Monthly Archives: February 2023

Workforce Development

By |2024-01-05T22:23:12+00:00February 10, 2023|

Editor’s Note: The following is a Q&A discussion between ISSA Today and Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner, senior director of the Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC), a Division of ISSA. Question: As we think about the built environment and facilities under the watch and care of the cleaning industry, what’s the next big opportunity? Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner: ...

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Essity Heralded for Corporate Sustainability Performance

By |2024-03-11T15:49:38+00:00February 9, 2023|

Essity has been included in S&P Global’s Sustainability Yearbook 2023. Each year, S&P Global, an international finance and analytics firm, reviews the world’s most sustainable companies based on analysis of a comprehensive questionnaire, in parallel with public data within environmental, social, and governance issues. Essity received a silver medal within the household products category and was ranked ...

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Aramark’s 1st-Quarter Revenue Increases 17%

By |2024-03-11T15:49:38+00:00February 9, 2023|

Aramark has reported fiscal first-quarter revenue of US$4.6 billion, an increase of 17% year over year. For the quarter, Aramark reported an operating income of $200 million, an increase of 42% compared to the prior year. Aramark’s largest segment, North America food and support services, reported sales of $2.92 billion, a 20% improvement over the same time last year, ...

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Colgate-Palmolive Issues Fabuloso Recall

By |2024-03-11T15:49:37+00:00February 9, 2023|

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Colgate-Palmolive Co. recently issued a voluntary recall for the following Fabuloso® brand products due to the risk of exposure to bacteria: Fabuloso Original Multi-Purpose Cleaner Refreshing Lemon Scent Fabuloso Original Multi-Purpose Cleaner Lavender Scent Fabuloso Multi-Purpose Cleaner 2X Concentrated Formula, Lemon Scent Fabuloso Multi-Purpose Cleaner 2X Concentrated ...

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National Cleaning Week Honors Cleaning Professionals and Advocates for the Industry

By |2024-03-11T15:49:36+00:00February 9, 2023|

National Cleaning Week takes place March 26 – April 1, 2023. The week-long event hosted by ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, is a celebration to honor frontline cleaning professionals and advocates for the industry. This is the fourth consecutive year ISSA is working to expand public acknowledgment of the industry’s positive impact on the ...

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3M Continues Steady Dividend Payout

By |2024-03-11T15:49:37+00:00February 9, 2023|

3M has declared a quarterly dividend of US$1.50 per share on the company’s common stock. The dividend is payable March 12 to shareholders of record at the close of business February 17. 3M has paid a quarterly dividend to shareholders without interruption for more than 100 years. As of December 31, 2022, the company had more than 549 ...

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BASF Names New Divisional President

By |2024-03-11T15:49:36+00:00February 8, 2023|

BASF Corp. has named Dr. Mary Kurian president of the company’s global operating division care chemicals, effective April 1. Kurian has been with BASF since 2020 when she joined the company after more than 18 years with Air Products & Chemicals Inc. She most recently served as BASF’s senior vice president of North American petrochemicals. ...

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ICE Cobotics Teams With Kum & Go

By |2024-03-11T15:49:32+00:00February 8, 2023|

ICE Cobotics has entered into a strategic agreement with national convenience store chain Kum & Go. The deal calls for ICE Cobotics to provide its Cobi 18 autonomous floor scrubber to Kum & Go’s nationwide network of more than 400 fuel locations and standalone retail stores. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. “ICE Cobotics is ...

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EvaClean Names New Executive Vice President

By |2024-03-11T15:49:32+00:00February 8, 2023|

EvaClean has promoted Nicole Slacik to executive vice president of the company’s health care division. Slacik has extensive experience in the health care market, specializing in biotechnology products. She most recently served as EvaClean’s head of customer success and was instrumental in the development of the company’s PurExcellence program. “In her new role as executive ...

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Sodexo Names New Divisional Director

By |2024-03-11T15:49:34+00:00February 8, 2023|

Sodexo has appointed Matthew Herter divisional director for its Sodexo Live! hospitality segment in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Herter has extensive experience in the live events sector, most recently serving as a consultant for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. In his new role, he will oversee Sodexo Live! venues and events in the ...

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