ECJ EUROPEAN Cleaning Journal

This time next month, we'll be in Edinburgh preparing to celebrate the very best of the cleaning and hygiene industry at the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards.

There's still time to book your place at Europe's night of the year for the cleaning sector as we celebrate all our finalists and reveal this year's winners. It's a great night of networking opportunities, full of entertainment and music in one of Europe's most beautiful cities. The venue this year is the iconic National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh and the date is October 2.

"Whether you're shortlisted or not, the event is a fantastic opportunity to recognise our collective achievements, network with industry peers, and celebrate the successes that are shaping the future of the cleaning and hygiene sector," said Michelle Marshall, editor of ECJ and founder of the awards.

Here are the 2025 finalists:

Digital Transformation (formerly Best Use of Smart Solutions)

• AZ Groeninge
• Climex
• Markas Austria with ToolSense
• Samsic Facility
• Vebego

Investment in Training and People Development

• Assist FM
• Derrycourt Cleaning Specialists
• NIC Services Group
• No Going Back Cleaning & Support Services
• STRATTOS Academy

Excellence in Client/Contractor Partnerships

• Bidvest Noonan and Alexion
• CleanEvent Services and Tottenham Hotspur FC
• Derrycourt and the National Forensic Mental Health Service
• DOC Cleaning and the National Gallery
• Grosvenor Services and URW
• JPC by Samsic and the Leadenhall Building
• Mitie and The Scottish Government
• Principle Cleaning Services and Lloyd's
• Ryans Cleaning and Dublin Zoo

Sustainability - Best Practice (Service Provider)

• Asito, CSU and GOM
• Cleanology
• HW Facilities
• La Lucente
• Miorelli Service
• Peartree Cleaning Services
• Property Support Services

Sustainability - Best Practice (Manufacturer)

• Biovate Hygienics
• Bona
• Jangro
• Tork

Commitment to Diversity in the Workforce

• Cleanology
• CSU
• JPC by Samsic
• MTB Cleaning Service
• No Going Back Cleaning & Support Services

Best Initiative Raising the Profile of the Cleaning Sector

• Breedweer
• Cleaning & Support Services Association (CSSA)
• JPC by Samsic
• ONE HUNDRED restrooms

Technological Innovation of the Year

• Bidvest Noonan
• Litter Aware (Peasy)
• Motorscrubber
• Principle Clean and British Land Drone Window Cleaning
• Trojan Battery Company

Leader of the Year

• Jo Gilliard, Jangro
• Siva Kugathas, ServiceMaster Clean AAA
• Avril Mc Carthy, Derrycourt Cleaning Specialists
• Terry Sullivan, Chamberlaine Cleaning Services
• Lisa Williams, The Grand York
• Marco Zani, Markas

Rising Star Award

• Diana Groza, Grosvenor Services
• Daniel Henstock, Pearroc
• Dominika Regesova, Principle Cleaning Services
• Corey Watts, CleanEvent Services
• Altaf Zafar, Cleanology

Best Company to Work For

• Cleanology
• CSU
• JPC by Samsic
• MTB Cleaning Service
• Nviro
• Principle Cleaning Services

The headline sponsor for 2025 is ISSA Pulire

Find out more about being at the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards gala dinner on October 2 in Edinburgh: www.echawards.com/attend