Overview
CEN ISO/TR 41019:2024 - Facility management’s role in sustainability, resilience and adaptability (ISO/TR 41019:2024) is a Technical Report that frames the societal context for facility management (FM). It explains how FM can support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and help organizations establish or improve a sustainable, integrated FM system. The document is informative and non‑normative: it provides concepts, terms and contextual guidance but does not impose specific requirements.
Key topics
This TR covers a broad set of technical and contextual themes relevant to sustainable FM:
- UN 2030 Agenda and SDGs - how FM contributes to goal alignment and reporting.
- CSR and ESG - role of FM in corporate social responsibility and environmental, social and governance frameworks.
- Business and finance context - implications for business strategy, risk and financing of FM initiatives.
- Climate change, net zero and circular economy - definitions and context for emissions (CO2e), adaptation and circular approaches.
- Sustainability, resilience and adaptability - conceptual definitions and their application to the built environment.
- Terms and definitions - standardized FM terminology (e.g., climate, adaptation, circular economy, greenhouse gas).
- Role of standards - how the ISO 41000 family supports FM practices and alignment with SDGs.
- Annexes aligning ISO 41000 standards with SDGs and mapping pathways to sustainable FM.
Note: the report contains no normative references and is intended as guidance and contextual information.
Practical applications
Organizations and FM professionals can use ISO/TR 41019:2024 to:
- Inform FM strategy development focused on sustainability, resilience and adaptability.
- Frame sustainability and resilience objectives for buildings, campuses and portfolios.
- Support SDG mapping and ESG reporting by linking FM activities to global goals.
- Guide procurement, lifecycle and asset-management decisions toward circular economy and net‑zero targets.
- Shape risk assessments and adaptation planning for climate change impacts on the built environment.
- Communicate the value of FM to senior leaders, finance teams and stakeholders.
Who should use this standard
- Facility managers and FM teams
- Demand organizations and asset owners
- Sustainability, ESG and CSR professionals
- Real estate and property managers
- Risk, resilience and business continuity planners
- Policy makers and public-sector planners
Related standards
- ISO 41000 family (facility management standards) - core FM guidance and frameworks
- ISO 41011:2024 (definitions related to FM, circular economy reference)
- ISO 14090:2019 and ISO 14050:2020 (climate adaptation and GHG terminology)
- Relevant ISO committees and IPCC guidance (referenced for climate/GHG context)
This Technical Report is a practical, non‑prescriptive resource for integrating FM with sustainability, resilience and adaptability goals across the built environment.