Monthly Archives: January 2024

USGBC Announces Top States for LEED Buildings

By |2024-01-23T20:43:02-06:00January 23, 2024|

New York was ranked the top state for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), a green building certification developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The state, which moved up from third place in 2022, certified 4.63 square feet of building space per person under LEED in 2023. The top 10 states, plus the District of Columbia, ...

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Tahoe Supply Receives WBENC Certification

By |2024-01-23T20:41:52-06:00January 23, 2024|

Tahoe Supply Co. has received certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) from the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). To receive WBE certification from the WBENC, Tahoe Supply underwent an in-depth review and site inspection to confirm that the business is at least 51% owned, operated, and controlled by a woman or women. WBENC certification ...

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P&G Reports 3% Increase in 2nd-Quarter Sales

By |2024-01-23T20:40:45-06:00January 23, 2024|

Procter & Gamble (P&G), parent company of Procter & Gamble Professional (P&G PRO), has reported fiscal second-quarter net sales of US$21.4 billion, an increase of 3% from a year earlier. The company reported an operating income of $4.43 billion, a 7% dip from $4.78 billion a year ago. Net sales for P&G’s healthcare division rose 4%, while sales in ...

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Sodexo Partners With The Leapfrog Group

By |2024-01-22T20:27:18-06:00January 22, 2024|

Sodexo has announced a strategic partnership with The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization of employers and other purchasers focused on healthcare safety. According to a press release, Leapfrog’s goal is to improve American healthcare by transparently reporting information on medical errors, accidents, and infections. As a partner with Leapfrog, Sodexo will provide advice ...

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Compass Acquires British Catering Firm

By |2024-01-22T20:25:06-06:00January 22, 2024|

Compass Group has agreed to purchase catering and hospitality services provider CH&CO Group Ltd. The purchase of the United Kingdom-based CH&CO is valued at more than US$603 million, including debt, making it Compass Group’s largest acquisition in Europe to date. According to Facilities Management Journal, the deal includes such CH&CO Group brands as Gather & Gather, ...

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ISS Extends Contract With Nordic Financial Services Group

By |2024-01-22T20:21:29-06:00January 22, 2024|

ISS S/A, parent company of ISS Facility Services, has been awarded a contract extension with international financial services provider Nordea Bank Abp. The five-year extension calls for ISS to provide catering, cleaning, security, and property management services to dozens of Nordea properties throughout the five Nordic countries. ISS has been contracted by Nordea since 1976. “Once ...

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IICRC Seeks Input on Wildfire Restoration Standard

By |2024-01-19T21:38:46-06:00January 19, 2024|

The Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has opened a public review for the revised draft of IICRC S760 Standard for Professional Wildfire Investigations and Restoration of Impacts to Structures, Systems, and Contents. The IICRC S760 Standard describes practical principles, methods, and processes to investigate, evaluate, and restore the interior and exterior of structures and ...

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Cintas Recognized for Road Safety

By |2024-01-19T21:37:27-06:00January 19, 2024|

Cintas Corp. has been named a recipient of the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety’s (NETS) Road Safety Achievement Award for Overall Road Safety. The annual NETS Road Safety Achievement Award recognizes an organization for advancing the road safety of its employees, their families, and the communities where employees live and work. Cintas was recognized ...

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Sofidel Honored for Social Responsibility

By |2024-01-19T21:35:57-06:00January 19, 2024|

Sofidel has been named a recipient of the Ann Hunter-Welborn Circle of Excellence Award. Presented annually since 2018, the awards program recognizes companies for innovative, socially responsible practices across the industries represented by Hunter Industries’ family of companies. A panel of volunteers consisting of business leaders and executives selected Sofidel was recognized for its Papernet powered by HyTech Seas ...

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14 ISSA Members Among Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500

By |2024-01-19T21:34:01-06:00January 19, 2024|

Fourteen ISSA-member companies have been included in Entrepreneur magazine’s 2024 Franchise 500® Ranking. To be listed in the 45th-annual index, each company is evaluated on objective measures including financial strength and stability, growth rate, and size of its franchise system, among other criteria. The ISSA-affiliated organizations included in Entrepreneur’s 2024 list include: Anago Cleaning Systems City Wide Franchise ...

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