Did you know that workplaces with higher hygiene standards experience up to 80% fewer instances of productivity loss from illness? Dive into this article to gain actionable insights every business should implement and transform your facility into a healthier, more productive space.
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Explore 10 sustainability trends impacting businesses globally and opportunities for change – from adopting a circular economy mindset to changing investor attitudes.
Learn how to combat the spread of illnesses in schools during the cold and flu season. Use this guide as a checklist to effectively clean around school grounds and select the best products during the procurement process that help to minimize the spread of germs.
Learn how facility managers can address restroom supply challenges and lower maintenance costs with proactive solutions. See how predictive maintenance and smarter strategies ensure restrooms stay operational and avoid costly disruptions.
Explore how facility managers can enhance restroom user experience through effective hygiene practices and efficient solutions. Learn how to not only improve restroom user satisfaction but also demonstrate your commitment to quality in every visit.
Struggling to keep your facility’s restrooms clean with limited resources? Discover effective strategies to enhance hygiene, optimize cleaning schedules and improve user satisfaction. Get practical solutions for facility managers facing the challenges of restroom maintenance.
Discover why proper handwashing is essential for preventing illness and maintaining hygiene in high-traffic environments. This guide covers the science behind effective handwashing, key tips for improving hygiene and insights into how it can boost productivity and reduce absenteeism in workplaces.
Use this checklist to evaluate your supplier's sustainability practices. By focusing on key sustainability criteria such as material sourcing transparency and product life cycle management, uncover the strategies for identifying suppliers that will support you in achieving your sustainability objectives.
Get your cleaning questions answered to enhance the hygiene standards of your facility, help minimize the risk of germ spread and create a welcoming environment that prioritizes the well-being of everyone who enters.
A clean workspace is intrinsically linked to employee health and productivity. Discover how maintaining spotless restrooms and effective hygiene practices can prevent illness, boost morale and enhance overall performance.
Unlock the power of smart restroom technology in facility management. Learn how it enhances hygiene, reduces waste and elevates tenant satisfaction. Explore why integrating it into your smart building strategy is crucial for modern facilities.
Restrooms receive some of the most complaints in any facility, especially high-traffic venues. Having staff constantly checking restroom conditions results in wasted time, wasted product and mismanaged spending. Discover the benefits of smart restroom servicing for your facility to enhance guest experience.
Uncover the surprising germ hotspots lurking in your office and master the art of maintaining a healthier workplace. From keyboard hygiene to restroom cleanliness, ensure your office cultivates productivity and well-being with our comprehensive cleaning guide
Discover how proactive hygiene strategies can safeguard your facility during cold and flu season. Learn essential tips for maintaining cleanliness, boosting employee health and enhancing your facility's reputation
Looking to enhance the restroom experience? Uncover why single-use paper towels outshine jet air dryers and how prioritizing hygiene excellence can improve customer satisfaction.
Uncover the surprising truth: single-use paper towels outshine jet air dryers as a more effective method of drying hands and helping to reduce germ transmission. Explore the science, convenience and sustainability factors behind their effectiveness. Discover why paper towels are the champions of restroom hygiene.
Prepare for the "tripledemic" as influenza, COVID-19, and RSV converge, posing significant health risks. Learn key strategies to prevent disease spread, from effective handwashing to using compatible cleaning products.
Arm yourself with Kimberly-Clark Professional products to confidently combat this health crisis.
Even before the pandemic, unsanitary restroom conditions were bothersome and often included smelly odors, splattered surfaces, and no toilet paper or soap. The goal is often to get in and get out as quickly and with as little contact as possible. As visitation restrictions loosen and foot traffic increases in hospitals and healthcare facilities, the odds are stacking up for increased healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs). In fact, according to the National Library of Medicine, multiple research studies have found that poor cleaning of surfaces within health care facilities is a major source of HAIs because of the transmission of microorganisms, like MRSA[1]
A Conversation with Lisa Charles, RightCycle™ Specialist
Explore The RightCycle™ Program, the first of its kind in recycling non-hazardous personal protective equipment (PPE) and polypropylene wipes. Learn how this manufacturer-led initiative can empower your business to make a substantial impact on sustainability goals and streamline your waste management efforts.
As a facility manager, you are no stranger to the demanding nature of summer maintenance. With rising pressure to ensure optimal conditions, every aspect of cleaning, restoring and preparing a welcoming learning environment matters. While restrooms are on the top of the list to maintain, it can be easy to overlook the critical upkeep of soap, towel and tissue dispenser fixtures. Neglect can lead to time-consuming and reactive fixes down the line, disrupting operations, increasing work-orders and frustrating staff and students alike.
Knowing the difference when it comes to cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting can help keep surfaces and objects clean and germ-free, while ensuring the health and safety of ourselves and everyone around us.
