ISO 41001 Standard

International standard for a Facility Management (FM) system

ISO-41001 is an international standard for a Facility Management (FM) system. It provides a framework based on the Annex SL structure to assist enterprises in developing, implementing, and maintaining a global facilities management system. It is intended to assist procurement and facilities teams by serving as a standard for evaluating the competency and efficiency of facilities management systems, as well as the consistency and capability of the services used.

Facility management is a technology that helps firms enhance efficiencies across the whole supply chain, from procurement to operations to maintenance.

Facility management is the organisational function that integrates people, place and process within the built environment, with the purpose of improving the quality of life of people and the productivity of the core business The new standard will also clarify the “what and why” of facilities management, placing it firmly at the centre of strategic operations. Managing operations and maintenance of a workplace is essential for maintaining important assets and operational efficiencies, and is a growing importance for all businesses.

ISO 41001:2018 Benefits

ISO 41001 has the potential to make a real difference to organizations by improving workforce health and safety, reducing their impact on the environment and making considerable cost savings and efficiencies.
ISO 41001 will assist organizations in a number of ways by establishing a common approach and a set of processes that can be referred to around the world which constitutes a benchmark for developing and driving an effective strategic, tactical and operational FM system helping FM teams achieve optimum efficiency.
It will also assist organizations seeking to outsource FM, as those providers who are able to demonstrate compliance with the standard will provide them with an assurance regarding their approach and processes.