The Ashkin Group is an internationally recognized consulting firm working to Green the professional cleaning industry and help organizations implement effective, sustainability programs.

Our expertise is utilized by government, legislators and policy makers, building owners and property management companies, labor unions, trade and professional associations, manufacturers, cleaning service providers, and janitorial product distributors to develop more sustainable cleaning practices around the world.

We are dedicated to creating healthier, more productive indoor environments with lower burdens on natural systems, while creating sustainable value for its clients.

Our commitment to Green Cleaning and sustainability is more than business, it is a passion, a calling, a mission in life – to transform the cleaning industry.

About Steve Ashkin

Steve Ashkin is widely recognized as the “Father of Green Cleaning” and a leading figure in the global Green Cleaning and sustainability movement. 

He is the President of The Ashkin Group, an internationally recognized consulting firm specializing in Green Cleaning and sustainability. Since entering the professional cleaning industry in 1981, Ashkin has played a pivotal role in transforming industry standards toward healthier and more environmentally responsible practices.

Ashkin also consults with public and private building owners along with organizations such as:

·       The US Green Building Council

·       Building Owners & Managers Association

·       International Facility Management Association

·       Major trade associations, labor unions, and environmental groups

·       US federal, state and local institutions.

In addition, he works up and down the supply chain assisting major international manufacturers of cleaning chemicals, sanitary paper products, powered cleaning equipment, plastic can liners and others, along with product distributors and providers of cleaning services.

Key highlights of his career include:

• Founding member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and past member of its national Board of Directors.

• Primary author of the cleaning credits in the LEED-EBOM Rating System (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance).

• President of The Ashkin Group and Executive Director of the Green Cleaning Network.

• Co-founder of Green Cleaning University and CEO of Green2Sustainable.

• Author of four books, including Green Cleaning for Dummies and The Business of Green Cleaning.

• Recipient of numerous awards, such as a U.S. Presidential Award for his work on the President’s Green Chemistry Awards Program and an Excellence Award from the EPA for protecting children from environmental threats.

Ashkin is also a frequent speaker, columnist, and advisor to organizations, building owners, manufacturers, and policymakers, and has been recognized by the ISSA as one of the most influential people in the cleaning industry over the past century.