Higher Education & K-12 Facility Cleaning

ISSA Celebrates International Cleaning Week With Safer Choice Partner of the Year Recipients

By |2024-04-23T14:29:32-05:00March 28, 2024|

As part of International Cleaning Week (March 24–30), ISSA hosted a luncheon at the association’s Rosemont, Illinois, headquarters during the afternoon of March 27 recognizing recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2023 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award. Safer Choice is a voluntary EPA program that certifies cleaning and other products made ...

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Cintas Increases 3rd-Quarter Revenue 9.9%

By |2024-03-27T19:32:08-05:00March 27, 2024|

Cintas Corp. has reported a fiscal third-quarter revenue of US$2.41 billion, a 9.9% increase from last year’s revenue of $2.19 billion in the same time period. The company’s organic revenue growth rate for the third quarter of fiscal 2024, which adjusts for the impacts of acquisitions and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, was 7.7%. Cintas posted an ...

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Aramark Named Top Supplier Diversity Program for WBEs

By |2024-03-26T19:39:45-05:00March 26, 2024|

Aramark has been included in DiversityComm Inc.’s (DCI) annual list of the Best of the Best Top Supplier Diversity Programs for Women’s Business Enterprises (WBEs). DCI’s list highlights Fortune 1000 companies dedicated to empowering multicultural women in business. Aramark was recognized for its goal of increasing its spend with diverse-owned, local, and small businesses to 25% ...

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Read the March/April CMM Digital Edition

By |2024-03-25T20:05:02-05:00March 25, 2024|

The March/April issue of Cleaning & Maintenance Management (CMM) is now available online! This edition focuses on sustainability, explaining how cleaning contractors and distributors can help facility managers meet their environmental goals. It provides spring cleaning advice on pressure washing exteriors and setting up vacuuming routines indoors. A six-page spread reveals the challenges, opinions, and values of ...

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Sodexo Hosts Annual Fundraiser to Fight Hunger

By |2024-03-25T20:03:07-05:00March 25, 2024|

Sodexo’s Stop Hunger Foundation recently hosted a fundraising dinner at American Express Stadium in Brighton, England. Nearly 400 guests comprised of Sodexo’s suppliers and clients attended the event, which raised more than US$360,000. The funds will be used by the Stop Hunger Foundation to address food insecurity and its root causes, Facilities Management Journal reports. “Sodexo’s Stop ...

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KBS Announces Investment Recapitalization

By |2024-03-25T20:00:58-05:00March 25, 2024|

KBS has announced today a recapitalization by investment funds and accounts managed by its long-time investors KKR, Ares Management, and Blackrock Capital Investment Advisors LLC or affiliates thereof, which will become majority equity holders in the company. According to a press release, the new investment will support KBS’s ability to further develop go-to market capabilities ...

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SC Johnson Professional Shares Tips for a Successful International Cleaning Week

By |2024-03-22T15:00:46-05:00March 22, 2024|

In recognition of International Cleaning Week (March 24-30), SC Johnson Professional has offered a series of tips to raise public awareness of the value of cleaning and honor industry professionals. SC Johnson Professional’s tips for promoting cleaning efforts and showing appreciation to cleaning staff include: Offer opportunities for feedback on facility cleanliness – Ask building occupants for ...

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IFMA President Announces Plans to Step Down

By |2024-03-22T14:30:44-05:00March 22, 2024|

Don Gilpin, president and CEO of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), has announced that he will not renew his contract with the association. Gilpin will continue to serve in his current capacity at IFMA until the end of the association’s fiscal year 2025, which concludes on June 30, 2025. He has been with IFMA ...

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ABM Among Top Companies for Latinos

By |2024-03-21T20:59:29-05:00March 21, 2024|

ABM has been ranked among the 25 Best Companies for Latinos to Work in 2024, by Latino Leaders Magazine. The publication’s annual list recognizes the top 25 U.S. companies for their commitment to providing a workplace where Latino employees can excel as well as demonstrating an effort to develop an inclusive corporate culture. This marks ...

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IFMA Publishes Report on Women in the Industry

By |2024-03-20T21:37:47-05:00March 20, 2024|

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) recently released a white paper on factors impacting retention and advancement of women in the facility management industry. The report, Factors Impacting Retention and Advancement of Women in Facility Management, brings to light the underrepresentation of women in senior facility management roles and emphasizes the need to address the ...

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