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

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.
Get In Touch with Us

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With unparalleled expertise and cutting-edge technology, we partner with customers to deliver world-class results and optimized operations. Contact us to learn how we can help you.
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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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Optimizing safe water at SAP data centers
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Precision Dispensing System for Membranes - Whey Processor
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Precision Dispensing System for Membranes - Cheese Processing
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Precision Dispensing System for Membranes Milk Plant
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Advancing patient room cleaning compliance with Gillette Children’s Hospital
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Demonstrating the Power of Safety and Sustainability for a Private Energy Company
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Ecolab® CIP IQ™ String Cheese Processing Case Study
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Enhanced Cleaning Results in Cookie Dough Plant - No Water Required
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Saving and Improving the Ethanol Production Process
The application of Nalco Water technology generated significant gains in a sugar cane mill, such as the average reductio...

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Exelerate™ TUFSOIL Potato Processing eROI Case Study
Exelerate™ TUFSOIL provides safer and faster application in addition to improved cleaning outcomes in industrial fryer s...