News – Healthcare Facility Cleaning

IFMA Seeks Volunteers for New Committee

By |2024-02-07T22:30:29-06:00February 7, 2024|

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) is seeking volunteers for the association’s Competency Model Advisory Committee. IFMA’s newly formed committee will be entrusted with updating and maintaining a dynamic, career-based competency model for facility management professionals. Committee members will be tasked with overseeing the updates and maintenance of the competency model. Potential committee members must ...

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17 ISSA Members Named to Fortune’s Most Admired List

By |2024-02-07T22:28:50-06:00February 7, 2024|

Seventeen ISSA-member companies have been included in Fortune magazine’s annual list of the most admired companies in the world. Fortune and global management consulting firm Korn Ferry compiled the list by surveying top executives, directors, and financial analysts, as well as identifying companies with the strongest reputations within and across industries. A total of 657 companies ...

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Open Now: ISSA Scholars 2024-2025 Applications and Sponsorships

By |2024-02-05T16:00:32-06:00February 5, 2024|

ISSA Scholars, an ISSA Charities™ signature program, today opened its scholarship applications for the 2024-2025 academic year. Employees of all ISSA member companies and their families are encouraged to apply now through April 12, 2024. There are also opportunities for member companies to donate to a scholarship fund or develop a new fund to support ...

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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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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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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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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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