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  When a cleaning or janitorial service provider is hiring new people, there are generally two broad options: hiring someone with experience or training someone on the job. The question of which is the better approach is not a simple one and depends on your particular company or facility’s circumstances and goals. Janitorial Manager writes…

  Steve Butler, CEO of Punter Southall Aspire and author of Inclusive Culture: Leading Change Across Organisations and Industries offers some personal advice on creating a diverse and inclusive workplace The business argument for greater diversity and inclusion in the workplace is simply this: the more ways in which you can look at a problem,…

  A survey of 2,000 employees has revealed that over half (53 per cent) do not describe their employer as a good communicator, and 70 per cent cannot agree that their employer is clear about the company’s work policy now that Covid-19 restrictions have eased. The research, conducted by Magenta Associates, the integrated communications consultancy for…

Wicked problems are those that have innumerable causes, are hard to describe and do not have seamless solutions. “Environmental degradation, terrorism and poverty — these are classic examples of wicked problems,” according to a Harvard Business Review article. Solving wicked problems is the challenge for the Wege Prize, an annual competition that invites college and…

More than half of the world’s GDP is dependent on nature. The potential collapse of ecosystem services such as pollination and water-based food is threatening to cause a $2.7 trillion decline in global GDP annually by 2030. Not surprisingly, regulators and investors are urgently calling for more transparency around exposure to these nature-related financial risks. The Taskforce…

  Canadian companies are well represented in this year’s inaugural platinum tier of the Green Lease Leaders program. The annual awards recognize landlords, tenants and specific leasing deals for adherence to energy efficiency, sustainability, accessibility and inclusion in the management and operation of commercial and multifamily buildings. For 2022, six Canadian landlords are among the…

In any building, the foremost objective of facility management is to provide a conducive environment that enables building users to gain the maximum benefits from being in that space. Achieving this objective requires a skillful administration of certain functions to optimize the four major areas of facility management—people, process, place, and technology. Facility management that…

NFPA Today – May 26, 2022 Each May, NFPA actively supports National Electrical Safety Month, a campaign sponsored by Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), which raises awareness of potential home electrical hazards, the importance of electrical fire safety, and the safety of all electrical and non-electrical workers. As a step towards this end, NFPA recently…

  Sustainability is an increasingly important focus for many cleaning service and janitorial businesses, as well as facilities. Climate change is affecting our lives and the planet, which means sustainable business practices are vital for business owners, leaders, and administrators. Awareness is a good starting point for businesses looking to become more sustainable. The more…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced its annual “Top Cities” list, spotlighting the cities with the greatest number of ENERGY STAR certified commercial and multifamily buildings in 2021. Los Angeles leads with nearly 650 ENERGY STAR certified buildings. Close behind is Washington, D.C., with nearly 500 buildings, followed by Atlanta in third place….