The Kimberly Clark Professional™ Golden Service Awards 2022 will open for entries on 20 July. This year for the first time, all entrants are invited to attend a free ‘How to Enter’ webinar on Thursday 29 July at 10.30am. Participants will learn first-hand how to maximise the chances of winning a coveted Golden Service Award from the 19 categories across key sectors healthcare, education, offices, retail and manufacturing. “Over the last 30 years of running the industry leading awards, Kimberly Clark Professional™ has developed a highly experienced pot of knowledge about how to prepare the best winning entries,” explains Steve Jones, General Manager UK & Ireland, Kimberly-Clark Professional™.

New from Kimberly-Clark Professional is the Scott® ControlTM Mini Twin Centrefeed Toilet Tissue system designed to deliver maximum hygiene, efficiency and sustainability in washrooms. Launched in March 2021, the twin format is the most hygienic dispenser in the marketplace1 and is the highest capacity centrefeed toilet tissue system available. Launched as part of the Kimberly-Clark Professional 360 Hygiene & Protection programme, the new twin system provides all sectors with optimum hygiene, with a one-wipe-clean dispenser that is designed with no shut lines or key holes.

Now that there is a roadmap for coming out of lockdown, Facilities Managers need to ensure that premises are not only clean and safe, but also restore confidence for returning office workers, contractors and visitors. First impressions count, and can begin before people even see if an office is clean. The sense of smell is the strongest of the five senses and one of the body’s front-line defence mechanisms, designed to set off alarm bells if a foul smell is detected. According to research, 75% of all emotions generated each day are due to smell, and we are therefore 100 times more likely to remember something we smell over anything we hear, see, or touch. A bad smell is a warning of a bad experience to come.

More than 150 people have signed up to boost their skills as part of the apprenticeship programmes offered by facilities services provider phs Group. The phs apprenticeship programmes are designed to nurture talent, upskill individuals within the company and boost career progression. Over 120 employees have enrolled in a phs apprenticeship over the last 12 months, with 30 more already scheduled to start in 2021.

Jangro, the UK and Ireland’s largest network of independent janitorial suppliers, has recently expanded its ‘Professional’ range with the launch of three antiviral products, in an effort to help organisations keep their facilities clean, healthy, and COVID secure. Joining the line-up is an Antiviral Disinfectant, an Antiviral Hand Wash, and an Antiviral Fogger, all of which have been tested and proven to be effective against coronavirus.

A recent survey about how Covid-19 has affected perceptions of cleanliness and hygiene in the workplace shows that confidence is low in these early stages of businesses getting back to work. The survey conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of Kimberly-Clark Professional™ – showed that three out of four people in the UK do not feel safe going back to the workplace*, while 86% said they would avoid a location if they didn’t think it was Covid secure*.