The cleaning and maintenance products industry
The cleaning and detergents products industry is a substantial contributor to the European economy with an annual market value of approx. €40 billion. It employs 95,000 people directly and a further 360,000 throughout its value chain. Our industry affects every home and workplace in Europe, and its work is an essential driving force in protecting our planet for future generations.
Our key priorities are:
*Cleanliness and hygiene. Both in and outside the home and in industrial environments, the products and services of our industry help to deliver the health and hygiene that support the living standards and life expectancy enjoyed in Europe today.
* Sustainability. Our products sustain the health of our society while also delivering efficacy and environmental safety.
* Product stewardship. Our regulatory work ensures a sustainable, more coherent and relevant framework for essential products and services
* Science and research. We engage in scientific research to assess the impact of formulations on health and the environment and ensure products are regulated on the same robust principles.
* Safe and sustainable use. Together with our members we have a raft of voluntary initiatives to promote the safe and sustainable use of our products and support both domestic and professional users.
Cleaning, hygiene, and maintenance products
The A.I.S.E. product portfolio is essential to the life of citizens in Europe. Both inside our homes and outside in the community, cleaning, hygiene and maintenance products help to achieve optimal hygiene and protect our health. From laundry, dishwashing and surface care through to building care and kitchen and catering products, the industry supports the health and wellbeing of our society.
The Covid-19 pandemic underlined the critical societal role that our sector plays in providing cleaning and hygiene solutions that are safe, effective, and sustainable. Our members rose to the occasion and supplied businesses and consumers with the detergents and disinfectants needed to help break the chain of infection and keep people safe.
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Since the early days of simple bar soap, our industry has continually innovated to develop effective, easy to use products that are resource-efficient and safe for people and the environment.
Today’s cleaning and maintenance products work better, are more biodegradable and use milder ingredients than ever before. Meanwhile, concentrated formulas save water, packaging, and transport. Our industry is working continuously to be more sustainable in the way that it makes, packages and distributes its products.The industry works with consumers and professional users to help them to clean in a more environmentally friendly way, knowing that the biggest impact of cleaning on the environment is during the use phase, for example to heat water. Our Cleanright portal provides a host of useful household tips while the “I prefer 30°” campaign encourages people to wash their laundry at home at 30°C more often. Professional cleaning is by its very nature sustainable, with concentrated products and optimal use of resources.
Join the A.I.S.E. network
Membership is open to companies and national associations active all along the European cleaning and maintenance product industry value chain. This includes suppliers, retailers, and appliance manufacturers.
Types of membership
We offer three different membership categories designed to suit the needs of specific organisations and geographies:
- Companies manufacturing cleaning or maintenance products can become Ordinary Corporate Members or Supporting Corporate Members if they operate in the EU and/or EFTA.
- Industry associations representing the cleaning and maintenance products sector can become Ordinary Members if they are based in the EU and/or EFTA. Industry associations based outside the EU and/or EFTA can become Extra-Ordinary Members.
- Companies or organisations active along the A.I.S.E. value chain can become Associate Members, including suppliers, retailers and appliance manufacturers, provided that they are based in the EU and/or EFTA.
Benefits of A.I.S.E. membership
- Be part of an EU-wide industry network
A.I.S.E. members have their voices heard at European level, as well as gaining access to the extensive knowledge and expertise within our network. You’ll be kept up-to-date on the latest industry positions, policy developments, sustainability initiatives and events.
- Shape the future of our industry
Play a part in shaping future European strategy and policy through active engagement with A.I.S.E. expert working groups and committees. You can also be actively involved in the development of voluntary initiatives.
- Access global expertise
Benefit from global contacts and expertise through A.I.S.E.’s participation in the International Network of Cleaning Product Associations (INCPA) and its representation at the UN.
- Drive the industry agenda
Participate in A.I.S.E. and partner initiatives, including pilot studies of policy proposals, tools, and networks to facilitate legislation implementation and our industry-wide sustainability initiatives.
- Increase visibility
A.I.S.E. represents the industry at events across Europe and holds an annual high-profile stakeholder forum in Brussels to showcase its work, build awareness and strengthen contacts.
If you would like to enquire further about A.I.S.E. membership, please get in touch via [email protected]
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