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The European Commission has today adopted the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), which affect more than 50,000 companies subject to the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. Widely seen as a watershed for corporate environmental reporting and fiscal planning, the ESRS will from next year require tens of thousands of European companies — as well as…

The field of facilities management will continue to evolve in the coming years, with new technologies and organizational priorities shaping what teams are capable of accomplishing. Construction is continuing even if the pace slows slightly. It’s estimated that the number of built spaces globally will double by 2050 – the same year that the world’s…

For facility managers and business owners, production and services don’t stop when temperatures drop. While it may be chilly outside or snow on the ground, individuals still must commute to work and operate inside buildings. For warehouses, greenhouses or auto repair shops, regular heating is required for these facilities to operate at maximum levels. While…

When Machion Jackson first started teaching high school English, a career in facilities management was the furthest thing from her mind. She had her eyes set on becoming a principal one day, continuing to help mold the minds of students that entered the Detroit Public Schools Community District. It wasn’t until she fulfilled that dream…

Designers are finding new ways to incorporate art in healthcare facilities. Art continuously enriches our lives. It can evoke the deepest emotions that we keep hidden within ourselves, often bringing someone to tears. But there’s more to art than just entertainment. Hospitals and other healthcare facilities have utilized art to guide patients and visitors to…

  Not everyone enjoys the sweltering summer conditions. For grounds and construction workers who spend most of their working hours outside, summer is a time of excessive temperatures that can lead to heat exhaustion, dehydration, cramps and heat stroke. If employees do not protect their skin it could eventually lead to cancer. Grounds managers at…