Trends 2022

Three major trends to watch out for in 2022

- MARKUS OBERLIN

NO FM professional will need to be told just how demanding the past two years have been for the industry However, with economic recovery gathering pace and technology and sustainability driving both government and corporate strategy, what will the FM industry landscape look like in 2022? Markus Oberlin, CEO of Farnek, shares his top three industry trends to watch out for in 2022.

1. Sustainability

Unless you've been living under a rock, the environment is now one of the most important issues facing us as individual consumers and commercial organisations. Following the recent announcement where several countries aim to be carbon neutral by 2050, both the public sector and private sector companies will have to participate, it will need to be a collective effort!

To achieve that goal companies will need to put a strategy in place now, to initially reduce carbon emissions and then to offset the remaining emissions. Initiatives such as energy and waste management, developing a sustainable supply chain, smart fleet management to cut down fuel consumption and introducing electric vehicles, will all trend significantly in 2022.

In addition, there will be an associated trend in the hotel and hospitality sector, with increasing numbers of travelers preferring to stay in eco-friendly properties.