Monthly Archives: November 2023

Clorox Executive Chair Steps Down

By |2023-11-29T14:23:17-06:00November 29, 2023|

Benno Dorer has stepped down from his position of executive chair on the board of directors for the Clorox Co., parent company of Clorox Professional Products Co. Dorer had served as executive chair since September 2020, when he stepped down as Clorox CEO, a position he had held since 2014. As part of the board’s established ...

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Colgate-Palmolive Reports Rise in 4th-Quarter Sales

By |2023-11-29T14:23:18-06:00November 29, 2023|

Colgate-Palmolive Co. has reported fourth-quarter net sales of US$4.3 billion, an increase of 7.5% year-over-year. Colgate-Palmolive reported fourth-quarter operating profit of $647 million, or $0.75 per share, nearly in line with the same period last year. In North America, Colgate-Palmolive improved net sales 10% while its European division increased sales 14% The company’s Asia-Pacific segment saw sales ...

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Cintas and ISSA Launch Search for Top Custodian

By |2023-11-29T14:23:18-06:00November 29, 2023|

Cintas Corp. is now accepting submissions for its annual Custodian of the Year contest. The eighth-annual contest calls for elementary, middle, high-school, and college students, in addition to staff, to submit a short essay by March 2 describing why their school’s custodian deserves the award. Ten finalists will be announced March 16, at which time online ...

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Aramark Issues Quarterly Dividend Payout

By |2023-11-29T14:23:19-06:00November 29, 2023|

Aramark has declared a quarterly dividend of US$0.11 per share on the company’s common stock. The dividend―$0.44 annualized with a yield of 1.4%―is payable March 3 to shareholders of record at the close of business February 17. About Aramark Aramark provides food services, facilities management, and uniform and career apparel to health care institutions, universities and school ...

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Medline Named Preferred Supplier by University of Texas

By |2023-11-29T14:23:20-06:00November 29, 2023|

The University of Texas (UT) System Supply Chain Alliance has named Medline Industries Inc. the recipient of its Preferred Supplier of the Year Award. Medline entered into a US$120 million exclusive partnership to provide distribution services to the university’s three acute care facilities in 2020. UT honored Medline for providing excellent support and service during the COVID-19 ...

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Straight Talk! Debunks COVID-19 Vaccine Myths

By |2023-11-29T14:23:20-06:00November 29, 2023|

Most of the country is now seeing the phased rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations, but with those vaccines also come some misconceptions. In this edition of Straight Talk!, Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner, director of the Global Biorisk Advisory CouncilTM (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, tackles five of the more prevailing myths head on. He applies an evidence-based look to the vaccine ...

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ISSA Urges Congress to Pass COVID-19 Liability Protections

By |2023-11-29T14:23:22-06:00November 29, 2023|

ISSA has joined more than 580 organizations to urge members of the U.S. Congress to include “targeted and temporary” liability protections as they consider U.S. President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 relief package. In a letter to congressional members, the signatories stated “for many who remain on the front lines and continue to serve our communities during ...

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P&G Tackles COVID-19 at Super Bowl

By |2023-11-29T14:23:24-06:00November 29, 2023|

Procter & Gamble (P&G) Professional has teamed with the NFL to help protect employees, staff, and fans from germs, bacteria, and infection—including COVID-19—at the 2021 Super Bowl this weekend in Tampa, Florida. As part of the agreement, P&G has provided 35,000 bottles of its Safeguard Hand Sanitizer to be included in personal protective equipment (PPE) ...

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EarthSafe Appoints General Counsel

By |2023-11-29T14:23:25-06:00November 29, 2023|

EarthSafe Chemical Alternatives has appointed Jeff Neterval general counsel. Neterval has more than 25 years of corporate law experience. He most recently served as senior corporate counsel for American Girl. “Jeff has expertise in compliance, contracts, intellectual property, and all other aspects of corporate law. Jeff will be a major asset to our leadership team” said Steven ...

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3M Adds Dow CEO to Board

By |2023-11-29T14:23:27-06:00November 29, 2023|

3M has elected Jim Fitterling to its board of directors. Fitterling currently serves as chairman and CEO of Dow Chemical Co. He’s been with Dow for more than 16 years and was named CEO in 2018. "We are extremely pleased to welcome Jim to our board," said Mike Roman 3M CEO. "Jim has a deep understanding ...

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