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P&G Aids Nebraska Tornado Relief Efforts

By |2024-04-30T20:59:33-05:00April 30, 2024|

Proctor & Gamble (P&G), parent company of Proctor & Gamble Professional (P&G PRO), has donated cleaning products and personal care items to international disaster relief charity Matthew 25: Ministries. The nonprofit, a long-time partner of P&G, will distribute the donated products to victims of the recent severe weather in Nebraska. Destructive tornadoes and extreme rainstorms earlier this month have left thousands ...

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Kimberly-Clark Announces 2024 Greenovation Award Winners

By |2024-04-30T20:58:27-05:00April 30, 2024|

Kimberly-Clark Professional has revealed the winners of its 2024 Greenovation Award. Established in 2013, Kimberly-Clark’s Greenovation Awards recognize companies for demonstrating sustainability leadership and reducing their environmental impact by participating in landfill diversion programs. This year, Kimberly-Clark honored 56 organizations for diverting a total of 419,689 pounds of personal protective equipment (PPE) from landfills in 2023 through the ...

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Nine ISSA Members Among Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity

By |2024-04-29T21:13:25-05:00April 29, 2024|

Nine ISSA-member companies have been named to Forbes’ 2024 Best Employers for Diversity list. In compiling the annual index of 500 companies, developed in conjunction with search firm Statista, Forbes surveyed more than 170,000 U.S. workers from businesses with more than 1,300 employees on diversity, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, and disability concerns. The list also considers the composition ...

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Newell Announces 1st-Quarter Results

By |2024-04-29T21:11:55-05:00April 29, 2024|

Newell Brands, parent company of Rubbermaid Commercial Products (RCP), has reported first-quarter net sales of US$1.7 billion, a decline of 8.4% from the same quarter last year. Newell’s operating income was $16 million compared with operating loss of $36 million in the prior year period. The company’s home commercial solutions division posted net sales of $893 million, a decline of 8% from $971 million in ...

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P&G Recognizes Top Suppliers

By |2024-04-26T21:11:52-05:00April 26, 2024|

Procter & Gamble (P&G), parent company of Procter & Gamble Professional (P&G PRO) recently presented its 2024 External Business Partner of the Year Award to 12 companies. Established in 2008, P&G’s annual award is the company’s highest recognition of its external business partners for providing exceptional service and value. In addition to the Partner of the Year ...

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ISSA Members Among Top Employers for Women

By |2024-04-26T21:10:29-05:00April 26, 2024|

Seven ISSA member companies have been named to DiversityComm Magazine’s 2024 Top Women Employers list. The publication’s annual list acknowledges companies across a variety of industries for their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The ISSA member companies included in DiversityComm’s 2024 list include: 3M Colgate-Palmolive Co. Ecolab Inc. Hilton Worldwide Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) ...

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Colgate’s 1st-Quarter Sales Rise 6.2%

By |2024-04-26T21:09:18-05:00April 26, 2024|

Colgate-Palmolive Co. has reported first-quarter net sales of US$5.1 billion, an increase of 8.5% year-over-year. Colgate-Palmolive reported a first-quarter operating profit of $1.04 billion, or $0.83 per share, up 15% from the same period last year. In North America, Colgate-Palmolive’s net sales rose 4% while its European division posted an increase of 9.5%. The company’s Asia-Pacific segment ...

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ISSA LARU—CA Committee Passes 2,000 Square Feet Production-Rate Bill

By |2024-04-26T18:13:11-05:00April 26, 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 a state of California committee passing a 2,000 square feet production-rate bill, cutting PFAS from U.S. government-custodial contracts, ISSA honoring its 2024 Advocates of the Year, and more. ...

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Kimberly-Clark Drafted by NBA Team

By |2024-04-25T19:52:04-05:00April 25, 2024|

 Kimberly-Clark Professional has entered into a multi-year, sustainability-focused partnership with the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks and the team’s home stadium, State Farm Arena. The deal calls for the Hawks’ 20,000-seat arena to be outfitted with Kimberly-Clark Professional branding and products, including paper towels, tissue, soap dispensers, and hand sanitizer. Kimberly-Clark will also appear on the uniform shirts ...

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P&G VP Named Board Chair of Regional United Way Chapter

By |2024-04-25T19:50:56-05:00April 25, 2024|

Brian Hodgett has been named chair of the board of directors for the United Way of Greater Cincinnati (UWGC). Hodgett currently serves as vice president of state and government relations and Ohio community relations for Procter & Gamble (P&G), parent company of Procter & Gamble Professional (P&G PRO). He has served on the UWGC board since 2020 ...

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