Creating a clean and healthy facility is crucial for businesses, and learning how to incorporate sustainable solutions can help maintain a productive environment for your visitors throughout the year.
By adopting sustainable hygiene solutions, you’re investing in guest wellness, improving operational efficiency, and reducing your environmental impact. It’s a win-win for everyone! Let’s explore how your facility can achieve all three.
Prioritize Hand Hygiene to Reduce Illness and Absenteeism
Hand hygiene is your first line of defense against the spread of illness-causing germs in any workplace or public environment.
Proper hand hygiene is essential for minimizing absenteeism and fostering a healthy work environment. A hygienic environment is more than just a comfort—it’s an investment in your team’s well-being and productivity.
Encouraging regular handwashing with skin-friendly soaps and alcohol-based hand sanitizers helps reduce absenteeism and promotes a healthier workforce.
Sustainable ways to promote hand hygiene include:
- Touch-free dispensers: Reduce the risk of cross-contamination in high-traffic areas.
- High quality hand soaps and sanitizers: Support skin health while meeting hygiene standards.
- Strategic signage: Reinforce healthy habits with clear, visual reminders like posters in highly visible areas.
Maintain Hygiene in Key Areas of Your Business
Restrooms
A spotless, well-maintained restroom leaves a positive impression on everyone. High-capacity, easy-to-maintain dispensers can reduce restocking time, allowing you to focus on more critical tasks. Sustainable hygiene solutions ensure that your visitors always have access to clean restrooms, promoting health and well-being.
Use hassle-free products to maintain cleanliness in high-traffic restroom areas, supporting the hygiene standards your visitors expect. For example, Tork OptiServe Coreless high-capacity toilet paper rolls minimize waste and require less frequent replacement, making them an environmentally friendly choice.
Entire Facility
Hygiene should extend beyond restrooms to promote a healthy facility. Every area—lobbies, breakrooms, cafeterias, offices—needs a clean and healthy environment to support wellness and productivity.
Sustainable hygiene solutions enhance your cleaning efficiency and with less time spent on restocking and maintaining products, your team can focus on keeping more spaces clean, creating a safer environment for everyone.
Tork Clarity Foam Soap is gentle on the skin and effective against germs, making it perfect for frequent handwashing.
Maximize Efficiency While Minimizing Environmental Impact
Sustainability doesn’t just benefit the planet—it can also improve your bottom line. Streamlined hygiene systems reduce waste, improve labor efficiency, and ensure supplies are always available when needed.
Inefficiencies in cleaning and hygiene practices can lead to unnecessary waste and extra work. Use hygiene products designed with sustainability in mind, that will save valuable time and resources while reducing your business’s environmental footprint. Sustainable products help you work smarter, making it easier to achieve both operational efficiency and environmental goals.
Key benefits of sustainable hygiene systems:
- Less packaging waste and fewer deliveries
- Lower water and chemical usage
- Fewer interruptions for refills or maintenance
By investing in smarter hygiene systems, you can reduce your facility’s carbon footprint while boosting operational efficiency. For instance, Tork Xpress Compressed Multifold hand towels are compact, reducing storage space and waste, while still providing excellent absorbency and hygiene.
How to Get Started with Sustainable Hygiene Practices
To successfully implement sustainable hygiene practices in your facility, consider the following steps:
- Conduct an Audit: Assess your current cleaning practices and identify areas where you can switch to more sustainable alternatives. This includes evaluating the products you use and their environmental impact. An audit can help you pinpoint inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
- Choose Certified Products: Look for products with certifications such as Green Seal or EcoLogo. These certifications ensure that the products meet strict environmental standards. Certified products are often more effective and safer for both users and the environment.
- Train Your Team: Educate your employees on the importance of sustainable cleaning and how to use sustainable products effectively. Proper training ensures that everyone is on board with the new practices. Consider organizing workshops or training sessions to demonstrate the benefits and proper usage of eco-friendly products.
- Track, Monitor, and Improve: Regularly review your cleaning practices and make adjustments as needed. This helps ensure that your sustainability goals are being met and that you’re continuously improving. Monitoring can involve tracking the usage of cleaning products, assessing the cleanliness of different areas, and gathering feedback from employees.
Empower Your Team to Drive Sustainability Efforts
Involving employees in sustainability efforts can foster a sense of ownership and commitment to sustainable practices.
Encourage them to participate in initiatives such as recycling programs, energy-saving measures, and waste reduction campaigns.
Recognize and reward employees who actively contribute to maintaining a clean and sustainable facility.
Communicate Your Commitment to Sustainability
Finally, let your visitors and employees know your facility prioritizes wellness and environmental stewardship. Display signage that highlights your eco-conscious choices and their impact. This transparency builds trust and demonstrates your brand’s values in action.
By choosing sustainable hygiene solutions, you’re not only improving hygiene but also contributing to a greener future. This is especially important for businesses that want to align their operational goals with sustainability. Implementing sustainable hygiene practices can lead to a healthier, more productive workforce, with a reduced environmental footprint.
Final Thoughts
Implementing sustainable hygiene solutions is more than a trend—it’s a smart business decision. From reducing waste to supporting healthier spaces, the benefits go far beyond cleanliness. Whether you’re looking to improve indoor air quality, enhance visitor satisfaction, or achieve your ESG goals, sustainable hygiene is a powerful place to start.
By choosing sustainable hygiene solutions, you’re not only improving hygiene but also contributing to a greener future.
Looking for the right solutions?
Imperial Dade partners with leading brands like Essity to help you choose the most effective and sustainable hygiene products for your facility. Contact us to learn more or request a hygiene consultation today.