Facilities have been under immense pressure to ramp up their cleaning procedures in order to protect the health of their employees and to keep their business open. But, there is no reason to forgo green cleaning practices during the pandemic because they are just as effective at killing the coronavirus and disinfecting surfaces as non-green practices.

Because of current trends in green cleaning, building service contractors have adopted many green cleaning procedures because their clients are increasingly invested in lowering their impact on the environment. It is important that businesses remain committed to green cleaning while they orchestrate and implement the enhanced cleaning procedures needed to address the coronavirus pandemic.

Better Control of Supplies    

In the early stages of the pandemic, businesses had trouble sourcing the supplies necessary to staying open and keeping their employees and customers safe. Luckily, as supply caught up with demand, this dynamic changed for the better. The shortage taught us all a valuable lesson about the importance of managing vital supplies like PPE and cleaning products.

Green cleaning procedures create less waste and preserves a facility's supplies for a longer period of time. This allows for better control over inventory and can help prevent the exhaustion of necessary materials.

Some examples of green cleaning practices that preserve supplies are:

• Reusable, washable cleaning towels
• Steam Cleaning
• Metering equipment that calibrates chemical usage
• Concentrated solutions
• Energy-efficient equipment

If you need help implementing a green cleaning program, then you will want to hire a building service contractor that makes green cleaning a priority.

A Clean and Healthy Environment is Key to Employee Morale

Studies show that green cleaning has a positive impact on productivity, attendance, and employee morale. A key to a successful green cleaning program is making sure that every stakeholder buys-in to the program and supports its implementation.

Employees can also take pride in their company's commitment to reducing its impact on the environment when they adopt green cleaning procedures. Safety for all players is still the most important goal, but not if it creates more waste or harmful byproducts. That is why implementing green cleaning procedures is still beneficial and necessary to your business even during a pandemic.

A good contractor will make green cleaning a priority and will be willing to assess your facility's need for better practices. SMO has a cost-neutral green cleaning program that will reduce your environmental footprint and help you achieve your green goals.

Call SMO today at 1-800-717-4766 to learn about our Green Cleaning Program and to schedule a free consultation.