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Will ‘Stop the Germs!’ be a Christmas stocking hit this Christmas?
21st of October 2016Two US entrepreneurs have devised a tabletop game designed to heighten awareness of the ease with which germs are spread.
Stop the Germs! is packaged in a portable prescription pill bottle and consists of 30 tiles, two reference sheets and instructions. Two players take it in turns to place, flip and move their tiles adjacent to one another.
The
Sealed Air announces plan to pursue spin-off of Diversey Care
20th of October 2016Sealed Air Corporation has announced a plan to pursue the spin-off of its Diversey Care division and the food hygiene and cleaning business within its Food Care division (together "New Diversey"), while the remaining Sealed Air business ("New Sealed Air") will continue as an independent public company.
Under the plan, if it goes ahead, Sealed
Obama passes law for US male toilets to be equipped with baby change
19th of October 2016Male toilets in public buildings in the US must now have baby changing facilities, after a new law was signed by President Barack Obama.
Both male and female bathrooms should have a "physically safe, sanitary and appropriate" place to change a nappy.
Known as the Bathrooms Accessible in Every Situation (BABIES) Act, it was first raised back in
ISS Switzerland awarded Best Swiss Employer of 2016
18th of October 2016Global facilities service provider ISS' Switzerland operation has won the Swiss Employer Award 2016 in the category of 1000+ employees.
The result was based on the largest employee survey carried out annually in Switzerland which covers subjects as diverse as commitment, satisfaction, work situation, culture, structure, management, and knowledge
Sodexo leads Dow Jones Sustainability Index
17th of October 2016Global services provider Sodexo is the top-rated company in its sector on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), giving the group 12 consecutive years of recognition in corporate responsibility.
Sodexo is also named number one of consumer services companies for the third year in a row.
The annual DJSI review is based on a thorough analysis
ECJ Cleaning in the Digital World - read it now!
14th of October 2016The ECJ supplement Cleaning in the Digital World is now available to read online. This special publication explores the wide-ranging implications of smart technology for the professional cleaning sector - and the opportunities.
Themes include:
• Smart buildings
• Robotics in the cleaning sector
• Streamlining management






