Monday, May 3, 2021
Program will provide grant for eligible airports nationwide
GOJO, the makers of PURELL® products, has announced a new grant program to help U.S. airports demonstrate their commitment to the health and safety of their employees and travelers. The program is in collaboration with ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, and Global Biorisk Advisory Council™ (GBAC), a division of ISSA. The grant will allow qualifying airports to seek GBAC STAR™ Facility Accreditation, the cleaning industry’s only outbreak response and recovery accreditation for facilities. Accredited facilities are able to demonstrate correct work practices, procedures, and systems are in place to prepare, respond, and recover from outbreaks and pandemics.
Early in the pandemic, GOJO prioritized supporting the air travel industry to help keep the country open for essential travelers. Now as vaccination rates increase and summer approaches, millions of Americans are heading back to airports and will be looking for health and safety assurances.
“After months of being stuck at home, travelers want reassurance that airports are safe and clean environments,” said Carey Jaros, GOJO President and CEO. “We’ve been working directly with air industry partners for many months to offer our safe and effective PURELL® products. Now with this grant, we hope to help airports more holistically support America’s safe transition back to air travel.”
With more than 60 airports currently accredited by GBAC STAR™ in the United States, including DFW International Airport; John F. Kennedy International Airport; Orlando International Airport; Oakland International Airport-Port of Oakland; and Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, the GOJO grant provides the opportunity for other airports to show the public their dedication to cleaning, disinfection, and infection prevention readiness.
“We are proud to partner with GOJO to continue to support the air travel industry in a time of need,” said GBAC Executive Director Patty Olinger. “We are thankful for GOJO’s support and dedication to enhance airports’ operations amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.”
Applications for the grant open May 3 and will close on May 31 at 11:59 p.m. PST. To apply for the grant or get more information, visit https://go.issa.com/gojo-grant-program-helps-airports-achieve-gbacstar-facility-accreditation/. Applicants will be notified in mid-June.
About GBAC, a Division of ISSA
Composed of international leaders in the field of microbial-pathogenic threat analysis, mitigation, response and srecovery, the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, provides training, guidance, accreditation, certification, crisis management assistance and leadership to government, commercial and private entities looking to mitigate, quickly address and/or recover from biological threats and real-time crises. The organization’s services include biorisk management program assessment and training, Forensic Restoration® response and remediation, the GBAC STAR™ facility and service accreditation programs, training and certification of individuals and consulting for building owners and facility managers. For more information, visit www.gbac.org.
About ISSA
With more than 10,500 members—including distributors, manufacturers, manufacturer representatives, wholesalers, building service contractors, in-house service providers, residential cleaners and associated service members—ISSA is the world’s leading trade association for the cleaning industry. The association is committed to changing the way the world views cleaning by providing its members with the business tools they need to promote cleaning as an investment in human health, the environment and an improved bottom line. Headquartered in Northbrook, Ill., USA, the association has regional offices in Mainz, Germany; Whitby, Canada; Parramatta, Australia; Seoul, South Korea; and Shanghai, China. For more information about ISSA, visit www.issa.com or call 800-225-4772 (North America) or 847-982-0800.