Cleaning Industry news

• Metsä’s 2025 Sustainability Awards submissions close with 91 entries

  14-10-2024 15:00 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Metsä Group’s tissue paper business, Metsä Tissue, has closed the window for entering the 2025 Sustainability Awards. A total of 91 entries were received from 46 companies. Nominations were submitted across all five categories and all were automatically entered in the Judges Choice award.
  
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• Workman extends appointment by abrdn to Border to Coast UK Real Estate portfolio

  14-10-2024 13:56 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Commercial property management and building consultancy firm Workman LLP, has extended its appointment by abrdn as investment advisor and Asset Manager to the Border to Coast UK Real Estate for a further five years.
  Workman was originally appointed by abrdn in 2012, since when the mandate has grown to 276 assets and an annual rent roll of £245m. As part of the competitive tender process, Workman has also been appointed to the Border to Coast mixed portfolio
  Gavin Halliday, Partner at Workm
  
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• ISS expands female apprenticeship schemes

  14-10-2024 13:08 via fmj.co.uk
  
  ISS, a leading workplace experience and facility management company, is proud to announce the expansion of a new suite of apprenticeship schemes, aimed at inspiring, empowering and supporting female leaders across the business.
  The Women in Leadership Apprenticeship Programme provides development and progression opportunities for female employees at ISS.
  Launched on International Women’s Day 2024 in March, with the first cohort starting in July, the scheme, co-ordinated in partnership wit
  
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• Metsä Group’s 2025 Sustainability Awards submission window closes with 91 entries

  14-10-2024 11:30 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Metsä Group’s tissue paper business, Metsä Tissue, has closed the window for entering the 2025 Sustainability Awards.The window to submit entries for the Metsä 2025 Sustainability Awards closed on 30th September 2024.
  A total of 91 entries were received from 46 companies. Nominations were submitted across all five categories and all were automatically entered in the Judges Choice award.
  The deadline for nominations was originally on 31st August 2024, but it was extended by a
  
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• IWFM withdraws from Saudi Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) following EDI concerns

  14-10-2024 10:54 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The IWFM has announced it is withdrawing from a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Saudis following a series concerns raised within the FM sector, particularly the LGBTQ+ community as to how this could fit with the Institute’s avowed equity, diversity and inclusion credentials.
  In it’s statement, the IWFM said it has been delivering professional development to individuals and businesses across the world which for several years included Saudi Arabia. In line with its internati
  
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• Are your roads ready for winter weather?

  14-10-2024 09:33 via fmj.co.uk
  
  With colder weather in our midst, it is essential to keep roads safe by having the storage facility for salt or grit in an easy-access container ready to use in the event of ice or snow.
  To help weather-proof your streets, Grit Bins of either 200 or 400 litre capacities are included in Leafield Environmental’s range of street furniture. They are ideal for grit, salt or general storage and are made with an extremely hard-wearing premium plastic material.
  As standard, the Grit Bin’s ex
  
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• United Living signs Armed Forces Covenant

  14-10-2024 09:23 via fmj.co.uk
  
  United Living Group, a provider of infrastructure, affordable housing, property services, and telecoms, has signed the Armed Forces Covenant to reaffirm its commitment to supporting the Armed Forces community.
  The Covenant is a voluntary pledge that acknowledges the sacrifices made by those who serve in the UK Armed Forces and commits to support the welfare, employment and education of the armed forces community and their families, whilst promoting the skills and qualities that military personne
  
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• CIWFM status for 14forty’s Matthew Lockton

  14-10-2024 08:42 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Matthew Lockton, Sales Director at integrated FM provider 14forty, has achieved Certified level membership with the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM).
  The prestigious qualification recognises extensive senior and strategic experience in the FM sector.
  Matthew holds a BA in Hospitality Business Management from University College Birmingham and, as a senior leader at 14forty, has been instrumental in shaping the strategic direction of the business as well as being responsible
  
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• Modern mopping - easing the strain

  14-10-2024 01:00
  The manual task of mopping can take its toll on the arms, backs and shoulders of the operator. Why, then, do so many businesses still use this traditional cleaning method, asks Ann Laffeaty? And what are manufacturers doing to ease the physical strain on the cleaner?Mopping can be hard work. It requires bending, stooping and stretching – all actions that can cause physical problems on the part of the operator. This floor-cleaning method is also fairly dated, having been around for well ove
  
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• Interclean Shanghai promises international programme

  14-10-2024 01:00
  Interclean Shanghai will take from December 11-13 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). This professional cleaning event from the organisers of Interclean Amsterdam promises an enhanced international programme designed to showcase cutting-edge solutions and encourage collaboration across the sector.There will be a series of seminars and expert-led discussions designed to offer strategic insights into global trends and innovations shaping the future of the professional clean
  
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