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Main reasons why employees are not engaged in their work and what you can do about it
5th of January 2017
The world is currently experiencing an employee engagement crisis and recent data suggests that only 13 per cent of employees worldwide are engaged in their work. But why are employees not engaged and what can facility managers do about it? Peter Ankerstjerne, ISS head of group marketing, writes his latest ECJ blog.
ISS Netherlands joins partnership to strengthen integration and employment of refugees
4th of January 2017
ISS Netherlands has partnered with the Refugee Talent Hub - a non-profit effort led by ISS customer Accenture along with other corporations, public agencies, and NGOs - to support and accelerate the acceptance, integration, education and employment of refugees in the Netherlands.
The first traineeships and full positions at ISS were launched on
Haniel and Rentokil Initial sign agreement to form European service company
30th of December 2016
Haniel and Rentokil Initial have signed an agreement to create a joint venture to create a European company for workwear, cleanroom and hygiene services.
After acquiring the continental European business from Rentokil Initial in the areas of hygiene, workwear and cleanroom services, Haniel will hold around 82 per cent of the shares, while
Children's hospital takes a tough stand on hand hygiene
29th of December 2016
A paediatric hospital in the US achieved dramatic results after taking a tough stand on hand hygiene among its staff.
The Nationwide Children's Hospital in Ohio decided drastic action was needed after seeing a spike in hospital-acquired infections. Self-reported surveys indicated that the unit had good hand hygiene standards. But when hospital
Toilet tissue for smartphones trialled in Japanese airport washrooms
28th of December 2016
The Japanese already have a well-established reputation for their hygienic washrooms. Now they are raising the bar even further with the introduction of 'toilet tissue' for smartphones at Narita International Airport in Tokyo.
Users are invited to pull off a piece of paper from a dispenser next to the regular toilet roll and give their phone
Work - don’t let it kill you
27th of December 2016
“Hard work won’t kill you,” the saying goes. Well, it might actually. Working long hours can be very bad for your health and trigger a stroke or bring on a heart attack. So why do we do it, asks Hartley Milner.
In Japan, they have a word for it – karoshi, which translates as ‘death by overwork’. And every year,
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