Initial is the world's leading hygiene company, part of Rentokil Initial, a FTSE100 company, with 38,000 employees helping customers in over 60 countries around the world manage hygiene risks, create safer business environments and healthier and more hygienic workplaces to safeguard brand reputation, staff and end-users.
Our team of microbiologists, product developers and service professionals set us apart from competitors, delivering leading innovations and the highest levels of service in the industry. Find out more about our latest awards and accolades.
With an active investment in research and development, training and customer service, Initial delivers global best practice and insight with local experience and expertise to our customers around the world.
We go further to protect and enhance the things that matter most to you. Since 1903, we've built a large network of core support services that allows us to deliver washroom services, medical and clinical waste management, floor care and scenting solutions.
Driven by science and years of experience, Initial has developed solutions that are tailored to meet the exact needs of your business and delivered without interruption to your operations.
With over 120 years of experience, we’re a partner you can rely on. Take a look at Initial’s journey so far.
Initial leads by example with a zero tolerance approach to bribery and corruption.
Find details of what we do across our businesses, markets, growth opportunities and initiatives.
Sustainability is rapidly climbing the agenda of every organisation driven by growing concerns for corporate social responsibility and duty of care, an increasing awareness of the need for environmental protection, ever more stringent legislation and rising landfill costs.
Initial leads the industry in the development of more environmentally friendly, sustainable products and solutions. Our commitment to the environment is integral to the way we work and influences the local causes we support.
The Initial Signature range comprises public washroom hygiene products which includes paper towel dispensers, feminine hygiene units and toilet seat cleaners. The project required more than 4,500 man days and, to ensure long term durability and robustness, the Air Fresh range and hand soap dispensers were tested, 1.5 million and 1 million operations respectively.