A clean education
Northwood let us know how their Leonardo range promotes hygiene, sustainability and good cost-in-use.
Illness is the main cause of student absence in schools – accounting for 55% of cases in English schools during the 2017-8 year according to the Department for Education – and every single day of missed school compromises a student’s ability to learn.
Illness also accounts for a large proportion of teacher absences, and as every headteacher knows, the cost and work involved in arranging supply teacher coverage hinders a school’s ability to operate efficiently and cost-effectively, while the inconsistency is detrimental to learning.
Hygiene is therefore of paramount importance in schools and other educational establishments, and it is essential that both students and staff have access to a hand-washing and drying system with strong hygiene credentials.
In the face of real-terms government cuts to educational budgets, competitive cost-in-use is also a key criterion for facilities managers operating in the learning sector, as is environmental sustainability.
Created by well-established, leading manufacturer of away- from-home (AfH) professional paper hygiene and wiping products, Northwood, the high-capacity Leonardo brand of dispensers, paper products and soap was specifically developed to sustainably promote hygiene while achieving strong cost-in-use.
Launched in 1999, Leonardo has been satisfying the washroom needs of schools, further and higher education establishments for 20 years, and has become one of the most popular brands in the sector.
Bacteria is primarily spread via hands, and paper towels are the most hygienic method of hand-drying: while re-usable towels harbor germs, electronic hand-dryers can spread them through the air.
The Leonardo system offers the choice of hand and roll paper towels, delivered via hygienic, wipe-clean dispensers. All contact areas are treated with BioKleen technology, inhibiting the growth of micro-organisms. The dispensers are wipe-clean and lockable, enclosing towels until point of use and preventing theft and vandalism.
Contactless dispensers are available, and individual hand towels are presented in a single-sheet format, while roll towel solutions offer towel in or out options. Leonardo dispenser soap also boasts strong hygiene credentials: its BS EN 13727 rating makes it suitable for clinical areas, and an antibacterial formulation, capable of killing 99.999% of bacteria, is also available.
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Leonardo’s paper and soap products maximise the dispensers’ high capacity and consumption is controlled through dispenser innovation. Units are made from highly durable Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) plastic and so can withstand high usage and potential abuse. Toilet roll dispensers feature an infinity paper system, whereby the second roll can only be accessed when the first is finished. These features combine to minimise waste, the frequency of refills and orders, and janitorial storage space, generating competitive cost-in-use.
All Leonardo tissue products meet the Cleaning and Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) Soft Tissue standard, and many are made from recycled tissue and carry the EcoLabel certification. Dispensers are fully recyclable and waste is minimised, making the line ideal for use in the education sector where institutions strive to achieve high levels of environmental sustainability.
Earlier this year, Northwood launched a new Leonardo Training Academy to help inform distributors about the brand’s customer benefits and to support them in the sale of the product.
Family-owned Northwood was established in 1974 and operates across seven UK sites and has sales of £250m, covering sectors including healthcare, education, hospitality, leisure, manufacturing and catering. An environmentally sustainable approach is taken throughout the vertically integrated business, the company operates an ongoing capital and human resource investment programme and corporate social responsibility is of paramount importance.
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