The APFS joins the EFCI

We are happy to welcome the APFS as a member of the EFCI from September 2020.  The APFS will be an extremely valuable addition to the EFCI, joining our efforts to promote, support and profile the sector at European and national levels.

 APFS’s Website

EFCI’s vision on the role of the Industry in the Post-Covid-19 Europe

On Monday 8 June, the EFCI is presenting its vision on the role and needs of the sector in the post-Covid-19 Europe: “The European Cleaning Industry, a key partner for the post-Covid-19”.

 EFCI’s vision paper

European employers joint statement on employment recovery

On 24 July, the EFCI, together with 8 signatory European sectoral employers and BusinessEurope, published a joint statement expressing the clear message that European employers are committed to make their best efforts to continue creating employment and create new job opportunities in Europe, highlighting at the same time their needs to be able to do so.

To the joint statement

EFCI’s 2020 Report “The Cleaning Industry in Europe”

The EFCI published on 10 June its statistical Report 2020 “The Cleaning Industry in Europe”. It provides an overview of the main indicators and trends on the sector across Europe with the latest data available.

To EFCI’s 2020 Report

EFCI’s 2020 Report Online Presentation

On June 10 the EFCI will present its 2020 Report on the state of the Cleaning Industry in Europe. On the basis of the data, some of the experts whom last years were invited to talk about the future of the sector at EFCI2019 Conference will try to answer the question: Is the industry ready for the Covid-19 impact?

To participate, please contact secretariat@efci.eu

Covid-19: EFCI & UNI Europa Joint Statement

UNI Europa and the EFCI, Social Partners for the industrial cleaning sector have published a joint statement to highlight the essential role of our sector in this pandemic and expose our most urgent needs to ensure the protection of our workers and the continuity of our essential activities.

Joint Statement on Covid-19

EFCI’s Statements on urgent needs regarding Covid-19

The EFCI published on 18 March a first statement on the urgent actions needed from decision-makers regarding the #COVID-19 and the essential role cleaning companies are playing in the sanitization of hospitals, public buildings and others space to contain the outbreak:

EFCI Statement of 18 March

On 27 March the EFCI published a second statement on the urgent actions needed from decision-makers regarding the recognition of cleaning services as an essential activity, the provision of Personal Protection Equipment to cleaning agents and their freedom of movement, the protection of employment in the sector and other support actions such as specific childcare assistance for essential workers.

EFCI Statement of 27 March

EFCI News

Last November, the EFCI launched its external monthly newsletter, which provides a regular update of EFCI’s activities and events at the EU level.

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