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Tightening the net on corruption
14th of September 2023
Corruption ... how widespread is it across the European Union? Citizen surveys show it is perceived a serious threat and one the bloc is losing the fight to contain. Hartley Milner reports on the growing impacts of corruption and how EU legislators are responding.
'Corruption' and 'sleaze' are the two words that most readily trip from people's
ISS to divest French business
14th of September 2023
International facilities services business ISS is to divest its business in France, except for global key account customers.
The company says financial results in the country have not been satisfactory historically, diluting group operating margins and growth. "Furthermore, the development in France has not generated the expected financial
Essity wins third platinum EcoVadis award
12th of September 2023
Essity, which owns the Tork professional hygiene brand, has been awarded the platinum medal for the 3rd time by EcoVadis, the world leader in evaluating and improving companies' CSR performance.
This result places Essity in the top one per cent of companies assessed by EcoVadis for its sustainable development performance. The business reached 78
Glasgow cleaning workers launch 'Save our Streets' campaign
6th of September 2023
Glasgow's street sweepers are pushing for more investment in the council's service in order to keep their city's streets and parks clean.
And the group of cleansing workers and GMB trade union members involved are calling for more support for their "Save our Streets" campaign.
GMB convenor for Glasgow's cleansing workers Chris Mitchell says the
3D-printed toilet said to dramatically reduce water use
5th of September 2023
The amount of water required when flushing a public toilet could be massively reduced with the aid of a new 3D-printed model invented in China.
Devised by Yike Li at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, the toilet is made from a combination of plastic and hydrophobic sand grains which gives it a porous structure.
The lavatory
Clean India Technology Week takes place in Mumbai this month
1st of September 2023
Taking place in Mumbai, India from September 13-15 is Clean India Technology Week. The event encompasses four different shows, each focusing on different aspects of professional cleaning and hygiene - Clean India Show, Laundrex India, Waste Technology India Expo, and Auto Care Expo.
Representatives from diverse sectors including healthcare,
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