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Not Just Cleaning Newsletter

NJC are the thinking persons' cleaning company          Sept 2008

In This Issue
Metsa Tissue - Fresh, friendly and green
Know your eco-labels for tissue paper products.
Revised BIFM Good Practice Guide
Greener cleaning - part 3
NJC eNewsletter archive
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Metsa Tissue - Fresh, friendly and green
 
The Labour Government
has put Britain on a path to a 60% reduction in its carbon dioxide emissions by 2050 and as the global debate on climate change heats up, inaction is an option we cannot afford.
 
NJC continually search for suppliers that have a strong commitment to the environment that forms an integral part of their business strategy. Metsa (Katrin) lead the tissue industry in terms of best environmental practice and continually strive to reduce the impact of its operations on the environment.
 
Metsa products
 
Metsa do this in a number of ways:
 
Environmental implications are considered at every stage of production.
 
Metsa support forest certification based on independent third-party verification.
 
Metsa have certified chain-of-custody systems so they know the origin of the wood and the share of certified wood in their products.
 
They use wood which originates from commercial forests not from conservation or other prohibited areas.
 
Their business is conducted in accordance with the ten principles of the UN Global Compact.
 
Mets� Tissue's Katrin products carry the Nordic Swan providing
customers with the reassurance that their purchase has been an
environmentally responsible one.
Know your eco-labels for tissue paper products.
 
Eco-labels help to identify environmentally friendly products and services. The two main eco-labels for the tissue paper products are the Nordic Swan and the EU flower.
 
Established in 1989 and administered by the Nordic Council of Ministers, the
Swan label promotes products with low environmental impact. The Swan guarantees:

� ecologically sustainable forest management
� resource savings
� low environmental burden in production
� low waste generation
� product quality in line with product safety regulations
The Swan label requirements recommend:
� the use of timber from certified forests
� chemicals used in the production process to consider the environment
� reduced discharge of phosphorus and acidifying substances
� lower sulphur and nitrogen oxide emissions
� low energy consumption
� pre-separation of waste
 

 
Established in 1992 by the European Commission, the EU Flower has been
modelled on the Nordic Swan label. The criteria aims to promote:

� a reduction in the release of toxic and other harmful substances into waters
� a reduction in environmental damage caused by energy use and conversion
such as global warming, acidification, depletion of non renewable resources
by reducing energy consumption and related air emissions
� a commitment to the need to apply good management principles in
order to safeguard forests, reduce risks to human health,
environmental damage or risks related to the use of
hazardous chemicals
� the minimisation and efficient use of waste
 

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Revised BIFM Good Practice Guide to procuring and running cleaning contracts
 
Revised GPGThe BIFM Good Practice Guide to procuring and running cleaning contracts has been revised to include amendments to the 'Cleaning and the environment' section and advice on under priced cleaning contracts in the 'Choosing a cleaning contractor' section.
 
The guide, which was written by NJC, is available from BIFM for �10. It can also be accessed by BIFM members online on the BIFM website. 
Greener cleaning - part 3
 
Bio productionsSave water - Cleaning operatives should be encouraged and trained to minimise the use of water during cleaning operations.  Examples of this would be making sure that mop buckets are not overfilled and that dishwashers are fully loaded before use.  FMs should look to their cleaning provider to explore innovative cleaning related water saving measures for the premises. An example is the use of biological urinal blocks which can dramatically reduce water usage from flushing urinal cisterns. Biological urinal blocks keep urinals free flowing and odourless with minimal flushing. Flushing frequency can be reduced to just four times each day and tests have indicated that approximately 115 thousand litres of water per urinal per year can be saved. 
The quality of common area cleaning services in multi-let buildings has a direct impact on investment performance
 
In knowledge based organisations, people are the ultimate corporate asset. Clean offices and well maintained common parts are known to directly influence employee productivity and innovation. The progressive landlord can increase tenant profitability and thus their ability to pay top rents by looking after the common areas properly. 
 
Happy tenants really are a good investment. They are more likely to pay their rents on time and to renew their leases in buildings that are both clean and well maintained. Transparent landlord services with defined service specifications and task frequencies reassure tenants that they are getting value from their service charge payments. In a short lease environment, tenant retention and occupier satisfaction will make a major contribution to investment performance.
 
The typical new lease is now under 9 years. This means that depreciation will become an investor concern. Landlords will become more involved in the planning and management of building fabric and asset replacement. The quality and consistency of common area maintenance has a direct impact on life cycle costing and service charge levels.
 
Successful investment management is all about containing and transferring risk. Many of these risks are connected with the management and delivery of common area services. Landlords can minimise those risks by choosing the right service partner with defined management processes.
 
NJC's eNewsletter Archive
 
To view NJC's eNewsletter archive back to March 2007 click here...
 
 Newsletter
 
Articles include the following:
  • Recruitment and selection in the cleaning industry.
  • Beware under priced cleaning contracts.
  • Are you in the honeymoon period?
  • How do you know if your cleaners have been properly trained?
  • Steri 7 Closing the window of opportunity for germs.
  • London living wage campaign.
  • SMARTER cleaning

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Sincerely,
Reuben Heppelthwaite
Not Just Cleaning
 
Reuben