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At ACI, we strive to stay at the forefront of sustainability leadership while doing everything we can to assist those companies just starting out on their sustainability journeys.
What Sustainability Means to Us
In support of ACI’s purpose to advance the health and quality of life of people and protect our planet, we believe it is necessary to strive for a vibrant and sustainable future…
February 8, 2019
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) provided a report to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) describing specific progress on all ongoing studies within ACI’s Topical Antiseptics Program (TAP), addressing safety and efficacy data gaps for critical antiseptic ingredients.
The progress report submitted to FDA:
Provides a status update of data generation activities across multiple active ingredients ACI is supporting (benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride, chloroxylenol, ethanol and…
October 21, 2021
Annual Women’s Forum to Highlight Catalyst Report on "Leveraging Differences to Drive Business Results"
Panel Discussion to Feature ACI Board Members from Amway, BASF, Clorox
ACI Convention Takes Place January 29-Febuary 3 in Orlando, Florida
Washington, D.C. – December 15, 2017 – The Women’s Networking Forum and Panel at the 2018 American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Convention will explore how companies can thrive through "Inclusive Leadership: Leveraging Differences to Drive…
February 4, 2019
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is hosting a webinar to discuss best practices and key disease prevention strategies for school administrators, teachers, and parents and caregivers to keep students, staff, and school communities healthy.
During the session, CDC expert Vincent Hill, PhD will share information and answer questions about hand hygiene and cleaning and disinfection and discuss solutions to common barriers in schools.
The webinar is part of ACI and CDC’s joint initiative,…
August 18, 2021
ACI and Good Housekeeping will be partnering again for Discover Cleaning 2022: The Clean, Healthy & Happy Home. It will be a virtual event held on October 26 at 1 PM EDT.
This year’s summit will take a whole-home approach and examine consumer issues, industry innovations and home design and other trends related to kitchen and bathroom cleaning, laundry challenges and maintaining good indoor air quality. Key discussion topics will include cleaning for health and safety, how new…
August 10, 2022
CEO Melissa Hockstad, During “State of the Association” Address, Highlights Key Focus Areas for Cleaning Product Supply Chain
1,4-Dioxane Regulation, Clarity for Topical Antiseptics, New Sustainability Report, Promoting Cleaning is Caring Emphasis on Mental Health Highlighted at ACI Convention
Pushing for more rapid reviews of critical and sustainable new chemistries for the cleaning products industry is one of the top imperatives for the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) in 2024, said Melissa…
January 31, 2024
In support of ACI’s purpose to advance the health and quality of life of people and protect our planet, we believe it is necessary to strive for a vibrant and sustainable future.
To ACI, a vibrant future is one with:
Healthy People
Cleaning products help people lead healthier lives
Flourishing Planet
Nature is valued and all Earth’s inhabitants flourish
Thriving Business
Businesses are…
December 6, 2018
May 4, 2022 | 1-2 PM EDT
This is a members only event.
The SEC recently released its long-awaited 510- page proposal on climate-related disclosures. This proposed rule is the first time public companies in the United States (and foreign private issuers reporting here) would be subject to such detailed disclosure requirements. In this session, we will provide an overview of what the proposed rule means for SEC registrants and the proposal’s key elements, including disclosure of climate-related…
April 18, 2022
Product safety is a key component of product stewardship. In the cleaning product industry, manufacturers need tests to assess the hazards of their products to promote safe and responsible use. In this workshop, we will review in vitro cellular and tissue-based testing methods for respiratory irritation throughout the life cycle of cleaning products, from raw materials, formulation of intermediate and end use products, and use in their intended markets. The content of the workshop will be used…
January 6, 2023
Outcomes of negligible environmental risk mean consumers can feel confident about the safety of these ingredients going down the drain.
Results were consistent with assessments by authoritative bodies around the world.
Newly published research indicates that an important ingredient used in detergents and cleaning products poses a low ecological risk to waterways.
The study, “Environmental risk assessment of polycarboxylate polymers used in cleaning products in the United States,” is published…
June 16, 2020