Green Commercial Cleaning and Sustainability

DRB Facility Services provides green commercial cleaning services for businesses and facilities throughout Boston and New England. Our approach combines environmentally responsible cleaning methods with thoughtful use of products, equipment and processes that support healthier facilities and more sustainable operations.

CIMS-GB Certification

DRB Facility Services has earned CIMS-Green Building (CIMS-GB) certification through ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association. CIMS-GB verifies that a cleaning organization’s green cleaning program meets established industry criteria and has been reviewed through an independent assessment process.

The certification addresses environmentally preferable cleaning products, equipment, procedures and other practices designed to support more sustainable facility operations.

Four Pillars of Sustainable Stewardship

While the term sustainable is often used to describe methods and practices that are meant to preserve natural resources for future generations, DRB Facility Services takes a holistic approach to sustainable stewardship and green commercial cleaning. We use the four pillars of sustainability as a framework to guide our business development and expansion efforts. By focusing on the four pillars of sustainability, we take responsibility and accountability for the social, human, economic, and environmental aspects of our company.

DRB Facility services in the community

SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY

DRB Facility Services provides service delivery, program participation, and philanthropic support to the following organizations:

  • Yawkey Boys & Girls Club of Roxbury
  • ABCD – Action for Boston Community Development
  • The Greater Boston Food Bank
  • Sportsmen’s Tennis and Enrichment Center
  • Simon Youth Foundation
  • Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council
  • Northeastern University Cooperative Education Program

HUMAN SUSTAINABILITY

DRB Facility Services invests in the following for daily business operations:

  • Equal Opportunity Employer
  • Health and Wellbeing – Industry-leading employee benefits
  • Training and Education – programs for safety, service,  equipment, process improvement and advancement. 
  • Safety/PPE/Green Cleaning Solutions/Ergonomic Solutions
  • Leading-edge PPP and Uniform Technology
  • Green Cleaning Products 
  • Ergonomic equipment to reduce work-related musculoskeletal disorders
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ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY

Our aim with economic sustainability is to improve the standard of living. DRB Facility Services employs a 100% union workforce where full-time cleaning personnel receives high compensation levels with annual cost of living increases for wages and benefits.
Whenever possible DRB Facility Services works with larger clients to employ 60% full-time employees. 

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

DRB Facility Services utilizes a combination of green cleaning products and modern technology to provide clean and safe environments. Some of our environmental goals include:

  • Reduce chemical and water usage by 50 to 70%
  • Eliminate the use of toxic chemicals for hard-surface flooring maintenance
  • Improve indoor air quality with multi-filtration vacuum systems and reusable HEPA microfilters
  • Reduce the use of paper products with reusable microfiber cleaning rags
  • Employ a safe, sustainable, and effective probiotic multi-surface cleaners
  • Use robotic technology that enhances productivity and reduces the cleaning staff’s repetitive tasks.
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