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Europe tackles talent challenges
22nd of April 2024
Europe’s got talent, and has the plaudits to prove it. But the region will need to up its game still further if it is to remain a global skills magnate at a time of fast-paced demographic change, writes Hartley Milner.
THE SWISS have found themselves the butt of more than their fair share of lampooning around national stereotypes down the
Sustainable washroom strategy
16th of April 2024
With reports suggesting consumers are looking for more eco-conscious products, Alasdair Sharp from Satino by WEPA explains how facilities managers can curate a more sustainable hygiene strategy to help achieve the EU’s goal to be climate-neutral by 2050.
AS ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES take centre stage within businesses, one area that may be
Sustainability - opportunity to transform
12th of April 2024
The impact you have on the world is changing. Are you taking advantage of it? As an industry, we need to change how we think and talk about cleaning, says Malene Thiele, global director, ESG & sustainability at Nilfisk.
Global warming and the extreme weather events often linked to it are key reasons why. Because no matter where we live,
How a 2,000-person cleaning company can lose $165,000 per year on their scrubber batteries
12th of March 2024
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Commercial scrubber machines are essential for maintaining cleanliness in vast establishments but require correct usage and maintenance in order to operate efficiently. Among their many components, batteries often prove to be the most expensive spare parts.
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Becoming a force for good
25th of January 2024
UK workplace and washroom hygiene service provider Simply Washrooms has been certified as a B Corporation (B Corp). This means it meets rigorous social and environmental standards which represent its commitment to goals outside of shareholder profit. Gemma Abbott tells us more about the process, the challenges and the benefits.
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Businesses pay the price of theft
17th of January 2024
Hard-up Europeans are turning not only to food banks but also to food theft, triggering a shoplifting epidemic across much of the continent. And it is retail businesses and their legitimate customers who are paying the price, writes Hartley Milner.
TWO MIDDLE-AGED women wearing baggy ankle-length skirts enter a busy convenience store in north
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