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Huge quantity of out-of-code hand sanitiser fills New York airfield
3rd of June 2022Around 700,000 gallons of out-of-code hand sanitiser is causing a headache for New York officials.
It was manufactured by US prison inmates in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic in a bold plan by existing New York governor Andrew Cuomo to overcome supply shortages.
Cuomo decreed that prisoners at three state correctional facilities should
Canada study reveals reasons behind poor hand hygiene in healthcare
2nd of June 2022Busy schedules and a heavy workload are among the chief reasons why some healthcare workers refrain from cleansing their hands, according to a Canadian study.
And 66 per cent of employees say they are less likely to use a sanitiser when faced with an emergency situation requiring immediate attention.
The study into reasons behind poor hand
Paying living wages can positively affect all aspects of business activity says new report
30th of May 2022A new report indicates living wages not only offer a way out of in-work poverty and help tackle inequality, they also support business resilience, stability and growth.
'The case for living wages: how paying living wages can improve business performance and tackle poverty and inequality' is jointly authored by the University of Cambridge
Dussmann Group achieves record sales in 2021
26th of May 2022The Dussmann Group, multi-service provider based in Germany, achieved the highest sales in its history in 2021 with consolidated group turnover of €2.31 billion. The company also increased its EBITDA margin to 6.4 per cent.
The company attributes its continuing growth to its 'Next Level' strategy, adopted in 2018.The main driver of sales and
Mitie showcases latest innovation in new Centre of Excellence
24th of May 2022in the UK, facllities services provider Mitie has opened a new Cleaning and Hygiene Centre of Excellence to showcase the latest products and service innovations in the cleaning industry.
Featuring a broad range of science and technology, the Centre, based in Birmingham, demonstrates how the Science of Service can ensure the highest cleaning
Good hand hygiene could prevent 70 per cent of infections: WHO
20th of May 2022Seventy per cent infections could be prevented if good hand hygiene and other cost-effective practices were to be followed, according to a new report from the World Health Organisation (WHO).
And improving hand hygiene in healthcare settings could save around US$16.5 in reduced healthcare expenditure for every dollar invested.
According to the