Hospeco Brands Group Celebrates ISSA’s Summit Award From ASAE For End Period Poverty Campaign

Hospeco Brands Group has announced that ISSA’s End Period Poverty campaign is being honored by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) with the highest honor for associations, the Power of Associations Summit Award.

“Fighting period poverty is a cause long championed by Hospeco Brands Group, leading to the founding of its own Period Partner program eight years ago,” according to a press release. “Hospeco Brands Group President & CEO Tom Friedl is also the chairman of ISSA’s government advocacy committee and was instrumental in developing and implementing ISSA’s End Period Poverty campaign.”

Through End Period Poverty, ISSA advocates for public policies to increase access to menstrual care products, dispensers, and disposal solutions in away-from-home venues. The association also educates and engages the cleaning industry community about period poverty issues as well as providing proper training related to removing potentially harmful bacteria and blood-borne pathogens in bathroom facilities.

“Change isn’t happening fast enough or broadly enough, and our industry is uniquely positioned to further the cause of universal access,” Friedl said. “Through these efforts, we will achieve our goal of making free menstrual care products the rule, not the exception, in all public restrooms.

“I’m proud of the work Hospeco Brands Group and ISSA have done and am humbled that ISSA is being recognized by ASAE.”

ISSA will receive its Summit Award at a special ASAE ceremony on Sept. 24, 2024, in Washington, D.C.