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Leadership education is growing – but is the cleaning sector ready to reward it?
4th of June 2026 Article by Wioleta Tomaszewska
Wioleta Tomaszewska is chair of NFSR, part of the Nordic cooperation through NOCC, BU support planner cleaning at Coor FM and lecturer in cleaning management.
Across the Nordic region, leadership education for cleaning managers is developing in different ways. New vocational programmes are emerging in Norway, Sweden offers specialised leadership initiatives, Finland continues to value formal education, while Estonia has spent dec..
Increased occupational risks for cleaning staff
28th of May 2026 Article by Christian Bouzols
The working conditions for cleaning staff in France remain difficult, as they are still exposed to significant health risks. Christian Bouzols reports for ECJ.
Despite efforts in prevention, training and improving working conditions through better-adapted tools and more bio-based products, the working conditions of cleaning staff remain difficult.
A recent report by the French National Agency for Food, Environmental and O..
The cheapest makes it cheap
21st of May 2026 Article by Katja Scholz
The issue of the electronic sick note has been a hot topic for discussion in Germany, reports Katja Scholz for ECJ.
After the talks arranged in January regarding an additional special payment for IG-BAU members in association member companies - the so-called “union bonus” – broke down and the associated wage bargaining negotiations were declared a failure, another issue has now become the focus of discussion in ..
How indoor cleanliness is measured
14th of May 2026 Article by Lynn Webster
Some new research could significantly change how cleanliness is measured, writes Lynn Webster in the UK.
This could be one of the most practical breakthroughs that the cleaning and FM industry has seen in many years. It may give cleaning professionals and those involved in infection prevention a simple method to identify when and where reactive hygiene cleaning is required. After all, if you can measure it, you can improve it.
Reusable gloves offer route to reducing waste in cleaning operations
11th of May 2026 Article by Sam Worden
Sam Worden is chief operating officer of London-based NGB CLEAN, a cleaning and support services social enterprise focused on changing lives and delivering social value with a commitment towards sustainability. She explains how she has successfully implemented the use of reusable, eco-friendly gloves
The environmental impact of single-use consumables remains a persistent challenge for the cleaning and facilities management sector..
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