About us
Mission & Activities
The EFCI is the voice of the European cleaning and facility services industry in Europe.
It brings together 13 associations representing the industry at national level, employing nearly 4 million people in more than 270,000 companies.
EFCI’s core objectives are:
- To communicate the industry’s needs and priorities to the policy makers at the EU level and in the European Social Dialogue.
- To promote the industry and enhance the sector’s competitiveness and image.
- To foster the exchange of information among EFCI’s members and to facilitate capacity building.
- To organise and implement actions and projects at European level (on subjects such as responsible procurement, promotion of services’ quality and of vocational training).
The EFCI is an international non-profit association and is the recognised Social Partner by the European Commission for the sector. It is the employer’s representative in the European Social Dialogue for Industrial Cleaning, where common projects are developed together with UNI Europa.
The EFCI is also an observer member of the European Platform tackling undeclared work.
The EFCI is an active member of the European Business Services Alliance (EBSA), the collective voice of the European Business Services Organisations. The EBSA works on increasing knowledge, visibility and recognition of the business services industry at the European level and promotes the convergence of views and positions expressed by the European Business Services.
The Cleaning and Facility Services Industry
EFCI’s members carry forward the activities listed under NACE code 81.2 Cleaning activities.
Industrial cleaning covers specialised cleaning services such as cleaning of offices, hygiene of food chains, façade and window-cleaning as well as the cleaning of schools and infrastructures. All these activities involve the use of sophisticated equipment as well as specific training for employees.
Facility services providers offer, on top of cleaning, a wide range of other support services for organisations, such as catering, transportation, gardening, technical maintenance activities, reception or laundry services.
The cleaning and facility services industry is committed to:
- Offering quality services to its customers;
- Providing training and stability to its employees;
- Integrating in the circular economy and focusing on sustainability;
- Innovation and competitiveness.
Members
EFCI’s members are national employer organisations from the cleaning industry in Europe. They represent the interests of cleaning and facility services companies in their respective country. They are often also responsible of collective bargaining at the sector level.
How to become a member?
EFCI’s membership is open to the most representative professional organisation (national or regional) of cleaning and facility services companies based on the definition of the NACE Code 81.2.
If you are interested in applying for membership, please contact EFCI Secretariat. If you are a company in a country where the sector has no professional organisation, please consider membership to the EFCI’s Circle.
The EFCI Circle
The EFCI Circle is a platform to exchange information and experiences on a European level. The Circle enables to foster reflections to anticipate the major evolutions of the industry in Europe.
The Circle is open to all cleaning contractors established in a European country (EU or non-EU member). It is also open to any organisation having a direct link to the sector (training centres, technical and professional study centres, institutes for risks prevention, etc.).
Circle membership ensures the participation of for two delegates per member in the EFCI’s Annual Conference and to the previous evening Conference Dinner.
Reiwag Facility Services GmbH Visit Website
ARONIA N.V. Visit Website
FARE PROPRETE Visit Website
INHNI Visit Website
Bockholdt Gebäudedienste KG Visit Website
Bogdol Verwaltungs-Und Immobilien GmbH Visit Website
Dussman Service Deutschland GmbH Visit Website
Gegenbauer Services GmbH Visit Website
Gepe Gebäudedienste Peterhoff GmbH Visit Website
Grg Services Berlin Gmbh Und Co.Kg Visit Website
Hectas Gebäudedienste Stiftung Co. Kg Visit Website
Klüh Cleaning GmbH Visit Website
Piepenbrock Service Gmbh Co.Kg Visit Website
Plural Servicepool GmbH Visit Website
Sasse (Dr.) Gebäudedienste GmbH Visit Website
SODEXO Dienstleistungen GmbH Visit website
Wisag Gebäudereinigung Holding GmbH Co. Kg Visit Website
Ecological S.A. Visit Website
CCS Cleaning Visit Website
Ozo Groupe Limited Visit Website
PUREXA GmbH Visit Website
How to become a member?
If you are interested in applying for the Circle’s membership, please contact the EFCI Secretariat at secretariat@efci.eu.
Governance
General Assembly, Board of Directors and Bureau
The EFCI operates through its General Assembly, Board of Directors and its Bureau.
- The General Assembly is the governing body of the EFCI. It brings all members together once a year to decide on all issues affecting the Federation.
- The Board of Directors is the executive body of the Federation, meeting on average three times per year.
- The Bureau is the permanent body of the EFCI. It takes decisions to prepare and /or implement the resolutions of the Board of Directors.
For the period June 2016 – June 2019, the Board of Directors is composed of:
President:
Mr. Yvan Fieremans (ABSU-UGBN, BE) Yvan Fieremans is the President of the EFCI and of the Belgian Federation of Cleaning Industries (ABSU-UGBN). He is a member of the CA of Cleaning Masters and has been working in the Cleaning sector for 30 years. He was President of the EFCI during the period 2001 – 2004 and is the President for the period 2016 – 2019.
Treasurer:
Mrs. Hilde Engels
(ABSU-UGBN, BE)
Mr. Boris DERICHEBOURG
(FEP, FR)
Mr. Dieter KUHNERT
(BIV, DE)
Mr. Gerhard KOMAREK
(BIG, AT)
Mr. Juan DIEZ DE LOS RIOS
(ASPEL, ES, President elect for 2019-2022)
Mr. Jürg BRECHBÜHL
(ALLPURA, CH)
Mr. Marcus LINDSTRÖM
(ALMEGA,SE)
Mrs. Pia GRAMEN
(Finnish Real Estate Employers, FI)
Mr. Salvatore NAVARRA
(ANIP-Confindustria, IT)
Commitees
The Committees provide a forum for members to address topics of common interest. They involve representatives and experts from the EFCI members and their activities are led by an elected chairperson from any member organisation, supported and coordinated by the Secretariat.
The Economic Affairs Committee
Is in charge of identifying new market developments and developing EFCI’s Survey through the collection of the main economic and social indicators of the sector. The Committee also works on public procurement issues.
The Social Affairs and Vocational Training Committee (“SAVET”)
Is responsible for the monitoring of European social policies, including vocational training. It prepares and participates actively in the European Social Dialogue. The most recent project developed by the Committee is the ‘Selecting Best Value’ Guide.
The Technical, Innovation and Quality Committee
Is in charge of issues related to sustainability and circular economy (like the EU Ecolabel for indoor cleaning services), standardisation in the cleaning sector and innovation in the industry.
Secretariat
The Secretariat is responsible for the day-to-day running of the association and coordinates EFCI’s activities. The Secretariat is based in Brussels, at the heart of the European affairs district.
Director
Isabel Yglesias i Julià
isabel.yglesias@efci.eu
Policy Advisor
Marion Mazabrard
marion.mazabrard@efci.eu