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Cleaning operatives' health - taking responsibility
7th of April 2025
There is now plenty of evidence regarding the dangers around occupational exposure to cleaning chemicals and the health implications for cleaning operatives. So who is responsible for protecting those people’s health? Government, manufacturers, employers, or the cleaning operatives themselves? Georgia Jordan from Biological Preparations
Estonian and Latvian experience in advancing professional cleaning competence
4th of April 2025
Cleaning is ensured by continuous effort of an important set of professions, more than four million people in Europe, according to EFCI. Professional standards in cleaning exist in such European countries as Finland, Estonia, Denmark, Holland and Hungary. Professional standards are approved by respective government bodies and form the basis of
BCC launches career development website
3rd of April 2025
A new website has been developed by the British Cleaning Council (BCC) designed to transform how cleaning sector staff find out about careers development and training opportunities, and help attract new recruits to the industry.
The UK Cleaning Career Development Zone (ukcleaning.org.uk) will bring together information about industry training and
Innovate now to prosper in the future
3rd of April 2025
Europe’s industries top global investment in research and development (R&D). Yet the region is failing to see levels of payback in terms of getting products, services and technologies to market compared with its major competitors, reports Hartley Milner.
EU corporations increased their R&D investment by 9.8 per cent in 2023, outpacing
Lyreco acquires two UK cleaning and hygiene brands
2nd of April 2025
Global distributor of workplace products and services Lyreco has announced the acquisition of two UK cleaning and hygiene brands from Diversey - Zenith Hygiene and Shorrock Trichem. Financial terms of the transaction with Diversey's owner Solenis were not disclosed.
Lyreco called the acquisition a strategic move that would further expand its
Equality makes sense
1st of April 2025
Industry expert Grazia Polidori highlights the benefits of implementing effective diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) in the workplace. She also discusses how organisations can foster a more inclusive workplace that empowers women.
Variety is the spice of life. If ‘diversity’ is another word for ‘variety’, how can
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