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{{Company Page
{{Company Page
|name=Ecolab
|name=Ecolab
|industry=Water, hygiene and infection prevention; cleaning and sanitation products and services
|image=Ecolab.jpg
|country=United States
|founded=1923
|headquarters=St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
|status=Active
|status=Active
|boycott_reason=Documented provision of cleaning and sanitation products/services to U.S. immigration enforcement agencies, including ICE detention operations, through federal contracting.
|verification=Verified
}}
}}


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
Ecolab (Ecolab Inc.) is a United States–based company providing water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services. The company’s global headquarters is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota.<ref name="EcolabHQ">[[https://en-nl.ecolab.com/locations/ecolab-global-headquarters Ecolab Global Headquarters (Saint Paul, Minnesota) | Ecolab]]</ref> Ecolab traces its founding to 1923 in St. Paul, Minnesota.<ref name="EcolabHistoryInnovation">[[https://www.ecolab.com/about/our-history/innovation A History of Innovation | Ecolab]]</ref>


== Boycott ==
== Boycott ==
Ecolab is listed for boycott due to documented federal contracting that supplies cleaning products/services supporting ICE detention operations. Public reporting has described Ecolab as holding a multi-year contract to supply laundry and dishmachine detergent to ICE’s Florence detention center in Arizona.<ref name="AInvestICE">[[https://www.ainvest.com/news/fortune-500-companies-earn-500-million-ice-contracts-2506/ Fortune 500 Companies Earn $500 Million From ICE Contracts | AInvest] (Jun. 26, 2025)]]</ref>
In addition, federal spending records show a Department of Homeland Security award to ECOLAB INC (award summary page).<ref name="USASpendingDHS">[[https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_70B03C25F00000213_7014_47QSWA20D003Y_4732 CONTRACT to ECOLAB INC | USAspending.gov]]</ref>


== Background ==
== Background ==
ICE detention facilities and field operations rely on contractors and vendors for facility supplies and services, including cleaning, sanitation, and laundry/warewashing products. Because these services materially support detention capacity and day-to-day operations, ICE List documents and, where applicable, boycotts companies whose contracting helps sustain immigration enforcement infrastructure.<ref name="USASpendingDHS" />


== Sources ==
== Sources ==
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