IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Jennifer Corbett-Shramo has spent the past 33 years redefining sustainability, primarily in North America and Europe. At the recent 3rd International Forum held by China Cleaning Industry in Beijing, China, Corbett-Shramo had the honor of bridging the gap to share her wealth of experience with industry leaders from all over China.
The forum, which took place in June 2018, brought together more than 300 enterprises and organizations in China's cleaning industry, with the primary intention of promoting cross-border exchange and cooperation throughout the industry, providing advice and suggestions for industry and business development.
Along with key note speaker Corbett-Shramo, representatives throughout the international sustainable cleaning community were present, providing a rich opportunity for cultural and industry exchange. Notable speakers included Steve Ashkin of ISSA, and Paul Greenland, former president of BSCAI, as well as many notable policy makers and industry leaders of China, including president of the Beijing Association of Building Facilities Service Enterprises, Zhang Hong, and President of the Clean Service Industry Association, Li Yong-Gang, among many others.
As Corbett-Shramo noted, environmentally preferable cleaning programs have not kept pace with the explosive growth and development in the metropolitan areas of China. Zhang Hong, who also organized the forum, explained that China's cleaning industry is now facing a wide range of pressures, including higher requirements for service quality, increasing costs of labor productivity, shortage of talent, and traditional management practices that are less effective. "The disadvantages of inefficient labor, low standard requirements, and low service quality brought about by low-price bids have seriously hampered the development of the industry," Zhang added.
Based on discussions, Corbett-Shramo's immediate recommendation for China's sustainability efforts was greater education for property managers in large industrial centers, which would foster change through "Better knowing the underpinnings of janitorial operations." She also advised that property managers could also benefit from a broader awareness of the effects of cleaning methods on their tenants. Finally, adoption of healthy cleaning practices throughout the world will need to come from, "Greater credibility in sustainability," which can be promoted through international forums like this one.
Additionally, Corbett-Shramo spoke of the importance of the event itself, as well as its potential impact on a broader scale. "So much of the book on sustainable cleaning is written from a Western, or North American perspective. It was both enlightening and essential to learn more about China's background, perspectives, and current state of affairs in cleaning. The immediate future of sustainable cleaning is global, and it was an honor to both share and learn so that more growth is possible." Those managers who attended the Forum were very enlightened on the impact of Green Cleaning.
Corbett-Shramo noted that "the positive outcomes from the forum were both practical and poignant. This real data seemed to create hope and passion for driving a transformation in sustainable cleaning in one of the largest countries in the world." She hopes to accept offers that were extended for her return.
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