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The Culture Code

By |2024-06-17T20:01:35-05:00May 27, 2024|

In this Straight Talk article, learn how to create a successful company culture and leverage it to recruit and retain top talent.

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ISSA Product Showcase May 24, 2024

By |2024-05-24T14:00:41-05:00May 24, 2024|

Stay up to date on the industry’s newest products and services from these ISSA members. The Cleaners You’ve Been Pining For CloroxPro recently announced the release of new, improved multi-surface cleaners to its Pine-Sol® product line. Featuring a new citric acid-based formula, these concentrated cleaners offer better cleaning efficacy with fragrances optimized to deliver long-lasting ...

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Synbiotic Cleaning Products: A Game-Changing Moment for Cleaning?

By |2024-05-23T06:17:58-05:00May 21, 2024|

Learn how synbiotic cleaning products could significantly improve cleaning performance.

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Cintas Recognizes 2024 Custodian of the Year Runners-Up

By |2024-05-20T21:08:36-05:00May 20, 2024|

Cintas Corp. recently recognized the two runners-up in its 2024 Cintas Custodian of the Year Contest. The 11th annual competition called for elementary, middle, high-school, and college students, in addition to staff, to submit a short essay describing why their school’s custodian deserves the award. Ten finalists were selected from a pool of hundreds of submissions. Last week, Cintas revealed that ...

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IICRC Releases Revised Mold Remediation Standard

By |2024-05-20T21:05:36-05:00May 20, 2024|

The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has released a newly-revised American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-approved ANSI/IICRC S520 Standard for Professional Mold Remediation (4th Edition, 2024). The IICRC S520 Standard describes the procedures to be followed and the precautions to be taken when performing mold remediation in residential, commercial, and institutional buildings. It also explains ...

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ISSA Launches Inaugural Emerging Leaders Awards

By |2024-05-20T15:00:29-05:00May 20, 2024|

ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, is pleased to announce the launch of the 2024 ISSA Emerging Leaders Awards. The inaugural awards program is designed to recognize the brightest young talents from across the cleaning industry supply chain—manufacturers, manufacturer representatives, wholesalers, distributors, building service contractors, in-house service providers, residential cleaners, and associated service members—who are ...

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Aramark Recognized Among Top Community-Minded Companies

By |2024-05-17T15:00:47-05:00May 17, 2024|

Aramark has been named to global volunteer service organization Points of Light’s 2024 Civic 50 list. Established in 2012, Points of Light’s annual index recognizes the top companies in the United States based on their civic and community engagement. Last year, Aramark was an honoree of The Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia and ranked the top organization ...

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Aramark Among Best Places to Work in Healthcare

By |2024-05-15T21:00:51-05:00May 15, 2024|

Aramark’s healthcare division, Aramark Healthcare+, has been included in Modern Healthcare’s 2024 Best Places to Work. The publication’s annual award program identifies outstanding employers in the healthcare industry. Modern Healthcare partnered with Workforce Research Group on the assessment process for this year’s Best Places to Work, which includes an extensive employee survey. The final rankings ...

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May/June CMM Digital Issue Now Available

By |2024-05-14T21:25:52-05:00May 14, 2024|

The May/June issue of Cleaning & Maintenance Management is now available in a digital format. This edition focuses on care for various types of hard flooring, from granite and marble to polished cement. It provides guidance on setting up a sustainable floor care routine, offers advice on choosing batteries and charging systems that will increase ...

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Tennant Reveals Custodians Are Key Grand Prize Winner

By |2024-05-14T21:23:27-05:00May 14, 2024|

Tennant Co. has named Izet Subasic grand prize winner of its fifth annual Custodians Are Key recognition program. First launched in September 2019, the annual program recognizes the work K–12 custodians are doing in educational facilities across the United States. This year’s campaign theme was a school yearbook, providing a look back through the past four years of the ...

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About ISSA

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100 Years of ISSA

Celebrating a century in 2023 marked an incredible milestone for us. Thank you to everyone who made it an unforgettable journey. Explore the amazing moments and memories from our centennial celebration.

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