Six important takeaways for 2021 on disinfecting, consumer preferences, and what we can all do to adapt, innovate and evolve.
The following insightful quotes come from Facing the Pandemic; A shift in the perception of cleaning and disinfection, a recent article in ISSA Today Magainze by Patricia Olinger, JM, RBP, CFO, CBFRS, executive director of GBAC, the Global Biorisk Advisory Council. We’ve highlighted some key quotes from this great article below that we think might be most relevant to our customers and our readers.
We weren’t prepared.
“[...] Businesses, governments, manufacturers, distributors, our communities, and people in general, were clearly not prepared for this global crisis.”
We need to shift our perception of clean.
“We are all in this together: Businesses, people, and countries. As we look to the future we need to learn from our experience with SARS-COV-2 and make sure that we close the gap on both our preparedness and response capabilities. We need to shift our perception of clean. Shifting from the visual inspection of, 'Does it look nice and smell pretty?' to ensuring that we are cleaning hygienically, removing and eliminating dangerous pathogens.”
Consumers have (understandably) high cleanliness standards.
“How do you feel about a place of business if you walk into the restroom and it is filthy? Do you pay attention to where the hand sanitizer is located? Do you want to see people cleaning and disinfecting? Are they wearing face coverings? Do you want to be reassured that staff is trained and competent and that they know what and how to clean and disinfect?”
"Hygiene Theater" is now a good thing
“I viewed the term “hygiene theater” at the beginning of the pandemic as a negative term. Now, everyone wants to SEE cleaning, disinfection, and infectious disease prevention activities happening. Hygiene theater now has its place and is considered important, as we reopen our businesses, to build confidence. The cleaning industry has literally become the cool kid on the block and we need to embrace it. [...] For years, cleaning and disinfection have been considered an expense. Now, many businesses are seeing it as a revenue generator. ‘Come to my business, we clean and disinfect. We are safe!’”
Our people must have the right training
“We must invest in our people to ensure that they know and understand not only the mechanics of what they are doing, but also understand the importance of hygienic cleaning.”
With Crisis Comes Innovation
“With crisis and adversity comes innovation and creative ideas.”
At Aqua ChemPacs, we are committed to sustainable cleaning through the use of dissolvable pacs, and using business as a catalyst for positive change in the world. And we’re also committed to ensuring that our clients are using our products correctly. Read more about our commitment to sustainability by clicking the image of pacs in the snow below.
