The SFMI assessment has awarded BAM’s integrated facilities management business platinum, the highest grade achievable
The Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI) annual assessment has graded BAM’s integrated facilities management business as Platinum for the first time, the highest level achievable in the metric.
The SFMI evaluates the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance of FM service providers. It is the only sustainability benchmark for the UK FM sector.
BAM’s integrated facilities management business was assessed on environment, social and governance principles
The platinum award reflects BAM’s accomplishments in establishing a sustainable organisational culture.
In its annual assessment, SFMI compares the sustainability commitment of FM enterprises. ESG (environment, social and governance) are the three key subjects it considers.
The best businesses prioritise sustainability as a key factor in their operations and implement a consistent, successful strategy.
BAM’s UK & Ireland businesses set an ambitious carbon target to become net zero by 2026 in their direct operations in October.
BAM has made several contributions towards sustainability in the built environment
Other recent developments include BAM’s integrated facilities management business assisting SFMI and other contractors in developing a tool for managing Scope 3 carbon emissions in the FM sector.
BAM sponsored the initial Scope 3 Framework to develop a solution to collect, aggregate and analyse complex Scope 3 data and move another step closer to positioning the FM industry at the heart of the decarbonisation pathway for the built environment.
The updated framework captures a much wider range of emissions relating, for example, to travel to and from buildings, materials used in its maintenance, and even food supplied in canteens.
The award recognises BAM’s commitment to sustainability
Abbe Pickthall, managing director of BAM, commented: “We are tremendously happy to have achieved a platinum award, a first for our business.
“Achieving the SFMI platinum standard places us amongst the leading companies delivering sustainable integrated services in the UK and reflects BAM’s commitment to the lifecycle of the built environment. Today is a celebration of that approach and something we can all be extremely proud of”.
