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Cleaning Leader Diversey Shares Views on Ecolabelling

Diversey’s Executive Director of Sustainability, Daniel Daggett, shares how sustainability is incorporated into their business strategy and how ecolabels help them meet customers’ needs.

Nyco Products’ Bug Eliminator – Innovation Criteria

Nyco Products Company applied for our Environmental Innovation certification for their minimum-risk bug eliminator.

Why We’re Certifying Safer Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers

We are now certifying hand sanitizers that meet the highest standard for safety and performance in the marketplace.

A Trend in COVID-19 Cleaning Is Hazardous to Your Health

COVID-19 has precipitated a worrying cleaning trend that’s getting little airtime – excessive exposure to hazardous cleaning and disinfecting chemicals that itself can endanger health.

Safer, Healthier Hand Sanitizers

We developed a health-protective framework for alcohol-based hand sanitizer certification to provide purchasers and consumers a simple way choose safer and effective products.

Kaivac Univac and AutoVac Stretch – Innovation Criteria

Kaivac, Inc submitted two applications for our Environmental Innovation certification for their Univac and AutoVac Stretch products.

How to Safely Clean and Disinfect for Coronavirus

Our Guidelines for Safer COVID-19 Cleaning and Disinfection spell out five effective and responsible cleaning practices for occupant health and safety during the pandemic. 

The Fairmont Chicago Reaps Benefits of Certification

The Fairmont Chicago’s Marketing Manager, Colleen Sweitzer, shares the top benefits the hotel has seen from implementing a strong sustainability program and how they involves guests in their green initiatives.

Interview from the Front Lines: Cleaning for COVID-19

Michael Doherty, president of BMS Building Maintenance Service, shares how the industry-leading green cleaning company is approaching the challenges of operating during a pandemic.   

Agile Methods Lead to Better Processes and Better Standards

We’re thrilled to introduce an agile process that will allow us to quickly incorporate non-substantiative changes into our standards: Quarterly Corrections and Clarifications Reports.

Honoring the Custodial Workers Who Keep Our Schools Healthy

School custodial and housekeeping staff are unsung heroes during this global pandemic. School custodial and housekeeping workers have been working tirelessly to maintain a healthy and safe environment for students and staff when onsite learning resumes.

ABCO Natura Yarn Mop Heads – Innovation Criteria

ABCO Products applied for our Environmental Innovation certification for their NaturaYarn mop heads.

Serving Our Stakeholders During the COVID-19 Health Crisis

We are committed to providing trusted information and resources on staying safe and healthy amid the challenges caused by COVID-19.

Our Standard Means Uncompromising Cleaning Performance

We often hear the question: how do I know green cleaning products work as effectively as conventional ones? Here’s a window into our performance requirements.

USC Hotel: Why We Pursued Green Seal Certification

USC University Communications professional, Ron Mackovich, shares USC Hotel’s journey to getting Green Seal-certified and the big impacts that small changes can make.