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BCC launches career development website
3rd of April 2025A new website has been developed by the British Cleaning Council (BCC) designed to transform how cleaning sector staff find out about careers development and training opportunities, and help attract new recruits to the industry.
The UK Cleaning Career Development Zone (ukcleaning.org.uk) will bring together information about industry training and
Innovate now to prosper in the future
3rd of April 2025Europe’s industries top global investment in research and development (R&D). Yet the region is failing to see levels of payback in terms of getting products, services and technologies to market compared with its major competitors, reports Hartley Milner.
EU corporations increased their R&D investment by 9.8 per cent in 2023, outpacing
Lyreco acquires two UK cleaning and hygiene brands
2nd of April 2025Global distributor of workplace products and services Lyreco has announced the acquisition of two UK cleaning and hygiene brands from Diversey - Zenith Hygiene and Shorrock Trichem. Financial terms of the transaction with Diversey's owner Solenis were not disclosed.
Lyreco called the acquisition a strategic move that would further expand its
Equality makes sense
1st of April 2025Industry expert Grazia Polidori highlights the benefits of implementing effective diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) in the workplace. She also discusses how organisations can foster a more inclusive workplace that empowers women.
Variety is the spice of life. If ‘diversity’ is another word for ‘variety’, how can
Cleaning workload in shared workplaces
31st of March 2025For three years a team of industry experts has been gathering material on cleaning ergonomics and conscious cleaning. In the latest of their exclusive articles for ECJ, Helge Alt from Puhastusekspert in Estonia and Tarja Valkosalo of Propuhtaus Finland (who have been involved since the start) tackle the subject of cleaning workload in
How green is cleaning tech?
28th of March 2025Technology is taking an increasingly prominent role in cleaning. But how far can it help companies to achieve their sustainability goals such as cutting emissions, saving energy, reducing water use and minimising chemical usage? Ann Laffeaty considers the point at which sustainability and technology might meet.
TECHNOLOGY IS MOVING at a rapid