Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association

We're delighted to be a finalist in the 2025 Tomorrow's FM Awards. https://lnkd.in/dmaiU7qt

The CHSA has campaigned and worked hard on behalf of members in 2024, promoting the importance of membership to buyers and end users of cleaning and hygiene products. 2024 highlights are: ✅ Over 140 audits conducted this year. Over 1,700 labels and 1,000 products were checked across all our Manufacturing Schemes. Under our Distributor Scheme we checked over 31,250 products from Accredited Manufacturers and 4,000 products from non-accredited manufacturers. ✅ 10 new members were welcomed after they completed due diligence and passed their audit. ✅ New manufacturing logos were introduced to avoid confusion about which products are accredited. ✅ Our Regulations Matter campaign is highlighting the importance of regulations when buying cleaning chemicals. ✅ We continued our Roadmap to Sustainability with additional Fact Sheets. ✅ We represented and hosted members at the Manchester Cleaning Show. ✅ We sponsored the BICSc Awards. ✅ Four Bursaries were awarded to the children of our members employees. ✅ A sell out Gala Ball meant we were able to donate £10,000 to Grief Encounter. ✅ We maintained a presence in the cleaning and hygiene media throughout the year, often with thought leadership articles. Click on the link to read the full review. https://lnkd.in/gyMHYQPM

A review of our activities in 2024 and the recording of our free webinar – The Evolution and Regulation of Cleaning Chemicals – is now available. This and other news in our December newsletter. https://lnkd.in/gyMHYQPM

With 132 exhibitors already confirmed, the Cleaning Show 2025 will be 2,000m bigger than the 2023 edition, and will feature a conference programme with more speakers than ever before, and 10 panel sessions across three days. https://lnkd.in/euGnSswq

There is still time to get involved in the Employers' Initiative on Domestic Abuse. The 16 Days of Activism finishes tomorrow. By participating, organisations demonstrate to their employees that they take domestic abuse seriously, and also help keep the issue on the agenda. Visit their website to find out more. https://lnkd.in/eW5rnm3k

Employers Initiative on Domestic Abuse (EIDA) is running “16 Days of Activism” from 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, until 10 December, Human Rights Day. The campaign is designed to raise awareness of domestic abuse. There is a resource pack to use to take part. Employers who participate demonstrate to their employees their organisation takes domestic abuse seriously. We encourage all our members to get involved. https://lnkd.in/eW5rnm3k

The evolution and regulation of cleaning chemicals: webinar recording now available Buyers and end users of cleaning chemicals want environmentally sustainable, safe and effective products. An abundance of gobble-de-gook or undefined phrases, including ‘chemical-free’, ‘natural’, ‘five times filtered water’, and ‘non-toxic’, peppering sales and marketing materials make it very difficult for them. In our free webinar, Peter Thistlethwaite, Technical Manger - Cosmetics and Biocides at MSL Solution Providers, provided the information they need to avoid being misled. He also answered a range of questions, including: 1. Is there a commonly accepted definition of sustainable? 2. Do you think regulations that govern chemicals should also cover biologicals and enzyme technology? And how far away from it are we?  3. If you know there is a product on the market which is being marketed as tested to EN1276 but actually has no certification, what do you do to challenge this? His slides and the webinar recording are now available on our website. https://lnkd.in/ek5-wazJ

Looking forward to Cleaning Excellence this week! Our chair, Lorcan Mekitarian is speaking about the challenges and opportunities in the industry. https://lnkd.in/enKczpds

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In the news. Read about our new guide to safety data sheets on CHT. https://lnkd.in/exZF7dTc