Community Based Facilities Management

Community Based Facilities Management

Community based FM (CbFM) is a socially inclusive approach to facilities management. [Community-based facilities management.Keith Alexander, Martin Brown,:Facilities Journal 2006]

A framework for Community-based Facilities Management

Governance and engagement

This factor addresses the importance of sound business principles, transparency, values and ethics in governing an organisation and its engagement with stakeholders, regarding its sustainability issues.

At the highest level of maturity organisations should be accountable, transparent and fully engaged with employees, local communities and positive relationships with suppliers and customers.

Environmental Focus

This factor addresses the organisation’s use of natural resources in the production of its goods or services and the importance of Facilitiesthe organisation embedding environmental principles in its product or service development.

Organisations will have integrated processes for improving environmental impact and for design and development of products and services

Socio-economic development

This factor addresses the organisation’s commitment to the capture of economic benefits within the community where the organisation is operating, as well as contributing to the economy, to the social development of the community (beyond economic development) and to providing a safe, high-quality work environment for its employees – including management and staff – and contract labour. Organisations with mature processes will investment in, training and support to employees, local businesses, and community and monitoring impact on social development.

References

Title: Community-based facilities management, Author(s): Keith Alexander, Martin BrownFacilities Journal Year: 2006 Volume: 24 Issue: 7/8 Page: 250 - 268 http://www.emeraldinsight.com/Insight/viewContentItem.do?contentType=Article&contentId=1554393]

See also

* Facilities management


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