W.W. Grainger Inc. has sold its E&R Industrial Sales Inc. division Los Angeles-based private equity firm to Paradigm Equity Partners. Grainger acquired E&R in 2013 and has been operating the company as a subsidiary division for the past 10 years. Per the terms of the deal, Grainger customers will continue to have access to E&R’s product ...
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 registration opening for the 2024 Clean Advocacy Summit, a complimentary PRIA webinar on December 15, a new ISSA partnership with Penn State’s College of Medicine and The City ...
On Wednesday, February 28, 2024, kick off the new year by joining ISSA Hygieia Network for its upcoming networking and leadership conference — Workplace Allies: The Power of Having Someone in Your Corner. This information-packed event will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET at Georgia-Pacific’s headquarters in Atlanta. “We’re excited to start ...
Steve Ashkin, president of The Ashkin Group LLC and an advocate for sustainability within the cleaning industry, recently shared his anticipation for the expansion of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) programs by more jansan companies worldwide in 2024. “Organizations in our industry realize the importance of ESG issues,” said Ashkin. “These are not just optional ...
Fifteen ISSA-member companies have achieved a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) 2023–2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). First published in 2002, HRC’s annual list rates companies on their internal policies regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender employees, consumers, and investors. This year more than 1,300 companies actively participated in HRC’s survey, with 545 ...
ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, is proud to announce a partnership with Penn State’s College of Medicine and The City University of New York School of Medicine (CUNY Medicine) to improve human health and the environment in disadvantaged communities across Pennsylvania and New York. The initiative will be funded by a US$1.19 million Pollution ...
Registration is now open for the 2024 ISSA Clean Advocacy Summit, the premier Capitol Hill fly-in event for the cleaning industry, April 10-11 in Washington, D.C. ISSA is co-hosting next year’s summit with the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) and INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry. On the first day ...
Informa Markets’ ISSA Show North America today announced the recipients of the 2023 ISSA Show Innovation Awards. The Innovation Awards program honors trailblazing companies in the commercial, institutional, and residential cleaning community. “As we celebrate 100 years of ISSA at this year’s show, it’s also important to look towards the future,” said Ed Nichols, ISSA ...
On November 6, ISSA submitted comments to Acting U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Julie A. Su opposing the department’s proposed changes to the criteria for the executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employee exemptions from the overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act. In the comment letter, ISSA Director of Government Affairs ...
It’s not too late to register and be on hand for ISSA Show North America 2023— the annual tradeshow that brings together leaders from the commercial, institutional, and residential cleaning communities—taking place November 13–16 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. At this year’s show, you'll find unique networking opportunities, 90 free educational ...
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