Executive Summary of Facilities Management

This paper will provide brief overview regarding the environment impact of retail facilities in Australia. The retail sector of Australia contributes significantly in the economy of Australia and provides employment to lot of individuals. There are many retail organizations which are operating in Australia and have their facilities. The facility managers today face various issues in which environment impact of the facility is among the most common issue. If the retail organization wants to provide best customer services to their customers and want to sustain in the long run, they have managed the facility waste appropriately. This paper is going to discuss the environment impact issue in facilities management and why it is important to mitigate the environment impact of retail facilities.

Background of the Environment Impact in Facilities Management

In Australia the retail sectors have major contribution in the country’s economy and consider the second largest sector that provides employment to the people. It means that the operations of this sector should be perform in such a way that it would leads to economic growth. The facilities of different retail organizations are managed by facility managers who are responsible for facility management. There are many issues that arise in facilities management in which the most important is to protect the environment. In recent years the facilities have stated to affect the nearby environment because the facilities are not being managed properly. Not only the resources are utilized inefficiently bit also the facilities have start generating waste in abundance which is causing environment pollution [1].

The main reason for increase in environment impact are the operations of the facilities. The operations are not being performed accurately which leads to various environment concerns. Many retail facilities of the corporation require huge amount of energy and the waste that is generated on facilities is not dispose of effectively which should be a matter of concern for the facility managers. In order to manage the facility appropriately it is important to control the impact of the operations of the facility on the environment so that not only the environment can be protected but also through effective utilization of resources the organization can reduce its costs [2].

It is important to manage the facility I such a way that it does not harm the environment and utilize the resources I such a way that the cost of the organization would not increase. It means that sustainability of the facility has become a major concern for the facility managers. The customers in recent years have become quite aware about the environment protection and corporate social responsibilities. Which means that if organization is not going to focus on environment protection then it won’t be able to generate enough sales which means that sustaining in long run will become quite difficult for the corporations. Therefore if Retail corporation in Australia wants to generate significant profits they will have to manage their facilities I such way that they won’t have any impact on environment [2].

Assessment of the Problem of Facilities Management

The environment impact issue of the facilities are analyzed critically to know their impact on the organization performance, health and environment. Through analyzing the issue related to facilities management from various angles not only provides the significance of the issue but also allow organizations to think why the solution of the problem is necessary and helps them to improve the performance, profitability and efficiency. The impact of the issue on health, environment & Organization stability is explained as follows:

Health of Facilities Management

If the Australian retail facilities operations are not going to manage accurately and are not going to dispose of their waste efficiently than it can have impact on the health of the employees who are responsible for disposing off waste but also for the people who live near the facilities. When the level of pollution increase it has significant impact on the health of living beings that live in that region. It means that the retail facilities would have to focus on their waste manage to reduce pollution. In short it can be said that the increase in the level of pollution have great impact on health [1].

In the facilities the safety of the employees is important and the employees who manage the waste should get awareness about their protection & safety. While handling waste the employees should wear gloves and the waste should be in packed in proper bags so that it can be disposes off effectively. The facilities should also kept clean so that the customers who come in the facilities won’t face any inconvenience r health issues. The retail facilities hygiene factor play significant role and directly related with waste reduction and cleanliness approaches. The food items such as vegetable and meat should be displayed in clean and hygienic environment so that customers won’t face any health problems. If the corporation is going to follow clean & green approach than health issues will not arise [3].

Environment of Facilities Management

The operations of the retail have significant impact on the environment. It is important that operations are performed in such a way that it won’t generate much pollution. In managing the facilities waste management is major part that should be done accurately. Today many retail corporations unable to dispose off waste effectively which is increasing the environmental issues.  Protecting the environment t is important for the business because through this it can provide maximum benefit to the society and can fulfill its social responsibility.  Today the businesses are becoming sustainable and implementing such alternatives which improve environment protection. For this significant amount of investment is required along with training & development of the employees [4].

