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American Cleaning Institute Unveils New Video Highlighting Common Sense Hygiene, Cleaning Practices to Combat Coronavirus Americans Say They’re Using Soaps, Sanitizers, Wipes More Since Coronavirus Spread A new poll conducted on behalf of the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) finds that despite widespread adoption of increased cleaning and disinfecting practices in light of the COVID-19 outbreak, just over half (58%) of Americans are mindful of washing their hands for at least 20 seconds,…
ACI serves the growth and innovation of the U.S. cleaning products industry by advancing the health and quality of life of people and protecting our planet. ACI achieves this through a continuous commitment to sound science and being a credible voice for the industry. Science Our scientific and research programs contribute to the tools, data and…
Nouryon’s Suzanne Carroll Elected as Chair, P&G’s Erik Roberts to Serve as Vice ChairExecutives from BASF, Clorox, Reckitt and Sasol Elected as DirectorsSuzanne Carroll, Senior Vice President, Consumer and Life Sciences, Nouryon, is the newly elected Chair of the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Board of Directors, joined by Erik Roberts, Senior Vice President, Global F&HC Purchasing and P&G Chemicals, Procter & Gamble, as ACI Board Vice Chair.The Board elected…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) released the following statement on the election of former Vice President Joseph Biden to be the 46th President of the United States, quoting Melissa Hockstad, ACI President & CEO: “We congratulate Vice President Biden and Senator Harris on their election as the next President and Vice President of the United States of America. “The American Cleaning Institute, representing the cleaning product supply chain, looks forward to working with the new…
ACI members can watch this event on demand. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, use of certain topical antiseptic compounds—specifically benzalkonium chloride (BAC), benzethonium chloride (BZC) and chloroxylenol (PCMX)—had increased due to the phase-out of triclosan and triclocarban in soaps and other cleaning products. On behalf of ACI, Ramboll completed an environmental safety assessment for the target antiseptic compounds, as a proactive measure to provide an appropriate…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is highlighting updated information on proper reusable bag use and cleaning as more Americans bring their own bags to the store. This comes at a time when eight states have banned disposable bags and some local jurisdictions are charging a fee for their use, encouraging the use of reusable bags. A study from the University of Arizona found that of individuals interviewed who used reusable bags, only 3% of them cleaned their bags on a regular basis and just…
American Cleaning Institute provides comments on key global benchmark for climate action The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) submitted comments to Science Based Targets (SBTi) draft Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2, a global benchmark for businesses committed to ambitious climate action. SBTi is revising this standard to support more companies setting targets and making corporate climate action more effective, to accelerate the pace of decarbonization.  Among…
Scott Tuchinsky, Business Head, Consumer Care North America, Croda, Inc., is the newest member of the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Board of Directors. Mr. Tuchinsky was elected by the ACI Board during its meeting in Washington, D.C. “Scott’s long history working within the cleaning product supply chain adds to the breadth, depth and expertise that makes our Board leadership so strong and impactful,” said Melissa Hockstad, ACI President & CEO. The American Cleaning Institute® (…
Ronald Birnbaum, Vice President, Base Ingredients, Evonik Corporation, is the newest member of the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Board of Directors. Birnbaum was elected during the Board’s meeting at ACI’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. “We continue to add in-depth, senior-level industry knowledge and expertise to our Board of Directors, which strengthens our ability to navigate the critical priorities of the global cleaning product supply chain,” said Melissa Hockstad, ACI President…
Jillaine Dellis, Vice President – Sustainability & Industry Affairs, Henkel Corporation, is the newest member of the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Board of Directors. Ms. Dellis was elected by the ACI Board at its recent meeting in Washington, D.C. “ACI’s Board of Directors brings together the leading companies from across the global cleaning product supply chain, which enables us to effectively and advocate on their behalf year-round,” said Melissa Hockstad, ACI President &…