The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) have appointed Peter Templeton president and CEO. Templeton has served USGBC and its partner organization GBCI for more than two decades in various strategic leadership positions. He has led both organizations on an interim basis for the past year. Prior to joining USGBC, …
UMF Corp. is now accepting nominations for its annual Guest Room Attendant (GRA) Excellence Award. The fourth-annual award highlights the contributions of GRAs at hotel companies across the country. Hotel managers are encouraged to nominate staff members for the award. The winning attendant will receive an all-expenses paid trip for two, including airfare, to a location …
The Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, today announced that Optisolves’s SAVI® software and Pathfinder surface imaging technology, Lighthouse Environmental Infection Prevention’s Comprehensive Facility Assessment, Kikkoman’s ATP Test (Kikkoman A3), and Interactive Hospital Training for Healthcare from Tork, an Essity Brand, have achieved the GBAC STAR Registered Technology & Programs designation. These …
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Mac Papers and Packaging has been named the Official Facility Supply Partner of the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars. The agreement calls for Mac Papers to provide custodial and office products to the Jaguars’ corporate headquarters and training facilities in Jacksonville, Florida. Mac Papers’ promotions will also be shown on videoboards throughout the team’s home stadium, TIAA …
EvaClean, an EarthSafe Chemical Alternatives company, has appointed Kevin Molis public safety advisor. Molis is the former chief of the Malden Massachusetts Police Department. He served as the department’s chief of police from 2013 until 2022, when he announced his retirement from the force following more than four decades of service. In his new position, Molis will work …
A recent sustainability report from the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) highlights the essential role the U.S. cleaning products industry has played in combating the pandemic and underscores industry efforts to increase transparency and to reduce emissions and packaging. “The cleaning products industry believes that consumers don’t just have a right to know what’s in their …
Read moreLatest AIC Sustainability Report Highlights Cleaning Industry’s Increased Efforts
Hill & Markes Inc. recently hosted a roundtable on COVID-19, influenza, and other infectious diseases. The video conference featured Patty Olinger, the executive director of the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, along with infection prevention experts from GOJO Industries and CloroxPro. The group shared tips and techniques for keeping a facility’s occupants healthy …
Read moreHill & Markes Hosts Infectious Disease Roundtable With GBAC Executive Director
Procter & Gamble (P&G), parent company of Procter & Gamble Professional (P&G PRO), has donated cleaning products and personal care items to international disaster relief charity Matthew 25: Ministries. The nonprofit will distribute the donated products to victims of Hurricane Ian in southwest Florida. Extreme rainfall and destructive flooding this month have left more than 2.6 million people without access to …
Betco® Corp has entered into a binding agreement to acquire certain wastewater business assets from Novozymes® A/S. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and adjustments and will be Betco’s second acquisition in the bioaugmentation field. The company purchased EnviroZyme® in 2015. The transaction will be fully funded at the anticipated closing date during the …
Morcon Tissue has joined AFFLINK as a preferred supplier. “AFFLINK has a rich history of providing progressive and innovative product and service solutions for their members. Through the initial discovery process, it became clear that in a time of market volatility, Morcon could leverage our capabilities to drive significant value for AFFLINK members,” said Phil Hart, Morcon …