Cleaning Industry news

• CHSA launches Roadmap to Sustainability

  24-05-2022 13:32 via chtmag.com
  
  The Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) has formally launched its Roadmap to Sustainability, announcing the first webinar – ‘Sustainability and the Cleaning Industry’.
  Explaining the Roadmap to Sustainability, CHSA Chair, Lorcan Mekitarian said: “Sustainability is one of the biggest issues facing our sector and it is one of the most complex. Identifying the best way forward and making the right environmentally and ethically sustainable choices is challeng
  
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• Interclean triumphs for Northwood

  24-05-2022 12:56 via chtmag.com
  
  Northwood Hygiene Products Ltd – the leading manufacturer and supplier of away-from-home (AfH) professional paper hygiene and wiping products – has hailed the recent Interclean show as a success, describing it as ‘full of energy and positivity’.
  Paul Mulready, Marketing Manager at Northwood Hygiene, said: “The show was a real success for Northwood. After several turbulent years, it was great to engage with customers face-to-face once again. It’s been four
  
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• Commercial properties urged to adopt smart grid technology to support increased EV charging capabilities

  24-05-2022 11:41 via fmj.co.uk
  
  With electrified vehicles totalling 18.5 per cent of all new cars registered in 2021 and that figure only set to increase, renewables specialist, Bureau Veritas, is urging local authorities, commercial property owners and facilities managers to adopt smart grid technology, to ensure control of electricity during peak demand.
  Smart grid systems utilise photovoltaic panels (solar power) and battery energy storage (BESS) to provide bi-directional electricity, to enable a building to both produce an
  
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• Legionella: The hidden risk

  24-05-2022 11:08 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Eric Myers, Senior Industry Technical Consultant at Ecolab and a Waterborne Pathogen Risk Reduction Strategist, on how the unique circumstances for buildings that wouldn’t typically experience months-long shutdown may have increased the risk of legionella and how to mitigate that risk
  Many businesses around the world have had little to no occupancy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Low occupancy could potentially become a public health threat within commercial office buildings that have remain
  
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• Director appointment at Ecoserv

  24-05-2022 10:48 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Ecoserv Group has appointed Natalie Coleman as Sales Director as part of its ambitious plans to expand the size and scope of the business.
  Coleman, who has more than 20 years of experience in facilities management, will lead the company’s business development team, bringing extensive soft services and specialist cleaning expertise to the role.
  Coleman has worked for some of the largest names within the marketplace including Mitie, Interserve and Initial Facilities. Most recently she was Re
  
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• Umbrella Training unveils new culinary school

  24-05-2022 10:21 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The nationwide training and apprenticeship provider for hospitality and corporate sectors, is launching a new culinary school to provide apprentices with access to a professional kitchen environment and further learning and development opportunities.
  The Umbrella Training Culinary School, which launches this month, will be based at Lakefield Hospitality College in London, and will host a series of apprenticeship clubs and masterclasses where aspiring chefs can develop their skills and knowledge
  
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• Pareto appoints HR director

  24-05-2022 10:06 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Following a successful 12 months as People Experience Manager of Pareto FM, Alishya Artwell has been promoted to HR Director.
  Artwell has over 10 years of successful HR experience which includes achieving an HR degree from Greenwich University London & attaining a CIPD Level 7 Diploma.
  Since joining Pareto, she has made an immediate impact on the business, implementing many new processes and ensuring successful day-to-day delivery.
  Artwell will join the team of Directors and become one
  
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• How Swedish companies are planning their return to the office

  24-05-2022 09:49 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Two questions on both employees and employers’ minds right now are, how and when will we get back to the office. “When” might be more difficult to answer, but companies in Sweden have now started to discuss the “how”. Flowscape, one of the leading smart office companies in Scandinavia, have interviewed nine respondents in Sweden, who are all in some way responsible for the management or design of offices.
  Is working from home the future?
  When Flowscape started speak
  
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• The ambiguity at the heart of sustainability reporting

  24-05-2022 01:00 via europeancleaningjournal.com
  A gap in the way we measure corporate CO2 emissions and product sustainability is risking the creation of lower quality products as well as hitting corporate sustainability goals. Here, Malene Thiele, Director, Global ESG & Sustainability at Nilfisk, discusses the challenges of working with lowering GHG emissions in Scope 3, whilst also preparing for the EU's Sustainable Product Initiative.The decarbonisation of our world is non-negotiable. We need, collectively, to halt the climate crisis t
  
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• Mitie showcases latest innovation in new Centre of Excellence

  24-05-2022 01:00 via europeancleaningjournal.com
  in the UK, facllities services provider Mitiehas launched a new Cleaning and Hygiene Centre of Excellence to showcase the latest products and service innovations in the cleaning industry.Featuring a broad range of science and technology, the Centre, based in Birmingham, demonstrates how the Science of Service can ensure the highest cleaning standards, while limiting the impact the sector has on the environment.The centre consists of six zones, each highlighting how different solutions can drive
  
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