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Call to acknowledge the role of hospital cleaning as superbug cases climb
24th of June 2024
Superbug cases are rising across Canada, according to experts. And the cleaning of contaminated surfaces in hospitals is crucial if patients are to be protected from harm.
Canadian data on infection rates is sparse but the Canadian Nosocomial Surveillance Program - which pools information from 88 hospitals - reveals increases in cases of MRSA and
Global finance - “outdated, dysfunctional and unfair”
21st of June 2024
Almost 80 years since its inception, the global financial system is showing its age and signs of falling into terminal decline. So how can this keystone institution be rejuvenated at a time when its stability has never been more crucial, asks Hartley Milner.
THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM has historically exhibited remarkable powers of recovery from the
Euro 2024 makes history as first tournament with gender-neutral toilets
20th of June 2024
Gender-neutral toilets are a feature of every stadium where matches are being played at this summer's UEFA European Football Championship.
This is the first major tournament to offer unisex toilets for all spectators.
Gender-neutral toilets form part of a major anti-discrimination strategy on the part of UEFA. Organisers of the event are aiming
Workplace hygiene - the employees' view
19th of June 2024
How do employees feel about hygiene standards in their workplace? And how far has the Covid-19 pandemic impacted on their perceptions of cleanliness? Essity’s communications director Gareth Lucy shares details of the company’s latest study into workplace hygiene attitudes.
A TOTAL OF 43 PER CENT of workers have now fully returned to
Cleaning sector’s climate strategy in Italy
18th of June 2024
Italy correspondent Anna Garbagna reports on a conference discussing environmental strategies.
Environmental protection is a topic that is becoming increasingly crucial in the management of the economy. In March, the industrial cleaning sector dedicated two days of the H3i HI&I Cleaning Forum event to sustainability, ecodesign, certifications
Chemical dispensing systems - the pros and cons
17th of June 2024
How can chemical dispensing systems help companies to work more productively while also cutting costs and benefiting the environment? And do such systems have any downsides? ECJ asks companies their views.
THERE IS A GROWING TENDENCY for firms to use chemical dosing systems when carrying out cleaning procedures rather than having to dilute their
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