’s conscious cleaning strategy supports these CSR demands. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has moved beyond being just a buzzword for businesses ...
Read More »The Cleaning Show launches 2023 Trends Report
Organisers of The Cleaning Show, which returns to ExCeL, London from 14-16 March, have revealed its 2023 Trends Report, exploring where the cleaning and hygiene industries are heading, the latest innovations and trends, as well as the challenges affecting the cleaning and FM ...
Read More »Industry members urged to speak up and make cleaning and hygiene a national priority
The cleaning, hygiene and waste industry has come together to issue a call for sector staff to ‘speak up’ for their industry and help lobby MPs and sign a petition to make cleaning and hygiene a national priority. The British ...
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