Industrial manufacturers worldwide share concerns about the challenges affecting the global economy and their businesses, such as pricing, labor, supply chain and energy.
Most manufacturing production managers will likely agree that managing downtime is a top workday priority. When managed well, downtime can help boost efficiency, production and profitability. However, when mismanaged, downtime can strain production and create various downstream issues until a solution is found.
Washing your hands is something you’ve probably known how to do for practically your entire life, but have you ever stopped to think about the process? Or have you ever wondered if the types of products used really matter? Hot water or cold? Antimicrobial soap or regular? Paper towels or air? This resource will help to demystify the process and allow you to make better decisions about the products and protocols you use to wash your hands in the future.
When it comes to wiping a surface – whether it’s a counter or machine part – there’s a perception that using a rag or shop towel multiple times is less wasteful than using a disposable wipe.
Does your PPE power your productivity? In this video we put athletes through a physical workout to test their productivity while wearing PPE. KleenGuard apparel with reflex design is 7.5 times less likely to tear. Human-centric engineering and comfort is what separates KleenGuard protective clothing from other PPE.
The balance between safety and productivity is important. This video shows how KleenGuard® G29 chemical glove with Dual-Dex technology performs better than a competitor’s glove when it comes to chemical resistance.
Dirt can sometimes hide in the most obvious places. Collaboration and teamwork are the norm in today’s modern offices, but as co-workers meet in crowded conference rooms and huddle over computers exchanging ideas, they’re also sharing something else, germs.
Based on a recent study, the Bacterial Filtration Efficiency (BFE) of reusable cleanroom apparel degrades significantly after the garment has gone through wash and irradiation cycles. This poses a real yet invisible contamination risk to aseptic manufacturing environments.
The world of manufacturing is tough on PPE. That’s why KleenGuard’s® Nemesis™ protective eyewear comes in a wide variety of styles for varying light conditions, head sizes and magnification needs.
Keeping the operator’s dirt and germs out of the sterile cleanroom environment is the main objective of the sterile cleanroom suit. It’s critical for cleanroom operators to select cleanroom suits that provide the highest levels of inherent sterility that can be maintained during the gowning process.
Office surfaces and objects that are touched by lots of people throughout the day should be cleaned and disinfected daily in order to help break the chain of germ transmission. This article explains how targeting “hot spots” with hand and surface hygiene, is a key step toward reducing the spread of germs.
Think your coverall is tough? Watch this video to see how we test our KleenGuard® A45 coverall with reflex design to make sure they’re durable, and flexible enough to protect workers.
As part of Kimberly-Clark Professional’s response to COVID-19, we quickly formed a crisis response team tasked with managing the business through the pandemic and communicating changes to the company. Tracy Doucet was appointed to lead this team.
KleenGuard’s approach to human-centric design starts with the end-user in mind. This video explains how they choose to not only deliver products that are safe, but products that deliver improved performance and productivity.
Students of all ages need to be healthy and focused so that they can perform their best in school. However, it’s hard for them to be their best in environments that promote the spread of germs.
Having healthy employees improves both productivity and the bottom line. Find out ways to prevent the spread of germs and improve the hygiene of one of the most used places in the office, the restroom.
How much do you know about handwashing? These easy-to-follow 12-steps will teach you all you need to make sure your hands are clean.
Paper towels are the most hygienic option for hand drying, based on the speed, the degree of dryness, the overall effective removal of bacteria, and the prevention of cross-contamination. The Mayo Clinic and World Health Organization discuss the hygienic efficacy of different methods of hand drying and why paper towels might be more effective in keeping your hands clean.
Creating a more hygienic health care facility doesn’t stop at the restroom. Targeting “hot spots” with hand and surface hygiene, is a key step toward reducing the spread of germs.
We’re doing all we can to provide a clean environment for you. And if we work together by practicing good hygiene throughout the day, we can make a big difference. Putting these everyday workplace hygiene tips into practice will help create a cleaner and more hygienic workplace environment for us all.
The balance between safety and productivity is important. This video shows how KleenGuard® G29 chemical glove with Dual-Dex technology performs better than a competitor’s glove when it comes to chemical resistance.
Dirt can sometimes hide in the most obvious places. Collaboration and teamwork are the norm in today’s modern offices, but as co-workers meet in crowded conference rooms and huddle over computers exchanging ideas, they’re also sharing something else, germs.
When it comes to wiping a surface – whether it’s a counter or machine part – there’s a perception that using a rag or shop towel multiple times is less wasteful than using a disposable wipe.
The world of manufacturing is tough on PPE. That’s why KleenGuard’s® Nemesis™ protective eyewear comes in a wide variety of styles for varying light conditions, head sizes and magnification needs.