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57 Cleaning Organizations Complete ISSA’s Cleaning Industry Management Standard Certification

ISSA today announced that  57 companies have achieved the Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS) Advanced by GBAC certification. Created by the industry, for the industry, CIMS Advanced by GBAC is the first consensus-based management standard that outlines the primary characteristics of a successful, quality cleaning organization including disinfection infection prevention protocols. 

“Earning CIMS Advanced by GBAC certification demonstrates that organizations are dedicated to a higher standard of cleanliness, which is essential given the biorisks that exist today,” said ISSA Executive Director John Barrett. “Using CIMS Advanced by GBAC as a management framework allows cleaning organizations to maintain quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.”

Relevant for in-house operations and outsourced building service contractors of all sizes, CIMS Advanced by GBAC leverages five core elements of management best practices and requires participants to meet 100% of the mandatory elements and 60% of the recommended elements, per section. An ISSA-accredited third-party assessor completes an on-site evaluation to validate that the cleaning operation follows documented systems and processes that support cleaning for health. 

The CIMS-Green Building (CIMS-GB) with Honors Advanced by GBAC certified organizations are:

• Advance Management Inc.
• Allied Universal Janitorial Services
• CJ Maintenance
• Complete Facility Services, LLC
• Exclusive Maintenance
• Forefront Healthcare
• GDI Integrated Facility Services
• HHS LLC
• ICS Facility Services
• Impact Cleaning Services Ltd
• Interstate Contract Cleaning Service Inc.
• Opportunity Village
• SSC Services for Education
• Teya Enterprises, LLC/ Teya Support Services LLC
• The Corporate Source
• TruLeader Services
• Yorkdale Shopping Centre.

The CIMS-GB Advanced by GBAC certified companies are:

• The Kennedy Collective
• Envirosafe Janitorial Inc.

This year’s new and renewing companies that have earned CIMS Certified with Honors are:  

• JKS of Wisconsin, Inc. (DBA Service Master Building Maintenance)
• VLS Enterprise LLC-Service Master
• ServiceMaster By Obis
• ServiceMaster Building Maintenance #7660
• Service Master Clean by Prime.

The CIMS-GB with Honors certified organizations are:

• Acuity Total Solutions
• B and B Maintenance Inc.
• BRAVO! Building Services
• C&W Services
• Calgary Board of Education
• Challenge Unlimited Inc.
• Chimes District of Columbia
• Cleaners of America
• Corporate Building Services
• Dexterra Group Inc.
• Eco Living Cleaners Inc.
• EDGE Building Services
• Evripos Janitorial Services Ltd.
• FHG Maintenance Co.
• Guardian Service Industries Inc.
• HES Facilities Management
• iCAN Resources, Inc.
• ION Facility Services Inc.
• Phoenix Services
• Pride Industries
• Skils’kin Inc.
• TFOM Corporation
• Training Rehabilitation & Development Institute Inc.
• University of Calgary
• WFF Facility Services.

The CIMS-GB certified organizations are:

• A-Action Janitorial Service Inc.
• Alpine Building Maintenance Inc.
• Avartara LLC
• Conciergerie SPEICO Inc.
• Entretien Avangardiste Inc.
• FHG Maintenance Co.
• Green Maples Environmental Inc.
• Imperial Cleaners Limited
• K & S Management and Supply Inc.
• L & J Diamond Maintenance
• Pro-Expert Inc.
• Pueblo Diversified Industries Inc.
• Safety Facility Services
• Uniserve Facilities Services.

For more information about CIMS Advanced by GBAC, visit www.issa.com/cims.  

About GBAC, a Division of ISSA
The Global Biorisk Advisory Council™ (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, helps organizations demonstrate their commitment to protecting the health and well-being of their customers and employees in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. GBAC provides the training, education, consulting, accreditation, and certification services needed to help shape a healthier and safer world for everyone, everywhere. GBAC STAR™ facilities and organizations use their accreditation to support and show their commitment to health and wellness, and a more sustainable, resilient world. In addition, GBAC STAR Accreditation can support an organization’s commitment to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by assisting in achieving their environmental, social responsibility, and governance (ESG) objectives. For more information, visit www.gbac.org.