Tag: facilities management

South Africa’s buildings are carrying silent risks, and many business owners or occupants don’t know it. From outdated fire systems to water outages that disable suppression infrastructure, the cracks in compliance are becoming more dangerous. I see the same pattern repeatedly.

There is very little doubt that dealing with the global pandemic resulted in a significant shift in how we perceive our workplaces. Whilst society as a whole seems to have gone back to how things were before March 2020, the workforce and the businesses they are employed by seem to be divided on how best to move forward.

Yes. Now we know that working from home works, many employees will want to keep doing it when the coronavirus crisis fades. Many employers won’t mind because they have already invested in the costs associated with remote working such as cloud set-ups and connectivity and have had some proof that the concept works.

PEOPLE, PLANET, PROFIT - the triple bottom line! The concept of the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) being social equity, environment and economic factors, demands that a company’s responsibility lies with stakeholders rather than shareholders. This also indicates a commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).