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Prioritising wellbeing, hygiene, safety and visible cleaning
7th of April 2021
Kimberly-Clark Professional recently commissioned a study in the UK, France and Germany to discover how people really felt about returning to work after the first coronavirus peak. It found that wellbeing, hygiene and safety are now very much at the top of everyone’s agenda.
Across Europe, the COVID-19 pandemic has moved wellbeing, hygiene
EFCI engages actively with UN Sustainable Development Goals
6th of April 2021
EFCI, which represents our sector at EU level, is actively engaging with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the UN. It believes the cleaning and facilities sector has a key role to play.
In September 2015, the 193 UN member states unanimously adopted the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development, an unprecedented 15-year common
National NHS cleaning protocol launched
1st of April 2021
A new protocol for cleaning public spaces in England has been launched in response to COVID-19.
This is said to be the first time that cleaning has been regulated by means of an official standard that can be measured and audited. Organisations previously relied on guidance from HSE and Public Health England for maintaining high levels of
US men are washing their hands more thoroughly than women
31st of March 2021
Men have been more conscientious than women in maintaining good hand washing habits during the pandemic, according to a new survey of 1,050 American adults.
Just under 70 per cent of men claim to have kept up their improved hand hygiene habits since the pandemic began compared with 57 per cent of women. And 62 per cent of men say they were "very
German contract cleaning association publishes survey results
30th of March 2021
The trade association representing the German contract cleaning sector - BIV - has published the results of its spring business survey. The results highlight a cautious approach among cleaning and facility service companies.
Of those who took part, 60.7 per cent describe their business forecasts for 2021 as satisfactory, sufficient, rather poor
European Commission adopts new strategy for rights of people with disabilities
29th of March 2021
The European Commission has adopted a new Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030, contributing to Principle 17 of the European Pillar of Social Rights - reports EFCI.
The new strategy builds on its predecessor, the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020, and sets out key initiatives to be implemented in the next 10 years
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