The shortlist of finalists in the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2017 has been announced - the winners will be presented at a gala dinner at the Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel in Rome on November 9.
From over 100 entries submitted by service providers, manufacturers and distributors the judges have now selected those that will go forward as finalists in the 10 categories.
Lucart is the event silver sponsor. Diversey Care is the event partner and Best use of technology by contractors in their cleaning programmes sponsor.
Finalists:
Bouygues Energies & Services use of SmartView Technology to manage the efficiency of cleaning contracts
How the Xenon Xenex germ-zapping robots disinfection system), is used to improve cleaning services.
Julius Rutherfoord & Co - University of Wolverhampton and SmartTask
Commitment to and investment in training. Sponsored by Greenspeed
Birkin Services
Cleaning Dry System
Julius Rutherfoord & Co
Markas Academy Project
Excellence in client/contractor partnerships
Birkin Services
FBD and Derrycourt Cleaning Specialists
Julius Rutherfoord & Co
Youngflex: co creation by Albeda College and Gom Schoonhouden
Distributors - excellence in added value initiatives. Sponsored by Lucart
Eko Iniciativa by Valtex
ICE Smartcall
Kenter
WE Italia SRL
Sustainability - best practice in implementing principles throughout the business. Sponsored by Werner & Mertz
City of Ghent: Sustainable cleaning from A to Z
Going full circle - Greenspeed's circular cleaning approach
Markas best practice for sustainability: the Montichiari Hospital project
Ökologische Gebäudereinigung, Piepenbrock
Workforce - excellence in employee relationships, diversity & inclusion, rewards programmes, etc
Cleanology puts health, safety and wellbeing for its workforce at the top of its agenda
Julius Rutherfoord & Co
Markas Academy Project
Maximum Impact, Breedweer Facilitaire Diensten
Best initiative raising the profile and perception of the professional cleaning sector - locally or on a wider level
Partnership and Social Awareness, Tenterden Twilight Commercial Cleaning
Awareness raising project: the hygiene hands game for children, the infection prevention starts from the beginning!
LIFE (Labour Intensive Facility Event) - ANIP Road Show
How BESA promotes the importance of the professional cleaning sector through its ventilation hygiene training and industry standard TR19
Groundbreaking technological innovation of the year. Sponsored by ISSA/INTERCLEAN
BeSense, CSU
Biorg
Malish Sonic Scrub
Tork PeakServe Continuous Hand Towel Dispensing System, SCA
Inspirational leader of the year. Sponsored by Truvox International
Avril McCarthy, Derrycourt Cleaning Specialists
Jan-Hein Hemke, Facilicom UK
Lorenzo Mattioli, ANIP
Paul Ashton, Birkin Services
Greatest individual contribution to driving up standards of excellence within a cleaning operation
SOO Bartholomew, Birkin Services
Avril McCarthy, Derrycourt Cleaning Specialists
Anna Sangaletti, Markas
Lifetime achievement
There will also be a lifetime achievement award - to be selected by the judging panel. Other sponsors include Afidamp, Brightwell Dispensers, Nilfisk and Magris.
For further information contact awards@europeancleaningjournal.com
How Much Do Cleaners Get Paid In The EU?
Cleaners are a huge part of the service industry here in the UK and are a massive part of our economy. Interestingly, cleaners apparently earn more in 10 other European countries than they do in the United Kingdom, according to the latest research. A study from London Cleaning System showed that the average wage of a cleaner is £7.27 an hour, significantly less than the top players across the continent – and even the rest of the world.
With a large proportion of the workers in the British cleaning industry being from an EU country, it begs an interesting question as to why pick the UK with lucrative offers elsewhere like in Luxembourg and Belgium? Moreover, with Brexit looming, the disparity in pay in the UK with some European countries as well as political uncertainty makes it an even more interesting question.
Our infographic not only looks into the averages of the cleaners but also national minimum wages as well as the unemployment rates of EU countries.
See for yourself below:
Article written by Cathryn Ellis | Published 29 September 2017