Sustainable Facility Management in UN Development Goals

Lok, K. L.; Opoku, A.; Smith, A.; van der Pool, I.; Cheung, K. L.

Abstract

Facility Management (FM) is currently focusing on sustainability through the adoption of the newly recognised United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) when making business decisions. Strategic Sustainable FM has the potential towards the realisation of the 17 SDGs at all levels of organisation in the FM sector. However, the FM sector is also encountering potential barriers to the implementation of the relevant SDGs. Standardised and strategic level support is crucial for the smooth adoption of sustainable FM. This paper is aimed at discussing the role of facility management in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. This viewpoint paper, whereby content is dependent on the authors' opinion and interpretation, focuses on new emerging disciplines that will affect the operations phase of buildings and the people working therein. The SDGs can help to objectively quantify the added value of FM to the core business and the global FM industry including impact of ISO standards and stakeholders (clients, service providers and researchers).

Citation

Lok, K. L., Opoku, A., Smith, A., van der Pool, I., & Cheung, K. L. (2023). Sustainable Facility Management in UN Development Goals. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1176(1), Article 012022. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1176/1/012022

• Journal Article Type: Conference Paper
• Conference Name: International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) W070 Conference on Facility Management and Maintenance
• Conference Location: Trondheim, Norway
• Acceptance Date: Mar 28, 2023
• Publication Date: May 1, 2023
• Deposit Date: Mar 31, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: May 1, 2023
• Journal: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
• Print ISSN: 1755-1307
• Publisher: IOP Publishing
• Volume: 1176
• Issue: 1
• Article Number: 012022
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1176/1/012022