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Partnerships - changing the face of cleaning
10th of December 2025
Cleaning now sits at the heart of operational success at major venues - it’s no longer a background service. Cleaning service providers are evolving to become strategic partners to their clients, and these partnerships extend beyond operational delivery to create shared visibility across commercial activities. ECJ finds out more from
Living Wage - cutting social inequality
8th of December 2025
It’s an area rapidly rising on the global agenda, with Living Wages featuring as one of five key targets for businesses to support achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. In 2024, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) took a position on the definition and principles of the Living Wage, and regulatory developments such as
Brussels tackles stifling red tape
25th of November 2025
Brussels is rowing back on environmental legislation that is threatening to undermine the client-supplier relationship. The intervention is part of a wider purge of red tape stifling business innovation, investment and growth across the bloc, writes Hartley Milner.
Business leaders need no telling about the competitive advantages of having
Sustainability - the people pleasers
19th of November 2025
‘People’ - one of the three pillars of sustainability - are sometimes forgotten in the race to reach net zero. ECJ asks companies what they are doing to enhance the lives of people in the workplace, their community and in the cleaning sector.
Many people understand the word ‘sustainability’ to mean reducing waste, cutting
Digital auditing - from oversight to insight
5th of November 2025
Today’s cleaning and facilities professionals are being asked to do more with increased oversight, less time and higher expectations than ever before. In this high-pressure environment, smart auditing tech is empowering frontline teams, supporting regulatory alignment and helping businesses achieve operational clarity and cultural
Cyber security - take action now
19th of September 2025
Ransomware gangs target only big bucks corporations, right? Well, if you believe that then you are not only kidding yourself but may also be leaving your business dangerously exposed, writes Hartley Milner.
FROM A SINGLE horse and cart in 1865, Knights of Old grew into a thriving logistics company operating 500 trucks from its base in Kettering, a
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