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'Potty Parity Act' introduced in Congress
To address the insufficient number of womens' restroom facilities in federal buildings, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Edolphus Towns introduced the Restroom Gender Parity in Federal Buildings Act (H.R. 4869) — also known as the "Potty Parity Act," according to Contractor magazine. Read More »
Carpet cleaners volunteer their services for charity
Six groups of carpet cleaners and other volunteers recently donated their time, skills and equipment to help clean carpets and upholstery at two Ronald McDonald Houses in the Portland area, according to a press release. Read More »
Hospitals bring waste reduction to the operating room
A perfect storm of incentives is pushing hospitals to clean up their act. It is not enough to heal individual patients, they are discovering, without considering how their actions affect the health of their communities. Particularly in the operating room (OR), reducing, reusing and recycling can have a huge impact in protecting the environment as well as reducing hospital costs. Read More »
Iowa Governor Signs Green Clean Schools Law
On April 23, 2010, Iowa’s governor signed legislation passed by the Iowa General Assembly requiring public schools, community colleges, institutions under control of the state board, and state agencies to comply with an environmentally preferable cleaning and maintenance policy. This is a victory for safe, healthy schools in this Midwest state and one step closer to making green cleaning the norm in schools. Read More »
Signs of Success: Using digital signage to align staff and assist visitors
Over the past three decades, we have seen a major change in the way health care facilities operate and how the public views them. The cost of health care in the U.S. has increased from 7.2 percent of gross domestic product in 1970 to 16.2 percent in 2007. With the recent downturn in the economy, funding will be tighter, while demand for services will increase. This trend will be significantly worse as the population ages and the pressure to find better ways to deliver services without reducing access will mount. Read More »
E-waste elimination: Electronic recycling tips for the health care industry
Electronic waste comprises approximately 1 percent of the country's total waste stream, and that percentage is growing each year. Nationwide, as many as 500 million computers will become obsolete by 2007, according to the National Recycling Coalition. The health care industry has more than its fair share of electronic devices that are approaching the end of their useful lives and are destined for the waste stream, including monitors, central processing units, televisions, video cassette recorders and diagnostic electronics. Read More »
What Should a Housekeeping Resume Look Like?
A position as a housekeeper could be rewarding on various levels. If you enjoy keeping busy and active and making people happy, this could be a job for you. To find a position as a housekeeper, a professional, thorough resume can provide you with the opportunity stand out among the crowd of other candidates. Highlighting your qualifications, experience and education are key in presenting yourself in the best light to a potential employer. Read More »
Sodexo Again Named One of World's Best Outsourcing Companies
Sodexo has been ranked third among the world's leading outsourcing services companies by an industry association, the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®)*. It is the fifth straight year that Sodexo has been ranked in the top five companies of the Global Outsourcing 100®. For the third year in a row, Sodexo was the highest-ranked company in its industry category, "Facility Services." Read More »
The implementation of solid policies, a commitment to ongoing training and outreach, and the creation of a strong network group were all identified as the accomplishments that brought PFLAG National to name Sodexo as its 2010 Straight for Equality in Business award winner. Read More »
Jazzman's Café and Bakery Opens First Museum Shop
Jazzman's Café and Bakery, the award-winning restaurant concept from Sodexo's Retail Brand Group, announced today the opening of the first museum-based location at Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago (MSI). Guests at the largest science center in the Western Hemisphere can enjoy certified sustainable coffee and tea drinks and hand-crafted pastries, cookies, muffins, sandwiches and salads, all made in-house daily. With more than 200 locations nationwide, Jazzman's Café has become a daily part of life at college campuses, hospitals and corporate environments for the last decade, and now helping to create unforgettable guest experiences in leisure venues. Read More »
Sodexo and Easter Seals Expand Their Recycling Partnership
With environmental issues now top-of-mind among American consumers, Sodexo, the leader in Quality of Daily Life Solutions, is working with Easter Seals, a leading non-profit disabilities services provider, to expand its recycling efforts. Sodexo's recycling has an added benefit - it raises funds to help farmers and ranchers with disabilities served by Easter Seals. Read More »
Sodexo Offers Aspretto: Sustainable Coffee From Field to Cup
If you're looking for a cuppa Joe with a conscience on Earth Day, stop by one of Sodexo's 241 cafés that serves Aspretto, the new Sodexo, a leader in Quality of Daily Life Solutions, fair trade-based hot beverage that is 100% sustainable from grower to grounds. The sustainable coffee line sources from local markets accredited by the Rainforest Alliance, Fairtrade Foundation or the Soil Association and internationally-recognized fair trade certification organizations. Aspretto uses recyclable and bio-degradable materials in packaging and utensils. Equipment wraps are made from 100% post-consumer recycled resin and all printed materials are created with vegetable inks. Read More »
Moe's Southwest Grill signs with Sodexo
Moe’s Southwest Grill is changing the focus of its franchise expansion through an agreement with Sodexo Inc. to target Sodexo-operated locations in education, government, healthcare and corporate settings. The Sodexo announcement is part of a plan that will triple that amount of Moe's locations in the next five years. Read More »
Empty Spaces make for Sustainable Places
Is a roof just a roof, or a space to “grow?” Sometimes you may not consider an empty space as a place that bears fruit, but maybe you just need a little imagination and creativity. Wolfson Children’s Hospital, in Jacksonville Florida joined up with my group at Sodexo to plant gardens in spaces around the hospital including its third floor patio and the medical center’s roof. Read More »
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