A recent Harvard Business Review article stated that corporate social responsibility “can be much more than a cost, a constraint, or a charitable deed—it can be a source of opportunity, innovation, and competitive advantage.” This comes as no surprise to the many companies within the cleaning industry who have been enacting socially-responsible policies for years ...
Americans have been blessed in the sense that, for most of our history, a shortage of water has just not been a big concern. Except for the Dust Bowl period in the 1930s and short-term droughts over the years, water has been plentiful and relatively inexpensive. However, this appears to be changing and, as it ...
Green cleaning has been one of the most significant trends in our industry and it shows no sign of losing its momentum. The wider global movement for environmentally-friendly products and services has filtered down to the cleaning industry, and our customers have come to expect a level of environmental responsibility from their vendors. But green ...
Netherlands-based Spectro B.V.manufactures cleaning agents and products for professional use in building care, kitchen cleaning, the food industry, automotive care, washrooms, and other industrial purposes. In 2011, Spectro became a member of ISSA. We spoke to Spectro Product Manager Laurens Metternich about the value ISSA membership has brought to the company, the challenges the cleaning ...
According to J.D. Power and Associates’ 2012 Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index, overall satisfaction within the hospitality industry is at an all-time low—down seven index points from 2011. If this isn’t concerning enough for hoteliers, the survey also revealed that guest satisfaction with hotel rooms has declined within one point of its lowest level in seven ...
Celebrating Jangro’s Anniversary With ISSA In 2011, Jangro Ltd., the largest network of independently owned janitorial supply companies, became the first United Kingdom-based distributor group to join ISSA. Jangro is a dynamic force in the British cleaning industry, with more distribution points than any other U.K. janitorial supplies organisation. While many businesses in the janitorial ...
Africa is fast emerging as a continent with increasingly attractive growth opportunities. Numerous far-reaching economic reforms, an overall growth rate of 4 percent for the entire continent, and extensive improvements to the continent’s infrastructure have all contributed to the development of thriving local and international business communities. With many nations pledging their continued commitment to ...
While the United States has been suffering through a nasty flu epidemic, many of us might have missed what’s happening around the world. For instance, according to a report in British newspaper The Guardian, the United Kingdom has witnessed one of the worst outbreaks of norovirus in years with 1.1 million people contracting the disease. ...
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