| NJC are the 'Greener Cleaners'
Environmental responsibility is high on the agenda at NJC. We realise that all companies have a responsibility to help safeguard people's health and safety and protect the environment for future generations. We are always looking for new ways to improve our sustainability profile and reduce our carbon footprint.
Today it is more important than ever for us all to minimise our carbon footprint. Not only are the developed western countries producing more and more carbon emissions, but there is a growing problem as the population in Africa and Asia start living improved lifestyles which consume more energy. We need to lead the way.
The following are NJC initiatives which reduce our environmental impact.
Microfibre cleaning systems - By introducing microfibre cleaning systems into the commercial cleaning regime, the use of chemical cleaning fluids can be reduced by 70-80%. Cleaning fluids and sanitisers should still be used in hygienic areas to kill germs, however, general use areas such as offices can be cleaned effectively with a microfibre system.
Save paper - Stopping its use is the best way to save paper. NJC's online service desk and document management system substantially reduces the amount of hard copy documents required for compliance. In addition, encouraging employees and customers to think before printing emails is an easy way to reduce paper use. Paper that is used on one side should be re-used for making notes and for fax machines. Paper use can also be reduced by printing and photocopying double sided, increasing page margins, decreasing font size and using software with reading layouts (to prevent the need to print to read).
Save water - NJC encourages employees and customers to save water. We provide and promote the use of biological urinal blocks which can dramatically reduce water usage from flushing urinal cisterns. Urinal blocks contain a biological action that keep urinals free flowing and odourless. Flushing frequency can be reduced to just four times each day. Tests have indicated financial savings of £150 per urinal per year. In addition, around 115 thousand litres of water per urinal per year will be saved. Other water saving measures include using bottled water dispensers for drinking water, making sure dishwashers are fully loaded before use and the use of the host® dry carpet cleaning system.
Alternative fuel / hybrid electric vehicles - NJC uses LPG dual fuel vans. LPG gives a 10-15% carbon dioxide reduction in comparison to petrol and is on a par with diesel. LPG also delivers 80% lower nitrous oxide emissions than diesel, along with zero particulate emissions. We are also introducing Toyota Prius hybrid electric vehicles as company cars for our Account Managers.
Hybrid vehicles are powered by a combination of petrol or diesel and electricity. This cuts down on the amount of fuel needed, meaning drivers will produce fewer emissions.
Reducing deliveries - NJC encourages less frequent deliveries of cleaning materials and consumables to customers' sites. Fewer deliveries means a reduction in the fuel used and the emissions produced. However, adequate storage space is required at the site. Customers may need to provide alternative storage as traditional cleaners' cupboards are often inadequate.
Eco-friendly carpet cleaning - NJC uses the host® dry carpet cleaning system which is Green Seal® certified. The green seal demonstrates that the product promotes a cleaner, healthier environment, causing less pollution, reducing waste and conserving resources. The host® system uses a natural product moistened with water, detergent and a small amount of safe-to-use-solvent. When compared with high flow wet extraction systems, the reduction in chemicals and water used is 97%.
Eco-friendly window cleaning - NJC uses the reach & wash system of window cleaning using the ionic cleaning action of pure sterile water. Cleaning is carried out without the use of any chemicals or detergents.
Recycling - NJC use and supply 100% recycled toilet rolls and hand towels. We also recycle printer cartridges, mobile phones and general waste. We encourage all customers to recycle and provide a mixed recyclables collection service through Grundon Waste Management.
Travel less - NJC encourages its staff to car share to work or use the bus or train.
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London Living Wage Campaign
London Citizens & UNITE campaign gathers pace
London Citizens are a pressure group devoted to "A fair day's pay for a hard day's work". They describe the Living Wage as "the level of pay and conditions that enables a full-time worker to make ends meet for themselves and their family".
Over 50% of cleaners in London are members of the trade union UNITE formed from the merger of Amicus and the TGWU.
London Citizens state that cleaners in London should be at least:
- Paid a Living Wage (£7.20/hour).
- Eligible for 10 days full sick pay.
- Eligible for 28 days paid holiday (inc. bank hols).
- Given access to a recognised trade union.
London is an expensive city. The principle London Weighting, that wages should reflect these higher costs, is long accepted. The statutory minimum wage does not take this regional variation into account. According to London Citizens, due to the high costs of living in the capital, the national minimum wage keeps 400,000 Londoners below the poverty line.
The combined London Citizens and UNITE campaign has brought increased wages to cleaners at the London offices of HSBC, Barclays, Morgan Stanley, Lehman Brothers, Deutsche Bank, RBS, KPMG, PWC and Lovells. With this growing number of victories, they are now pursuing Living Wage Zones in Canary Wharf and the City of London to "make sure that no-one cleaning in that area has to suffer poverty wages".
A number of cleaners (see above), who are employed by Initial, gathered at Canary Wharf last month to demand that the London Living Wage is paid by the multinational banks and law firms that occupy the site.
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fmNet™ is a 24 hour helpdesk support service that is web enabled to provide online tracking of reactive job requests, planned preventative maintenance tasks, compliance documentation, health and safety information and security records. The service desk capabilities include:
Full ISO 9001/14001/18001 compliance
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Reactive maintenance monitoring
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Planned maintenance monitoring
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PPM diary system
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KPI & SLA management
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Document management including Health & Safety, personnel records, training records, quotations, purchase orders, risk assessments, method statements, company information, COSHH, CAD drawings, compliance etc
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Performance reports
fmNet™ helps to deliver value for money, improved transparency and better cleaning service performance. This will keep tenants happy - and happy tenants are a good investment.
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 BIFM Good Practice Guide to Procuring and Running Cleaning Contracts (written by NJC)
The guide explains good practice in the procurement, delivery and management of cleaning service contracts.
Author of the GPG and Director of NJC Reuben Heppelthwaite commented at the TWM exhibition, "The Guide itself went through three drafts and now that it's been published, we are really pleased with the positive feedback it's received. More importantly, we are sure that it will prove to be a useful industry manual for anyone involved in the commercial cleaning process."
Click here to request your copy of the guide from NJC....
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 NJC is a commercial cleaning service provider.
We provide a complete cleaning and related services package for uk commercial clients. This combines daily cleaning - together with periodic cleaning tasks. These include carpet cleaning, window cleaning and many other specialist tasks. In addition, we provide supplementary services which include waste management, washroom services, linen services and consumables supply.
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Reuben Heppelthwaite
Not Just Cleaning
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