The Sweet Smell of Innovation

Our sustainability framework defines 3 pillars and accompanying strategies: Source Responsibly, Responsible Manufacturing and Distribution, and Reduce Waste.

Proprietary research from GP PRO explores if consumers believe hand drying is as important as hand washing when it comes to effectively cleaning their hands and how the ability to do both in a public restroom impacts their perception of a facility.

Proprietary research from GP PRO identifies five unique public restroom behavior personas. Are you a purist who believes in getting in and out or are you an escapist who enjoys a short respite or a few minutes alone?

Proprietary research from GP PRO finds that nearly two-thirds of Americans have witnessed someone behaving badly in public in the last 90 days. And two-thirds of those who specifically witnessed damage to property saw it taking place in public restrooms.

Proprietary survey data from GP PRO makes a strong case for investing in smart restroom technology. By helping ensure restrooms are clean and well stocked, smart restroom technology can lead to higher rental income, increased customer spending, improved productivity, and more.

Whether it’s a leaky faucet, a lack of toilet tissue, or a less-than-pleasant odor, it seems customers can always find something to complain about when it comes to public restrooms. But there are steps that can be taken to help avoid or quickly address these issues before they become grievances.

Leaning into its progressive cleaning leadership, Sage Realty has deployed GP PRO’s KOLO™ Smart Restroom System across its six properties in New York City. The KOLO system helps improve hygiene, sustainability, tenant satisfaction, and labor productivity by providing for data-driven cleaning.

A GP PRO survey into the return-on-investment of smart restroom technology found that two-thirds of property managers and 57% of commercial real estate brokers believe it warrants more than a 3% premium above base rent if it helps ensure consistently clean and well-stocked restrooms.

In a survey of consumer handwashing habits, GP PRO found that the majority of consumers rank killing germs as the most important attribute of the hand soap they use, but they are putting increasing emphasis on the soap also being gentle and moisturizing.

The Cleaning Coalition of America has welcomed four industry leading manufacturers in the hygiene and facility management space, including GP PRO, as Official Partners who will work alongside its founders, who include six of the nation’s largest facility management services companies, to help shape measures to protect public health.

After several years of working from home, employees want, need and expect more from their places of employment than they did before COVID-19. For employers looking to bring employees back to on-site work, creating a culture of care can be an important first step in ensuring those employees actually do come back.

Facility managers have enough to take care without spending time hopping from one smart technology application to another gathering insights and data on the performance of their building. A partnership between GP PRO, a division of Georgia-Pacific, and 24/7 Software helps ensure joint customers of the two organizations no longer need to.

Demand for touchless restroom dispensers has increased over the last 20 years due to the range of benefits they offer facility managers and consumers. Touchless dispensing has become expected, and manufacturers are responding by adding innovative new features.

According to GP PRO research, a facility’s restroom has a significant impact on consumer satisfaction with 50% of consumers saying they have opted not to return to a business because the restrooms weren’t clean or well stocked. These findings demonstrate how important it is for facility managers to invest time and resources in proper restroom care.

GP PRO is a recognized leader in hygiene and sustainability and has a long history of developing innovative products to advance both within commercial, foodservice, healthcare, education, high traffic and industrial facilities. Its membership in the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is a testament to the value it places on improving human health and wellbeing in built environments.

Facility managers and business owners can benefit from knowing what hygiene measures consumers believe are effective. Ensuring that even restroom basics - like paper towels, soap, and hand sanitizer - are properly stocked can go a long way with customers.

Health organizations have touted the benefits of proper hand hygiene since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. According to a recent GP PRO survey, with new, highly transmissible variants of the coronavirus circulating, businesses can help consumers recommit to proper hand hygiene, including hand washing and hand drying, by stocking the restroom with paper towels rather than providing a jet air dryer.

Facilities have implemented more stringent cleaning and disinfecting practices in the past 18 months, and this is particularly evident in the restroom. Now that consumers have become accustomed to these elevated protocols, facilities have a responsibility to maintain them.

June 2021 survey of 1,000 individuals conducted by GP PRO, a division of Georgia-Pacific, found that 48% of respondents increased their participation in away-from-home activities in the previous 60 days. Of that group, 32% listed the efforts businesses have taken to provide a safe and hygienic environment as one reason they are confident leaving home.

COVID-related mandates, guidelines and best practices are driving facilities to invest time and money into enhanced cleaning, sanitization and disinfection practices. This at a time when many businesses are struggling to recover from the pandemic’s financial hit. To help facilities improve hygiene and reducing operating costs, GP PRO’s Julie Howard offers five tips.

CBRE has named GP PRO’s KOLO™ Smart Monitoring System a 2020 Best Healthy Workplace Solution. The award was one of four given through CBRE’s 2020 Supplier Partner Innovation Challenge, which recognized products and technologies critical to helping re-open workplaces worldwide. The KOLO System is GP PRO’s IoT-enabled solution for hygiene task management and towel, tissue, soap, and sanitizer dispenser monitoring.

Good news for the hardworking men and women keeping facilities clean and safe during these trying times. A GP PRO survey found that consumers regard custodians more highly since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to recent GP PRO surveys, employees have mixed emotions about returning to work as COVID-19 maintains its grip on America. They also have specific suggestions on what would make them feel confident their workplace is hygiene ready.

Georgia-Pacific is helping to solve the “unsolvable” problem of what to do with discarded paper cups by accepting them in its mixed paper bales at two GP PRO paper mills and turning them into napkins, paper towels, and tissue.

GP PRO conducted a number of consumer surveys in the fall of 2020 to better understand consumer perceptions around hygiene in public places.

Paper is a part of the fiber of our lives. From towels for drying hands to sensitive documents, paper is crucial. So, how can society make paper more sustainable?

The Restaurant Revival Campaign urges diners to learn more about the steps restaurants are taking to keep them safe and encourages them to once again enjoy on-premise dining.

When complaint calls come your way, our guess is that much of the time, they involve the restroom. When public restrooms are well maintained, the benefits go beyond reduction of complaints.

As the nation and world strive to combat COVID-19, new public health guidelines have been laid out to protect building occupants. Those guidelines have brought hygiene to the forefront and have heightened occupant expectations as it relates to hygiene.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) was the busiest airport in the world—until COVID-19, when air travel screeched to a halt. In an effort to renew consumer confidence in flying, ATL partnered with GP PRO to further elevate its hygiene practices with hi-tech, data-driven solutions.

You know the delight of finding an unexpected crumpled bill in your pocket? Imagine capturing that same feeling. Except that cash happens to be in the trash.

Which amenities have the biggest impact in tenant satisfaction? Listen to this podcast to find out.

This podcast discusses the role of office building restrooms in achieving tenant satisfaction. Listen and learn!

Certain factors can get in the way of showing your staff consistent appreciation, from varying schedules to different interpersonal styles. 

GP PRO readily recognizes how forest products are used to meet so many needs in our lives and yet we are concerned about deforestation and the other negative impacts of irresponsible forestry. 

Help protect your business from employee—and customer—illnesses with these tips for preventing the spread of influenza.

Restrooms make a big difference in employee satisfaction and retention. Learn how to elevate your restroom experience.

Tune into this podcast that explores the basics of composting, along with the complexities that go along with it.

Promote better workplace health and safety with 10 great tips to help prevent break room germs from spreading.

Tech-savvy restrooms help create a better user experience—and they can save you time and money, too.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, hand hygiene is one of the most important steps we can take to avoid spreading germs1.

Keeping employees healthy and productive at work is a focus of most employers.  

Now, more than ever, proper workplace hygiene is also critical in reducing illness.