Standards

A white paper published by the Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI) provides FM organisations with a framework that can help propel them to leading sustainability status.

Version 2 of BSI’s Safe Working Guidelines is published today to help organisations to protect workers from the continuing coronavirus risks, mitigate outbreaks and build long-term resilience.

Food service business Compass Group UK & Ireland has signed up to the Race at Work Charter in partnership with Business in the Community (BITC).

Six in 10 engineering services businesses (63 per cent) are having “sustained difficulty” in obtaining suitable face masks for use on site, says the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).

The industry needs a new hygiene standard, argues Mike Boxall.

International standard ISO 41001:2018 Facility Management – Management Systems has been in place for two years, but its adoption has been limited, says Brian Atkin.

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is setting up a task force in a bid to reduce the "enormous health burden from Covid-19 and other respiratory infections".

FM operator OCS Group has refreshed its brand to be "more reflective" of its values and priorities as it marks its 120-year anniversary.

Procurement organisation and social enterprise Fusion21 has announced the renewal of its national Lifts Framework.

Up to two-thirds (65 per cent) of senior decision-makers in the UK think poor workplace technology is having a detrimental effect on their work-life balance, mental health and financial wellbeing, according to research by HIVE360.

Entries are now open for the new-look IWFM Impact Awards 2020, which marks its 20th year by introducing five new categories.

Catering company Amadeus is planning to add more vegan dishes throughout its venues in 2020.