As the commercial cleaning industry evolves, 2025 brings an updated set of priorities, as cleaners and facility managers strive to provide safe and healthy business environments. Sustainability, ESG goals, and natural ingredients have emerged as top priorities for many businesses and commercial cleaners in recent years. As more and more companies work towards lowering their carbon footprints, what are businesses and cleaning companies prioritizing for 2025?

Sustainability audits

Start on the path to greater sustainability by assessing your current status, assigning goals, and then developing a plan to get greener for your business and for your clients. The audit should allow you to get a clear idea of your current footprint to be able to take steps to lower your impact going forward. If you’re not sure how to get started, consult experts like CSR and take advantage of their online, downloadable tools to guide your efforts and establish realistic environmental goals.

Gain a clear understanding of your facility’s environmental footprint by conducting a sustainability audit. Collaborate with trusted organizations, such as Green2Sustainable, to identify areas for improvement and

Leveraging data

Technology plays a large part in company efforts to reach ESG goals, as companies continue to use data for the insights they need to refine their operations and improve green initiatives. While completely overhauling practices may not be in the cards, many companies can improve their environmentally friendly efforts by investing in smart technology. These tools monitor inventory levels, notifying cleaners when levels get low, so products are not wasted, and patrons continue to receive a positive experience. These sensors also monitor usage and traffic levels, allowing cleaning staff the ability to better manage operations, clean more efficiently, and reduce water usage levels. Innovation like Internet of Things (IoT), offers a real-time data-driven approach to decrease the carbon footprint and increase environmental endeavours.

Achieving certification

As sustainability continues to become more critical to business operations, certification for cleaning companies is on the rise this year as a way to validate sustainability practices and provide transparent environmental reporting. More and more businesses are seeking to align with companies that can help them in their endeavour to lower their environmental impact, and sustainability certifications are a simple way to appeal to like-minded customers.

In the continued age of greenwashing, certifications can also help to provide clarity and confirmation to clients for energy-efficient equipment, green practices, and environmentally friendly products. Companies using products certified with USDA BioPreferred®, UL EcoLogo, Green Seal or USDA Certified Organic provide peace of mind that the products have been rigorously tested and verified for environmental safety and human health.

By conducting sustainability audits, leveraging data, and attaining certifications, facility managers and cleaners can stay relevant in 2025, lower their carbon footprint, and create lasting partnerships with like-minded businesses.

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