No matter the industry, we find safe, sustainable and easy-to-implement solutions for creating cleaner and healthier environments. From the lab where we study emerging pathogens to the restaurants, hotels, and hospitals we eat, stay, work and heal, Ecolab brings comprehensive, science-based solutions to promote good hygiene in our customers’ operations.
Keeping the World Cleaner
From the healthcare spaces where we heal, to the public places we gather and the hands that touch everything in between, we’re helping to prevent the spread of infection and keep people healthy.
Delivering Clean Where it Matters Most
Ecolab Science Certified™ Program
Ecolab Science Certified™ is a comprehensive, science-based public health and food safety program designed to help give your employees and customers safe confidence that your operations are committed to the highest cleaning and disinfecting practices.
Hygiene Expertise
Hand Hygiene
Clean hands are safe hands. Learn more about our hand hygiene programs and approach.
Hygiene and Infection Prevention
Programs and solutions that help keep operating rooms and patient rooms clean and prevent the spread of HAIs.
End-to-End Hygiene and Decontamination
Solutions and expertise for cleanrooms, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and personal care cosmetics industries.
Emerging Pathogens and Microbial Risks
The germs that cause illness and disease are constantly evolving. Our work to study emerging pathogens helps our customers prepare and respond when issues arise.
By 2030, together with our customers, we aim to help protect 2 billion people from foodborne illnesses and infections.
Our Health Impact in 2025
1.7 billion
People protected from foodborne illnesses and infections
15 million
Patient rooms cleaned
1 billion
Clean hotel rooms with Ecolab products
Featured Resources
Microbial Risks
Whether you need detailed information about specific organisms of concern, cleaning product advice, or tips for increasing food safety and preventing infection in your facility, we are your trusted source.
Public Health Experts
From the lab where we study emerging pathogens to the restaurants, hotels, and hospitals we eat, stay, work and heal, Ecolab brings comprehensive, science-based solutions to promote good hygiene in our customers’ operations and help prevent the spread of infection.
Clinical Literature and Resources
From guidelines and recommendations, to relevant studies, publications and Heathcare surface compatibility, this resource area is designed to help support best practices in infection prevention.
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Office of Corporate Sustainability
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St. Paul, MN 55102
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Health and Hygiene Solutions
Learn how Ecolab’s environmental cleaning and hygiene solutions create a clean environment to drive higher compliance rates and healthier, safer environments for customers.
Our Expertise in Action
Healthy partnerships creating clean environments with our customers.
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Advancing patient room cleaning compliance with Gillette Children’s Hospital
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Saving and Improving the Ethanol Production Process
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Improved Cleaning Performance in Pepperoni Plant at Lower Temperatures
Using Advantis FC, a pepperoni plant saved major time and money.
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Helping Inalca Save More Than 3.7 Million Gallons of Water Annually
Inalca SpA, a leading Italian meat processor and producer of charcuterie and snacks, significantly reduced water and ene...
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Helping Improve Safety and Strengthening Sustainable Operations for Chandra Asri
Building on a longtime partnership with Chandra Asri, Ecolab provided onsite expertise, state-of-the art technologies an...
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Through extensive research and rigorous field testing, we developed APEX™ Paint Detackification Technology, the first tr...
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Local eatery becomes Ecolab test kitchen
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