The SFMI 2023 (Sustainable Facilities Management Index) assessments revealed that FMs are now realising the importance of focusing on employee development and wellbeing to help organisations maintain a strong and committed workforce. Which areas should service suppliers and their clients ...

What is happening in the world of ergonomic furniture and accessories? Darryl Easton, Managing Director of East On Commercial Interiors, provides an update… Many workplace and facilities professionals are juggling competing demands of a distributed workforce, hybrid working practices and, ...

Over half of professionals (55 per cent) think employers should be doing more to help with employee wellbeing – whilst over two-fifths of senior leaders feel their increased spending on wellness benefits is going by largely unnoticed. A new poll ...

The Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI) 2023 assessments have uncovered significant trends shaping the future of the FM industry. For example, while short term risks to the industry, including staffing and skills shortages, are being managed through a focus on ...

The number of employees voicing wellbeing concerns is on the rise, but according to new research from Mintago, UK businesses are failing to provide sufficient support to employees, particularly from a financial wellbeing point of view. The fintech startup surveyed ...

Richard Sabin, Managing Director of living wall company Biotecture looks at why facilities management companies and developers such as the Canary Wharf Group are introducing living walls into their developments, to encourage people to return in larger numbers In today’s ...

The unprecedented challenges of the last three years have led many to scrutinise their work-life balance. Consequently, businesses are having to work harder than ever to attract and retain talent, and the employee experience is a big priority. For organisations ...

David Tarbuck Group Marketing & Communications Director, Atlas on the surprising results of a happiness survey carried out amongst its staff Every organisation has special people who make it tick. In our industry, the front-line workers come to mind first. ...

The pandemic triggered a 25% increase in the number of people worldwide diagnosed with anxiety and depression. How can businesses support the wellbeing of their workforce at such a difficult time? David McCormack, CEO of HIVE360 considers the options, and ...

Given the widescale adoption of hybrid working, how FMs manage wellbeing at work can no longer be focused solely on the physical office environment. Given this change in workplace work patterns, how can FMs adapt their approach to safeguard employee ...