Cleaning matters to our health, safety and surroundings. For an increasing number of our customers, employees, and investors, many business operators now see sustainability efforts as a basic requirement of conducting business.

 

Sustainability is blossoming into a key driver and qualifier for customers reassessing their cleaning equipment, as well as who will supply it.

 

So, keeping customers well-informed through active transparency about our sustainability efforts – from sourcing to innovation, to solution design – must be an important an on-going process that allows us to provide solutions that are tailormade to our customer’s specific needs.

 

Across all sectors, businesses increasingly see the need and opportunity to take a clear stand on sustainability - to not only support brand imaging and core business activity but to also reside on the good global citizen side of the ledger. Green-cleaning business-positioning and certifications are fast-growing trends, as awareness and demand grow among customers and stakeholders. One example is LEED certified buildings demand LEED-compliant cleaning as a requirement to gain their certification.

• Before use scrutinize the sourcing of materials and energy used throughout the manufacturing and supply chain processes respectively — including packaging materials (recyclable, biodegradable, etc.) as well as waste levels
• During use minimize the use of energy, water, and chemicals to reduce C0² emissions
• After use are solutions designed so materials and components can be recycled or re-used? Is a return or refurbishment program in place to provide a very necessary service to customers?

This is the future demand we see. We, the industry and our customers are all still on a journey to ensure that we go from compliance to commitment when it comes to responsible and sustainable cleaning. Let’s build a cleaner future together.