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Workplace hygiene - the age of shared workspace
4th of April 2019
Steve Nurdin, marketing manager at Cannon Hygiene, explains why hygiene should go beyond the basics as flexible working practices become more prevalent. He gives four steps to consider in the battle against germs.
Offices have evolved to accommodate flexible working practices, with collaborative working hubs and hotdesking aiming to boost
European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2018 winner - Essity
3rd of April 2019
It might sound obvious, but true sustainability on the part of any company requires a sustained approach. At least this is the view of Essity, which won the European Cleaning & Hygiene Award 2018 for Sustainability – Best Practice in November 2018.
In order to be truly sustainable it is no longer enough for a company to simply produce
Sustainability - moving the goalposts
2nd of April 2019
Moving raw materials, products and employees around the country – and potentially the world – can have a huge impact on the environment. So, what are cleaning manufacturers doing to reduce the impact of such journeys, asks Ann Laffeaty?
Transport in all its forms has a major effect on our planet. The use of fossil fuels to power
European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2018 winner - CSU
1st of April 2019
Family-owned CSU has managed to change the face of outsourced cleaning with its FM Coalition concept. Ann Laffeaty finds out what earned the company a European Cleaning & Hygiene Excellence in Client/Contractor Partnerships Award in 2018.
The nature of outsourced cleaning provision has changed significantly over recent years. Clients are
Hygiene in healthcare - a touching bedside scenario
29th of March 2019
Which healthcare surfaces pose the highest risk of spreading infections and viruses around a hospital, asks Ann Laffeaty? And how can this risk be minimised?
A healthcare facility is the place where people go to be cured. But when sick people are kept together in close confinement, the risk of catching a new illness becomes huge. Most viruses and
The robot evolution
21st of January 2019
Too expensive, too limited and not fully autonomous – these were the general criticisms of contemporary robot cleaners when we last ran an ECJ Cleaning in the Digital World supplement two years ago. How far has this picture changed, asks Ann Laffeaty.
It was a little more than 20 years ago when the idea of an autonomous cleaning machine
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