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An organization today is judged not just on the basis of the quality of the goods and services it produces but also on the care it shows people (both inside and outside the organization) and the environment. Additionally, many global drivers are pushing sustainability to the forefront of business, government and social conversations throughout the world. These drivers include:

• Awareness of the finite nature of resources available to support a steadily growing world population.
• Increasing use by governments of incentives and penalties to change corporate and individual behavior.
• Speed and breadth of information that have placed every organization under a microscope of public opinion about what constitutes acceptable corporate behavior.

As business leaders step up the corporate response to the sustainability agenda, facility managers are increasingly being asked to deliver support service that is broader and deeper than ever before. Sustainable development, as a concept, forces organizations to shift their focus from short term to long term. Facility management is a vital function, a service that supports the people who deliver the core business and is essential to the demand organization’s aspirations for corporate social responsibility.

After completing this course, participants will be able to discuss the following concepts as they relate to sustainability and FM:

• Energy management
• Water management
• Materials and consumable management
• Waste management
• Workplace and site management

IFMA's Sustainability Course is a standalone course and not part of the Sustainability Facility Professional® (SFP®) credential.  View the SFP here

*All course materials included online.  Optional printed materials available for purchase.

This course format consists of the following:

• IFMA Sustainability Overview
• Study to Succeed
  • 6 eLearning chapters
  • 6 Chapter Quizzes
• Analyze Your Progress
  • Progress Report
• Final Assessment
• Certificate of Completion

This course completes by passing the Final Assessment.

IFMA is authorized by IACET to offer .50 CEUs for this program.

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