Case Study – Hygiene Interventions at COP26 2021

CASE STUDY REPORT

Targeted Hygiene: A risk-based approach to applying policies and hygiene interventions in public settings and large events: A case study of hygiene interventions at COP26 2021

This is a report of a large-scale intervention that was implemented during the 2020 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow at the height of the COVID pandemic. To avoid a possible outbreak of infection during the conference Reckitt was contracted by Her Majesty’s Government as a Hygiene Partner of COP26 to provide COVID-19 mitigation measures.
The intervention involved developing protocols for decontamination of contact surfaces throughout the venue during the sessions by cleaning operatives, combined with measures to facilitate and motivate delegates to practice effective hand and surface hygiene during the sessions. This was supported by a detailed scientific justification document, developed by research scientists from Reckitt in collaboration with London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.