News – Government Facility Cleaning

ISSA LARU—ISSA Launches New State Advocacy Leaders Program

By |2024-02-02T15:00:19-06:00February 2, 2024|

Welcome to the latest ISSA Legislative & Regulatory Update, a biweekly roundup of the public-policy issues currently impacting the full cleaning supply chain. This update touches on the new ISSA State Advocacy Leaders program, comments that ISSA submitted to EPA regarding Safer Choice, ISSA urging congressional support for legislation to promote training, and more. Want ...

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Aramark Publishes Annual Sustainability Report

By |2024-01-30T21:36:47-06:00January 30, 2024|

Aramark has issued its 2023 sustainability report. Aramark’s 2023 Be Well. Do Well. Progress Report highlights the company’s management of key environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, including diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) commitments, and details the improvements made toward its sustainability goals. This edition details the progress the company has made with regard to its community building, ...

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International Cleaning Week Honors Cleaning Professionals Around the World

By |2024-01-29T16:00:23-06:00January 29, 2024|

International Cleaning Week takes place March 24– 30, 2024. The week-long event hosted by ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, is a global celebration to honor frontline cleaning professionals and advocates for the industry. For four consecutive years, ISSA has hosted National Cleaning Week at the end of March. Based on the event’s tremendous success ...

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Cintas Releases 2023 ESG Report

By |2024-01-24T20:33:10-06:00January 24, 2024|

Cintas Corp. has released its 2023 Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report. The fourth annual report details Cintas’ sustainable business practices and contains expanded data on its emissions, energy, and water use during the 2023 fiscal year. The report also highlights how the company reduced energy usage intensity by 33% and cut greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 35% ...

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Sodexo Adds Workplace Experience President

By |2024-01-24T20:31:25-06:00January 24, 2024|

Sodexo has appointed Amy O’Neil president of the company’s workplace experience for corporate service division. O’Neil has spent more than two decades in the foodservice, technical services, facilities, and hospitality sectors, leading operations, sales, marketing, and continuous improvement. She joins Sodexo from Hana, a wholly owned subsidiary of CBRE, where she served as chief operating ...

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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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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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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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January/February Cleanfax Digital Edition Now Available

By |2024-03-11T15:57:14-05:00January 18, 2024|

The Cleanfax January/February 2024 digital edition is now available online. This issue of Cleanfax, designed with cleaning and restoration businesses in mind, covers what you need to know about paying for leads and what you can do about it. You will also learn about rookie mistakes and how to avoid them, the best ways to ...

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European Cleaning Journal Launches 2024 Awards Program

By |2024-01-18T21:03:49-06:00January 18, 2024|

European Cleaning Journal (ECJ) has recently announced that the 2024 edition of the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards will take place October 3, 2024, at SUD Lisboa in Lisbon, Portugal. ECJ’s seventh-annual awards program honors manufacturers, distributors, facility managers, and building service contractors for their contributions to the cleaning industry in Europe. Submission are now being accepted through April ...

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