PEOPLE & PLANET

Kiwi businesses and organisations nationwide are loving Jani-King’s ongoing environmental initiatives in the commercial cleaning sector. 

Jani-King’s eco-benign® cleaning products, first introduced during the Covid pandemic, are safe to use and produce no harmful effects for people, animals, or the environment. Their use has been one of the main drivers for franchisee profits and Jani-King’s stated mission of changing peoples’ lives, one business at a time.

Jani-King’s focus on sustainability is clearly having an impact right across the country, reports Polina Maslova, Commercial Manager, reflected in a 40% increase in the number of franchisees joining the system in the last two years, and in the growing number of clients coming on board.

“In New Zealand, sustainability initiatives are increasingly influencing clients’ decisions on which cleaning company to run with,” she explains. “Our long-term sustainable cleaning solutions and highly efficient eco-benign® products and practices are definitely opening doors to new business.”

Polina says that Jani-King International, which is based in the United States, has been impressed by the New Zealand team’s success in promoting its innovative, eco-friendly solutions, for which it won the Excellence in Sustainability title at the 2024 Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards. 

Completing the sustainability puzzle

Jani-King New Zealand likens its eco-friendly product initiatives to a puzzle – one for which the franchise is constantly adding new pieces in order to complete the bigger picture.

Polina says that feedback from franchisees has been universally positive, as products are supplied at no cost to the franchisee and easily ordered from the franchise head office.

“Any cleaning products preferred or specified by a client for specific purposes can also be used,” explains Polina, “but one big advantage of the Jani-King products is that they contain no harsh chemicals, and that’s good for our franchisees’ health.

“A bonus is that clients who value this approach to sustainable cleaning products absolutely love Jani-King,” she adds, “and they’re happy to stick with us for the long term.”

Initiatives that make a difference

When it comes to Jani-King’s numerous sustainability initiatives, it’s not just about the products either.

By partnering with Jani-King, businesses and large enterprises are able to fund credible nature projects through Trees That Count – amplifying ecological impact and kickstarting landscape restoration at scale. Having reached 1,000 trees planted several months ago, that total is today estimated at 1,200, and counting.

Jani-King has aligned with S360, a programme that turns sustainability from a complex challenge into a structured programme of continuous improvement across the franchise network.

Jani-King also holds Toitū EnviroMark Diamond Certification – designed for organisations that have already embedded sustainable practices into their operations and are now focused on continuous improvement, innovation, and inspiring industry-wide change.

“Clients love it,” says Polina, “especially those larger corporate clients who are already committed to achieving net zero emissions and must regularly supply their own carbon emission reports.”

The Jani-King franchise has already received certification that its carbon emissions data is accurate, reliable, and independently audited.

Indeed, Jani-King has reached the pinnacle of environmental certification and is leading by example. Having been awarded EnviroMark Diamond Certification it is not just about meeting standards; it’s about exceeding them, explains Polina.

Even the franchise’s partnership with Ecotricity as its carbon-positive electricity supplier is planet-friendly, and all Jani-King franchisees have the option of joining.

Supporting workplace wellness

Jani-King’s client partnerships have the potential to extend well beyond eco-friendly commercial cleaning, with its broader focus on building and workplace wellness providing another added layer of service for both franchisees and clients.

“For example, our franchisees can now offer their clients indoor air quality monitoring services,” says Polina. “Our broad focus on aligning values around the overall environmental footprint of a business is what sets Jani-King apart from the competition.”

And it’s paying off in the growth of the franchise. In the past two years the Jani-King franchisee base across New Zealand has quickly grown from 369 to 515, and monthly billing figures are up significantly.

Reshaping an important sector

Significant factors have recently been impacting on New Zealand’s broader commercial cleaning sector, with a much greater focus on clients’ eco-footprints.

From supermarkets to education and health facilities, aged care facilities to industrial complexes – Jani-King franchises cater to all sorts of client needs.

The franchise also assists in providing any additional training to the franchisees – for example, working at height, specialised carpet cleaning, full building washes, and any test and tag requirements.

Have you got what it takes?

Jani-King is a commercial cleaning franchise that’s clearly breaking new ground in the sector. So, who would make an ideal candidate to own a franchise?

Polina says the ideal candidate must be keen and highly driven. “You’re not signing up to be a cleaner, you’re coming on board to be a business owner, to manage your staff successfully.”

With its proven business-model, Jani-King has so much to offer its franchisees, she says, and the franchise is there to train, support and guide people through every step in their journey.

“Join for the right reasons. Join because you want to build a substantial business that you can be proud of. One that has future-focused management and is having a positive impact out there across the market. Contact us today to find out more.”  

See this advertorial on page 37 of Franchise New Zealand magazine Year 34 Issue 04 

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