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Busy month for contract cleaning
28th of November 2023
Katja Scholz in Germany brings us reports from Craft Day and the CMS exhibition in Berlin.
In September there were two highlights for the contract cleaning sector taking place simultaneously in Germany: on ‘Craft Day’ the achievements of Germany’s craftsmen and women took centre stage for the 13th time and the
Power Purchase Agreements - the answer to net-zero?
27th of November 2023
Many companies are turning to Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) as a way of effectively managing, and guaranteeing reduction of, their Scope 2 greenhouse gases (GHGs). Oriol Margo, Kimberly-Clark’s sustainability transformation leader for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, tells us more.
The science is clear: in a world grappling with
Day to day impacts of cleaning machines
24th of November 2023
In the cleaning sector, the benefits of a ‘sustainability first’ approach extend beyond the traditional, more obvious initiatives and touch on day-to-day machine-related operational impacts. Cost-effective servicing programmes can underpin machine repair, maintenance and reuse to extend working lifespans and ensure machines do not end
The next big green ‘thing’
23rd of November 2023
What is the main focus of companies’ sustainability policies today? And what will be the next big sustainability ‘thing’ as far as cleaning and hygiene companies are concerned? Ann Laffeaty poses these questions.
Green cleaning – like most things – is subject to trends. Over the years we have seen companies focusing
Finding an easier way to inclusion
22nd of November 2023
ECJ’s Lotte Printz on supported employment (SE) for disabled people in Sweden in the cleaning industry.
The approaches may differ, but all over Europe it’s being discussed how to include people with disabilities in the ordinary labour market. In real jobs in real workplaces with real workmates and real pay.
In Sweden, approximately
Survey shows a positive outlook
20th of November 2023
Anna Garbagna in Italy takes a look at the annual survey by Afidamp on product sales for 2022.
There is a climate of optimism for professional cleaning which is predicting a growing trend for the closure of the current year.
The companies interviewed for the annual survey of producers and distributors commissioned by Afidamp to Cerved have
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