New online course debuts during Hispanic Heritage Month, equipping cleaning professionals with practical skills to create cleaner, safer, and more welcoming spaces In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15–October 15) and as part of its ongoing commitment to workforce development, ISSA, The Association for Cleaning and Facility Solutions, in partnership with Tork, an Essity ...
Clean just isn’t enough anymore. ISSA, the association for cleaning and facility solutions, has partnered with Tork, an Essity brand, to launch a new bilingual online course built for frontline cleaning professionals. “Frontline Excellence: Delivering Clean, Safe, and Welcoming Spaces via the Inclusive Hygiene Framework” is available now in English and Spanish on ISSA’s learning ...
ISS, a global leader in workplace experience and facility services, has extended and expanded its partnership with a key account customer in North America. The expanded scope of the agreement has an annual value of approximately DKK 150 million. With the expansion, ISS will provide a broader range of integrated facility services across the customer’s ...
One organization will be selected to receive fully sponsored first-time CIMS Certification, valued at $7,500 In partnership with Kikkoman, ISSA is offering a special opportunity for one organization to receive fully sponsored first-time Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS) Certification, valued at $7,500. Open to organizations new to CIMS Certification, the initiative will provide the selected ...
The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has opened public review for the Draft IICRC S320 Standard for Professional Assessment Cleaning and Restoration of Contents. Download the draft Standard and submit your comments online from September 11 to October 26, 2026, here: https://iicrc.org/s320/ As part of the ANSI 45-day public review period, all ...
From smart dispensers and connected equipment to occupancy sensors and predictive maintenance, the Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming cleaning from a reactive task into a data-driven operation. Real-time insights help facility managers optimize labor, improve service quality, reduce waste, and respond to issues before they become complaints. As connected technologies become more accessible, cleaning ...
Spartan Chemical Company, Inc., a recognized leader in the formulation and manufacture of sustainable cleaning and sanitation solutions for the industrial and institutional market, was awarded the exclusive honor of being named Imperial Brady’s 2025 Partner of the Year. Spartan Chemical was presented with the Partner of the Year award in recognition of the partner ...
I’m in the twilight of my second year as ISSA president, and if there’s one word that keeps coming to mind as I look back, it’s optimism. Not the vague, everything-will-work-out kind. The kind that comes from sitting across the table from the people building this industry and watching what they’re capable of. A new ...
Every executive running a commercial cleaning organization or overseeing facility services is looking at the exact same numbers right now. We are seeing the rising costs of chemical raw materials, the higher interest rates on equipment financing, and the steady upward pressure on hourly wages. It’s easy to look at these trends from a comfortable, ...
For more than 100 years, the commercial cleaning industry has judged its work based on a simple binary standard: “Does it look good, and does it smell good?” A “yes” answer meant success. Now we know that it is the invisible threats, such as indoor air quality (IAQ), fine particles (PM 2.5), volatile organic compounds ...
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