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AI and cleaning - the future is now
9th of February 2026 Article by Anna Garbagna
Anna Garbagna, ECJ reporter in Italy, on the impact of new laws around use of AI for the cleaning sector.
With the entry into force of Law no. 132/2025, Italy is among the first European countries to give artificial intelligence a national status, transposing the European Union’s AI Act and introducing rules on transparency, security and responsibility.
This revolution also involves the professional cleaning s..
BCC launches strategic framework
2nd of February 2026 Article by Lynn Webster
ECJ reporter in the UK Lynn Webster on some new guidance issued by the British Cleaning Council on hand hygiene.
Following the recent release of the World Health Organization global handwashing standard the British Cleaning Council has taken a leading role by publishing a special report covering a Strategic Framework for Achieving Cleanliness and Hygiene in Public Environments. The WHO standards serve as a foundation for the prov..
German survey highlights tense atmosphere
26th of January 2026 Article by Katja Scholz
From Germany, Katja Scholz on the findings of the latest BIV survey into the mood of the sector.
The Federal Association of Contract Cleaners (BIV) presented the results of its latest survey recently, showing the overall mood in the sector along with market forecasts. The main theme of the 2025 autumn survey: bureaucracy.
Twenty-three per cent of the companies questioned forecast increasing turnover for the current financ..
Nipping cyber-attacks in the bud
19th of January 2026 Article by Lotte Printz
ECJ’s Lotte Printz speaks to the owner of the first cleaning company in Denmark to obtain a D-label for digital responsibility and data security.
The drone incursions over several Danish airports that disrupted the country’s airspace in October ahead of a European summit did not cause any harm or damage except for, perhaps, some embarrassment as they exposed the country’s infrastructure as vulnerable to at..
French survey offers sector overview
12th of January 2026 Article by Christian Bouzols
Reporting from France, Christian Bouzols brings news of a survey on the contract cleaning sector.
Every year, the Research and Development division of Le Monde de la Propreté produces a document presenting and analysing socio-economic data, providing an overview of the sector and the evolution of the cleaning industry in France.
From a global perspective, this study, published in September 2025, identifies more tha..
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