Monthly Archives: November 2023

ISSA and Informa Markets Solidify Partnership in China

By |2023-11-29T14:23:10-06:00November 29, 2023|

ISSA and Informa Markets have solidified a strategic partnership to serve the Chinese global cleaning industry through the launch of an ISSA Pavilion at Informa’s China Clean Expo. More than 35,000 industry leaders and 600+ companies from around the globe are convening at the China Clean Expo (CCE) March 30 – April 2, 2021 for ...

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Grainger Continues Steady Dividend Payout

By |2023-11-29T14:23:12-06:00November 29, 2023|

W.W. Grainger Inc. has declared a quarterly dividend of US$1.53 per share on the company’s common stock. The dividend―$6.12 annualized with a yield of 1.62%―is payable March 1 to shareholders of record at the close of business February 8. Grainger has paid an increased dividend to shareholders without interruption for 49 consecutive years. About Grainger W.W. Grainger, ...

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Multiple ISSA Members Obtain Perfect Corporate Equality Scores

By |2023-11-29T14:23:13-06:00November 29, 2023|

Seventeen ISSA-member companies have achieved a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) 2021 Corporate Equality Index. First published in 2002, HRC’s annual list rates companies on their internal policies regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender employees, consumers, and investors. This year more than 1,100 companies actively participated in HRC’s survey, with 767 businesses earning ...

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Dow Increases 4th-Quarter Sales 5%

By |2023-11-29T14:23:14-06:00November 29, 2023|

Dow Chemical Co. has reported fourth-quarter net sales of US$10.7 billion, an increase of 5% year over year. Dow credited the gains to increased local prices, currency, and volume. Sales in the company’s packaging and specialty plastics segment rose 6% to $5.1 billion, while its industrial intermediates and infrastructure segment increased sales 8% to $3.5 billion. About Dow ...

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ISSA Advocacy Recap—OSHA Issues Stronger COVID-19 Workplace Guidance

By |2023-11-29T14:23:14-06:00November 29, 2023|

Welcome to the ISSA Advocacy Recap, our regular roundup of the latest public policy issues impacting the cleaning industry. This week’s recap touches on the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) providing updated worker safety guidance related to COVID-19, Democrats introducing legislation to raise the federal minimum wage, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) ...

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ISSA Hygieia Network to Host Free Webinar on the State of the Jansan Industry

By |2023-11-29T14:23:15-06:00November 29, 2023|

ISSA Hygieia Network, an ISSA Charities™ signature program dedicated to the advancement and retention of women in the cleaning industry, today announced a free webinar for cleaning industry members, Jansan 2021: The Next Normal. The webinar will take place on February 24, 2021, from 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. (CST). To register to attend, visit ...

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SC Johnson Teams With Habitat for Humanity

By |2023-11-29T14:23:15-06:00November 29, 2023|

SC Johnson, parent company of SC Johnson Professional, has entered into a partnership with international nonprofit Habitat for Humanity. The two organizations will work together to provide access to housing and proper water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities for hundreds of families in the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Indonesia. SC Johnson will contribute US$498,000 to ...

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GP PRO Honored by CBRE for Product Innovation

By |2023-11-29T14:23:15-06:00November 29, 2023|

GP PRO, a division of Georgia-Pacific LLC, has been named a recipient of CBRE’s 2020 Best Healthy Workplace Solution Award. The Healthy Workplace Solution Award is one of four awards presented by CBRE as part of its 2020 Supplier Partner Innovation Challenge, which saw more than 80 entries. GP PRO was honored for its KOLO™ Smart ...

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Cintas Announces Quarterly Dividend Payout

By |2023-11-29T14:22:48-06:00November 29, 2023|

Cintas Corp. has declared a quarterly dividend of US$0.75 per share on the company’s common stock.  The dividend is payable March 15 to Cintas shareholders of record at the close of business February 15. Late last year, Cintas also announced a change in its dividend policy from an annual payout to quarterly. The company expects upcoming quarterly dividend payouts to occur ...

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GBAC® STAR Welcomes First Children’s Museum & Arboretum to Growing List of Accredited Facilities

By |2023-11-29T14:22:49-06:00November 29, 2023|

The GBAC® STAR™ Facility Accreditation Program from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, today announced that Salt Lake City’s Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum and Red Butte Garden and Arboretum; Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, home of the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Pistons; hotels around the world; and more facilities achieved ...

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