We serve as a trusted resource for the latest news and helpful information related to skin health and surface hygiene advancements. GOJO microbiologists, scientists,
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GOJO Purpose, Saving Lives and Making Lives Better Through Well-Being Solutions.
Celebrating Women’s History Month with ISSA Hygieia Network
3/21/2023
By Felicia Townsend, EdD, MBA
Program Director, ISSA Hygieia Network
In honor of Women’s History Month, GOJO and ISSA Hygieia Network celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and influential impact that women leaders have had in the cleaning industry. Named after the Greek goddess of cleaning and hygiene, ISSA Hygieia Network provides education, mentoring, networking, and support programs to help women succeed in the workplace.
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GOJO Launches New Sustainable Value Goals
3/14/2023
By Dylan Beach
Sustainability Senior Manager, GOJO Industries
For more than 75 years, GOJO has been shaping a better future for everyone through well-being solutions that save lives and make life better. When Goldie and Jerry Lippman founded GOJO in 1946, they built the company on the premise of creating a safer way for workers to clean their hands – this premise was about Clean Chemistry. They didn't call it Clean Chemistry then, but it was about creating a safe and efficacious solution. So much of what Goldie and Jerry did was inherently sustainable, although they likely didn't view it as we view sustainability today – from using old car window cranks for the first-ever portion-controlled dispenser to using recycled pickle jars for the product.
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WBENC Honors Women’s History Month and all Women Business Enterprises, like GOJO
3/8/2023
By Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
Every March, which includes Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day on March 8, is a chance to honor the trailblazing women who have come before us and celebrate and support those doing the same today. GOJO Industries and their leadership, under Executive Chair Marcella Kanfer Rolnick and President and CEO Carey Jaros, are the epitome of the type of exceptional women business owners involved with the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). WBENC-Certified Women’s Business Enterprises (WBEs), including GOJO, are greatly contributing to the economy, jobs, and innovation.
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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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Women in Leadership at GOJO: A Rich History and Bright Future
3/1/2023
By Kimberly Morgan, MS, CDE, SHRM-CP
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Senior Director, GOJO Industries
Women’s History Month has been celebrated annually in the United States for more than three decades. There is no part of history or any movement where women have not given our work, wealth, and wisdom. We are always workers. We are always contributors. We are always leaders. That sentiment is no different here at GOJO in how we lead through challenging times while making significant ongoing contributions.
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New Study Shows Sanitizer May Help Get Kids’ Hands Cleaner
2/24/2023
By Dawn Yeomans, Ph.D.
Research Principal, GOJO Industries
Schools are full of germs. With large numbers of children in close contact with each other, sharing supplies or equipment, campuses often become germ breeding grounds. If you think about all the different objects and surfaces that kids touch daily, handwashing is, without a doubt, one of the easiest and most important ways to help reduce germs that may cause illness in schools.
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What is Norovirus?
2/21/2023
By Chip Manuel, Ph.D.
Food Safety Science Advisor, GOJO Industries
Also By Megan J. DiGiorgio, MSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC
Senior Clinical Manager, GOJO Industries
CDC data shows that cases of norovirus (aka "the stomach bug") are rising. Recently, there have been multiple elementary schools in the news after outbreaks. You may have even heard from friends who had a recent bout with the dreaded "stomach flu." This blog will cover the basics about norovirus to help you prepare personally and prevent an outbreak at your business/school.
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Tips to Prevent Norovirus Outbreaks in K-12 Schools
2/16/2023
By Dawn Yeomans, Ph.D.
Research Principal, GOJO Industries
Schools are common settings for spreading germs and illnesses, particularly during the cold winter months when people spend more time inside. While the flu and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) seem to have peaked for this season, norovirus and other "stomach bugs" are wreaking havoc on K-12 schools. A few elementary schools have even been in the U.S. news recently with norovirus outbreaks, some even canceling school for a few days.
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GOJO Honors Black History Month
2/6/2023
By Kimberly Morgan, MS, CDE, SHRM-CP
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Senior Director, GOJO Industries
I recently had the opportunity to attend a breakfast to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It was during the breakfast that the keynote speaker said something which resonated with me; “We can’t go at the work of achieving inclusion alone. It must be done TOGETHER if we are to have true change.” I took this statement as a personal call to action, and I implore you to do the same.
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Food Safety Experts Share Best Practices for Norovirus Prevention in Food Establishments
2/1/2023
By Chip Manuel, Ph.D.
Food Safety Science Advisor, GOJO Industries
As we reach peak norovirus season, I wanted to share the below takeaways from a conversation I had with two top food safety experts at the 2022 Food Safety Summit. Hal King, Ph.D., Managing Partner, Active Food Safety and Founder/CEO, Public Health Innovation, and Lee-Ann Jaykus, Ph.D., William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor, North Carolina State University, shared best practices to help food establishments prevent foodborne pathogens from spreading at their facilities, with a focus on norovirus.
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