ISS Australia fined for underpaying MCG cleaners

ISS Facility Services Australia and subcontractor fined almost $170,000 for underpaying cleaners at the MCG in 2014.

29 May, 2018

Taking the difficulty out of purchasing

The world of cleaning has changed so drastically in the past few years the purchasing process has similarly had to evolve to keep up, writes Nilfisk Direct’s Denise Campbell.

7 May, 2018

Purchasing with purpose

Gordon McVean outlines some of the factors to be considered in the purchasing process.

8 April, 2018

What’s the best kind of sustainability label?

GECA’s Emma Berthold discusses how to make sense of sustainability labels.

25 March, 2018

Hospitality, sustainability and you

GECA’s Emma Berthold discusses why cleaning product manufacturers with a lower environmental, health and social impact across their operations are well-placed to engage with an industry that is realising the importance of going green.

13 December, 2017

A new standard for sustainable procurement

Bridget Gardner examines the newly developed standard for sustainable procurement.

3 December, 2017

Why unethical business is bad for the strata industry

Employers who deliberately underpay employees not only deny Australian workers a fair day’s pay, but also undercut employers who are doing the right thing, writes Frank Boross.

3 December, 2017

GJK enters joint venture to form GJK Indigenous Solutions

GJK Indigenous Solutions is a majority Indigenous-owned and operated commercial cleaning and associated services company.

23 October, 2017

What is sustainable procurement?

GECA’s Emma Berthold weighs in on what “sustainable” procurement really is and what purchasers should be looking for.

24 May, 2017

Three strategies for a successful sustainable procurement policy

Fresh Green Clean’s Bridget Gardner’s three strategies for a successful sustainable procurement policy.

12 April, 2017

Changes to procurement rules good for industry, says CrestClean

CrestClean believes recent changes to the New Zealand Government’s Rules of Procurement have been positive for the cleaning industry in New Zealand. In a press statement (19th August 2014), the company said, ‘While the Building Service Contractors New Zealand (BSCNZ) are upset that their stranglehold over government contracts has been replaced by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s Principles of Government Procurement, CrestClean welcomes the move

20 August, 2014

FWO audit campaign to include contractors’ procurement processes

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) announced today that it has commenced audits of up to 1,000 cleaning contractors throughout Australia. As part of this latest campaign, the FWO is also scrutinising the processes for tendering and procuring cleaning services at a selection of major shopping centres in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide. Fair Work inspectors […]

1 July, 2013