Sustainable Facilities Management and Green Leasing: The Company Strategic Approach

Businesses are becoming more environmentally focused, andinteraction between their core processes is essential in adopting a sustainable approach. This can be further complicated in the rental market, where organisational approaches may not be compatible with the sustainable obligations of building owners. This paper's aim is to discuss the potential of “green leasing” and sustainable facilities management (SFM) in meeting these challenges, through literature and case studies. The paper demonstrates the differing corporate approaches through a literature search, in the context of corporate social responsibility and obligatory and voluntary motivators, and how they relate to the triple bottom line of economy, environment and society.