TESTING SUCCESS FOR


GREYLAND Greyland Ltd. has proudly announced that Spray & Wipe Ultra, their multipurpose antiviral surface cleaner, has been tested against the SARS-CoV-2 virus using the NEN 14675 Standard Method.


The testing has certified and proven that Spray & Wipe Ultra is effective against the Novel Coronavirus, the cause of COVID-19.


Spray & Wipe Ultra has been tested against ‘surrogate viruses’, which experts considered sufficiently similar to SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) to prove effectiveness against the virus itself. It met the requirements of the British and European standards. BSEN14476 and BSEN16777, with a contact time of less than one minute.


Richard Dyson, Greyland’s CEO, said: “It was well worth investing in this additional laboratory test to demonstrate conclusively to our customers that our product kills SARS- CoV-2, the pandemic strain of the Coronavirus, in less than 30 seconds.”


Launched in April 2020, Spray & Wipe Ultra is an aldehyde- free, high-performance disinfectant with broad spectrum activity against bacteria, yeast and viruses. It’s an essential product in the fight against cross-infection in locations such as hospitals, care homes, schools, leisure centres, sports facilities, hotels and workplaces.


Available in 40% UK recycled polymer containers in both 5L


and 750ml trigger spray bottles, very quickly after launch it became Greyland’s top seller. Over £1m worth of Spray & Wipe Ultra was sold by Christmas 2020 and continues to be a sales phenomenon for the company.


www.greyland.co.uk


KEEPWELL MARK FOR MITIE


IRELAND Mitie Ireland has become the first facilities management company to receive the Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC) KeepWell Mark accreditation.


The certification, awarded in December 2020, recognises Mitie Ireland’s commitment to focus on employee wellbeing and to implement initiatives that have a positive impact on staff.


The IBEC KeepWell Mark is a two-year accreditation awarded to organisations that have worked to improve employee wellbeing across the eight areas that are assessed under the framework. These areas include leadership; absence management; physical activity; smoke free; health and safety; mental health; intoxicants; and healthy eating.


As part of the certification process, organisations must demonstrate that they have implemented policies and initiatives to embed employee wellbeing throughout their business. The accreditation process involves a full audit, evidence-based submissions and multiple employee focus groups, to evaluate the impact of these initiatives.


Mitie Ireland has been undergoing a cultural change to create a more positive, open and collaborative environment. In June 2019, Mitie started benchmarking its wellbeing efforts to ensure initiatives were in line with best practice for each of the eight areas of the KeepWell Mark accreditation.


With the Coronavirus pandemic moving many day-to- day business activities online, Mitie Ireland developed several programmes to support employees even in a virtual environment. For example, they rolled out a new fully trained mental health first aid team to support its employees during these challenging times. In addition to this, it’s also offering access to a free virtual GP service and its 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme to all staff and their families.


Les Sheridan, Managing Director at Mitie Ireland, said: “We’re very proud to be leading the way for the sector by becoming the first facilities management company to receive the IBEC KeepWell Mark. We’re committed to creating a great place to work that supports the wellbeing of our people, and achieving this prestigious recognition demonstrates that we’re putting these words into action.”


www.mitie.ie mailto:martin@opusbm.co.uk


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