Category: Industry Comment

Higher standards of cleaning needed in public spaces to help protect the public against flu, say industry experts

Higher cleaning standards needed to protect public spaces against flu

With the NHS on high alert as flu continues to circulate through the UK, industry experts have called for clear and effective national cleaning standards across workplaces and public spaces in the...

LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY

Key cleaning industry leaders meet to discuss plans to make sure the sector’s voice is heard by Government

Key industry leaders meet to ensure sector’s voice is heard

Key cleaning and hygiene industry leaders have held a high-level meeting in London to discuss working together on a strategy for the sector to achieve improved Government recognition. The British...

BCC urges sector organisations to act to help stamp out modern slavery

BCC urges sector to stamp out modern slavery

The British Cleaning Council (BCC) has urged its member associations and organisations across the cleaning, hygiene and FM sector to take action on modern slavery. Modern slavery occurs where...

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

New research study reveals how scent influences perceived cleanliness, user confidence and behaviour in washrooms

Study reveals how scent influences washrooms

Ennovamark has released a new 2025 research study, ‘The Sense of Smell: Shaping Behaviour, Emotion and Environments’, offering completely new insight into how scent influences hygiene...

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

WASHROOM HYGIENE

ISSA appoints Kim Althoff Executive Director as John Barrett transitions to Emeritus role

Kim Althoff appointed ISSA Executive Director

ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, has announced the ISSA Board of Directors’ appointment of Kim Althoff as the next ISSA Executive Director, effective 29 October. Althoff...

Tork convenes European roundtable to accelerate inclusive hygiene in public washrooms

Tork convenes inclusive hygiene roundtable

Tork, an Essity brand and global leader in professional hygiene, brought together facilities leaders, designers, architects, policy makers, advocacy groups, NGOs, manufacturers, infection prevention...

WASHROOM HYGIENE

Better-targeted cleaning needed to reinforce new handwashing standards, says industry body

New handwashing standards need reinforcing, says BCC

Industry experts are calling for clear and effective cleaning standards to be introduced across workplaces and public spaces in the UK to build on the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Global...

Winners celebrate success at BICSc Awards

Leading lights of the professional cleaning and hygiene industry celebrated their success as the winners of the British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) Awards 2025 were announced at this...

CLEANING EVENTS

The Future of Cleaning Initiative

The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) and the Cleaning & Support Services Association (CSSA) have successfully completed a groundbreaking project aimed at exploring the future of...