For managing the facilities efficiently, it is important that the individuals who are responsible for facility management are experienced and have necessary abilities to perform various operations accurately. Sometimes the organization recruit such employees how does not have the required skills which cause problem for the organization in future. The corporation should hire such individuals who have necessary knowledge of facility management in the environment protection perspective.

Organization Stability of Facilities Management

The environment protection policies of the retail organizations are directly related with their stability and sustainability in the long run. The facility managers are not going to focus on environment protection than it means that not only the costs of the corporation will increase but also the corporation reputation will starts decreasing rapidly. Moreover in recent years the government have made such regulations which allow the corporations to follow the rules related to environment protection. Therefore, it is a major challenge for the facility managers to manage facility in a cleaner and greener way [5].

In recent years the customer awareness regarding environment protection has increased significantly and they only want to purchase from such corporation which have taken environment protection initiatives. The organizations who does not perform corporate social responsibilities will unable to generate god reputation and over the period their sales starts decreasing.  The reputation of the organization increases when the organization protects the environment. Such corporation stays in the spotlight and able to generate who amount of sales. In short it can be said that the corporation have to include environment protection strategies in managing the facilities so that customers can get best experience when the visit the retail centers [1].

Solution to improve facilities Management

The facility management can be improved by building strong strategies and their implementation. The first thing that organization should do it to develop a facility management plan in which environment protection policy should be included. A strategy should be formulated in which the operations and performance of the employees should be improved. When the operation will be improved the organization will be able to manage the facility more efficiently. The main problem today in facility management is its impact on the environment and it can be reduced by improving the practices of facility management [6].

The employees of Australian retail organization should focus on the needs and preferences of the customers so that high quality customer services should be provided. The customers will be satisfied when the waste of the organization is going to be managed accurately. In retail corporation hygiene and cleanliness matters a lot which is linked with waste management. If the corporation is going to dispose of the waste efficiently than not only it will able to keep the facility clean but will also able to clean its environment.  

Another solution of the problem is to get ISO standard which are related to environment protection. When the organization get certified it follow the rules and regulations which leads to success of the organization. The training and development of the employees can improve the facility management as well. For managing the facilities, the employees require necessary experience and qualification. However, the organization do hire such individuals who are not expert in facility management which leads to so many problems therefor training of the employees can increase the skills and knowledge of individuals which would be beneficial for the corporation in the long run. Corporation can manage its facilities effectively by taking the help of technology as well.

Today there are several technologies available in the market which not only improve the efficiency of the organization but also allow organization to utilise their resources efficiently, reduce waste and manage their operation more effectively. The examples of such technologies are inventory management software and data related applications which does not require much energy and provide solution to so many issues. The facility management can also be enhanced by implementing such methods [6].

Conclusion of Facilities Management

If all the above discussion is summarized than it is evident that the main reason for increase in environment impact are the operations of the facilities. The operations are not being performed accurately which leads to various environment concerns. Many retail facilities of the corporation require huge amount of energy and the waste that is generated on facilities is not dispose of effectively which should be a matter of concern for the facility managers. In order to manage the facility appropriately it is important to control the impact of the operations of the facility on the environment so that not only the environment can be protected but also through effective utilization of resources the organization can reduce its costs.

The customers in recent years have become quite aware about the environment protection and corporate social responsibilities. Which means that if organization is not going to focus on environment protection then it won’t be able to generate enough sales which means that sustaining in long run will become quite difficult for the corporations. Therefore, if Retail corporation in Australia wants to generate significant profits, they will have to manage their facilities I such way that they won’t have any impact on environment.

The facility management can be improved by building strong strategies and their implementation. The first thing that organization should do it to develop a facility management plan in which environment protection policy should be included. A strategy should be formulated in which the operations and performance of the employees should be improved. When the operation will be improved the organization will be able to manage the facility more efficiently. The main problem today in facility management is its impact on the environment and it can be reduced by improving the practices of facility management.

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