Several organizations and associations offer certifications for green cleaning programs, including Managemen’s (OS1) Green Certification, Green Seal’s GS-42 and ISSA’s Cleaning Industry Management Standard – Green Buildings or CIMS-GB.
Earning a certification helps validate the green cleaning claims being made by your company or facility because they are now backed up by a reputable third-party. Customers will know that you didn’t simply switch to a green chemical or recycled paper product, but underwent an auditing process examining all aspects of green.
A certification also helps differentiate your company in the marketplace. If everyone is offering green cleaning, then it becomes a commodity. But if you are the only one offering a certified green program, than you can market your company to stand out from the pack.
posted on 3/5/2010