Our mission is to develop quality education and training programs that raise standards for property service work.
We do that by preparing workers in the industry to lead, together with our partners, for cleaner, greener, safer, and more inclusive workplaces.
Learn more about each of our programs:
A National Presence with a State Specific Approach.
Keep IT CLEAN, GREEN & SAFE
Property Service Workers clean and disinfect our built environment including residential and office buildings, as well as public spaces like airports and retail establishments. These workers are primarily people of color, immigrants and women. Their work is often low-paid, contingent and insecure. ESF's unique partnership with SEIU ensures that janitors' voices are centered in program design to improve industry standards.
Janitors in multiple cities seek to expand the ground-breaking Green Janitor program as part of their effort to build respect for their work and be part of the response to the climate crisis. The 30 hour course offers a certification for janitors from the U.S. Green Building Council- Los Angeles with a curriculum addressing energy and water efficiency, waste management, green cleaning, and worker health and safety. A study from SEED-LA indicates that buildings where janitors go through the course average a 5.6% reduction in building energy usage.
Building owners benefit in supporting expansion of Green Janitor programs through reduced energy and water costs, as well as empowering janitors to participate in the goals of the LEED rating system.
Additionally, ESF serves as the third party administrator for the SEIU Leadership Training and Education Fund (SEIU LTEF), a joint labor-management training fund created by janitorial contractors and SEIU local unions to raise standards for this critical work.
