ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, and the Healthcare Surfaces Institute™ (HSI) are pleased to announce that HSI has merged with ISSA. HSI will now be known as the Healthcare Surfaces Institute, a Division of ISSA, and the HSI community can become members of ISSA immediately. HSI was formed in 2015 at the first Healthcare ...
Recently, I was catching up with a client in one of my higher education accounts. They were cleaning out dorm furniture and discarding hundreds of desks, dressers, cabinets, and mattresses. I asked why they weren’t donating the items, and the response was they didn’t know how. I’ve always hated waste. Depression-era grandparents raised me. My ...
The shortlist of finalists for the 2024 European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards has been announced. Founded by European Cleaning Journal (ECJ), the seventh-annual program honors manufacturers, distributors, facility managers, and building service contractors for their contributions to the cleaning industry in Europe. An independent panel of judges has selected the finalists in 10 different categories ...
Welcome to ISSA’s July Period Project Update. This communication from ISSA will keep you up to date on the association’s efforts to end period poverty through advocacy and education. We encourage you to sign up for this monthly update. Features National Coalition to End Period Poverty Launched: A diverse group of national nonprofits, trade associations, ...
Spartan Chemical Co. Inc. was recently named 2024 Facilities Maintenance Supplier of the Year by AFFLINK. Spartan was honored by AFFLINK for the company’s year-over-year growth in 2023, which lead to increases in sales dollars and improvements in sales representation and ease of doing business. “Spartan is a leading supplier to our organization,” said Vince June, ...
Sodexo has secured a 10-year contract extension with Northumbria University in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. The deal calls for Sodexo to provide the university with a range of services including cleaning, food service, catering, security, and mechanical and electrical maintenance. Financial details of the extension were not revealed. Sodexo has been contracted with Northumbria University since 2014. “We ...
California's Proposition 65 has long been a topic of concern for businesses operating in the state, including those in the cleaning industry. The recent progress made by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) in revising the short form warning requirements under Proposition 65 is a significant development. Recently, OEHHA published its most ...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of man-made chemicals that have been widely used in various industries around the globe, including the cleaning industry. However, due to their potential environmental and health risks, many U.S. states have implemented or are considering implementing regulations to restrict or ban the use of PFAS. States Taking Action ...
ISSA, in partnership Propelr, is excited to announce the launch of an exclusive payment processing solution to assist ISSA-member companies with streamlining and improving their cash flow. This innovative program, another exclusive ISSA member benefit, is offered through Propelr and provides users with access to wholesale credit card processing rates for their businesses. These specially ...
On July 9, the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee officially approved the Education and Workforce Freedom Act (HR 8915) by a vote of 23-13. This bill included legislative text pulled from the ISSA-supported Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act (HR 1477/S 722), which is a public-policy priority for ISSA. The bill ...
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