We serve as a trusted resource for the latest news and helpful information related to skin health and surface hygiene advancements. GOJO microbiologists, scientists,
nurses and other professionals post regularly
and we also get the views of outside experts and
thought leaders in the field. It’s all part of the
GOJO Purpose, Saving Lives and Making Lives Better Through Well-Being Solutions.
Promoting Wellness in the Workplace
3/3/2023
By Jim Arbogast, Ph.D.
Hygiene Sciences and Public Health Advancements Vice President, GOJO Industries
Workplaces have evolved over the course of the pandemic. For some, what once was a daily commute to the office has shifted to hybrid and flexible work schedules. Over the past year, workers have been returning to their offices more frequently. Recently, Kastle Systems data passed 50% office occupancy in the U.S. for the first time since the pandemic began.
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Tips to Prepare Your Business for Flu, Colds, and RSV Season
9/28/2022
By Dawn Yeomans, Ph.D.
Research Principal, GOJO Industries
With the potential of an early start to this year’s flu season, and respiratory virus cases filling up U.S. pediatric hospitals, it’s time to act now to keep your businesses and workplaces healthy this flu and winter respiratory virus season. Places like retail shops, office and medical buildings, school campuses, restaurants, grocery stores, and leisure facilities, with their shared spaces and many people coming and going throughout the day, are prime incubators for respiratory viruses like the flu, RSV, and viruses that cause the common cold.
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GOJO Latest Innovation: A New Model of Work that Balances Flexibility and Productivity
12/16/2021
By Emily Esterly
Work Ecosystem and Employee Experience Vice President, GOJO Industries
You know us as the inventors and makers of PURELL® Hand Sanitizer. We are a company with a 75-year history of solving critical human problems and bringing game-changing products to the marketplace that improve public health. Our products have had an essential role during the pandemic. But while we were running our operations 24/7, sourcing raw materials, and doing everything we could to meet immeasurable demand, we were also innovating. And not just innovating new products but also innovating for what the future of work could be for our GOJO team members and our company.
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A New Design for the Post-Pandemic Healthy Smart Office Building
8/4/2020
By April Bertram
Former Senior Business Development Director, GOJO Industries
During this pandemic, office buildings sit empty of workers, but work is still going on inside – building owners have been busy frantically updating interiors preparing for the eventual return of workers, updating elevators to make them touch-free, taking a critical look at office air flow, evaluating building cleaning procedures, and employee hand hygiene protocols. The pandemic has made people rethink previous norms of what an average workday looks like.
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Don’t Let Restrooms Run on Empty
12/12/2019
By April Bertram
Former Senior Business Development Director, GOJO Industries
Imagine if drivers didn’t know their cars needed gas until their tanks were empty. Vehicles would litter roadsides. Emergency gas delivery services would be everywhere. Drivers would stop at gas stations constantly to fill up, just in case.
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Liquid Soap vs.Foam Soap: Which One Wins the Water Savings Battle?
9/24/2014
By Nicole Koharik
Former Corporate Communications Director, GOJO Industries
Building and facility managers are faced with rising water costs. What can they do to combat these costs? One way is to take a closer look at the hand soap they are using throughout their buildings and facilities.
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