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With scattered and disconnected the sustainability goals and net zero greater insights on the current
workforces, and the diminishing mission. practices along with the products
collaborations amongst the various The facility managers will currently used.
levels of restricted workforce, the also need to work closely with With many emerging green and
subject matter competency and the investor or developer group sustainable products in the market,
the related analytical skill sets, if and the property owners. As a the endeavour would be to keep
not addressed through continuous first step towards fostering right exploring and evaluating avenues
on-ground and on the job training, partnership on the sustainability to adopt & induct these greener
could also become an added priorities, facility managers will products in the way forward
challenge in the coming years. have to articulate the benefits of sustainability program.
sustainability to this group and It would also be prudent to
What would be your motivate them to get their built identify and collaborate with
focused approach to environment and the infrastructure some external consultants to put
sustainability goals and upgraded and certified under the together a progressive blueprint
net zero? net-zero certification. wherein the key would be creating
With a fair self-assessment and setting aside a one-time or
With facility manager being well of the managed property’s key recurring sustainability budget. The
recognized within all organizations, attributes, those being energy, sustainability budget should also
it is imperative for them to take waste, water and carbon footprint have allocations for incorporating
on a leading and active role of, and thereafter benchmarking these technology, as reliability of data
both aggregator and as well the key focus aspects against some tracking and real time reporting,
integrator. Further on, facility Industry benchmarks, one needs which takes away the dependency
manager will need to work closely to evaluate their current status and on people aspects in reporting, is
with various sets of internal trending patterns. Understanding the crucial factor for arriving at a
stakeholders collaborating at the inherent designs or any well-informed strategic investment
various levels with the designated limitations, facility managers decision.
custodians of all key activities. then need to identify the first set Periodic tracking and review of
Raising the awareness levels of of focus or priority areas as the key milestones in a quantified way
all these stake holders along with immediate opportunity for seamless will help one to assess the progress
their designated custodians, on transitioning into sustainable best being on plan, and herein, as well,
the organizations sustainability practices adoption. The key for the the continuous conversation and
endeavours incorporating the success of adopting sustainability interaction amongst all stakeholders
various prevailing standards & and achieving net zero is to have with data substantiated by the
governing certification, would a very transparent and authentic activity custodians, will serve as a
be key to ensuring successful reporting, and continuous critical great implementation tool for all
implementation to eventually meet review, as this equips them with organization to achieve the net zero.
The comprehensive and
strategic approach that needs to be
developed, could focus on energy
efficiency, renewable energy, clean
transportation, waste reduction,
tracking carbon emission and many
emerging government initiatives.

What changes are you
likely to make to meet
your requirements?

To bridge the gap between the
organizations CXO’s articulated
vision of sustainability and
achieving net zero, and the on-
ground designated custodians of
various disciplines, it is critical

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