FMJ Facilities Management magazine providing industry-specific intelligence to FM and property professionals
The Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) has published a new guidance note, Climate Adaptation for WFM, to help organisations strengthen the resilience of their workplaces and estates in response to escalating climate risks.
Extreme heat, intense rainfall, flooding and other climate-related events are increasingly impacting buildings, operations and the health and wellbeing of occupants. Despite this, IWFM’s Sustainability Survey 2025 found that more than half of organisations have not yet begun assessing climate risks.
The new guidance, produced in partnership with Equans UK & Ireland, provides a comprehensive framework for workplace and facilities managers to evaluate and address these challenges. It covers risk assessment, data-driven planning, governance, lifecycle considerations and practical adaptation measures. The document also includes examples of operational actions, from flood preparedness to managing overheating and maintaining nature-based solutions.
IWFM Head of Policy and Research, Andrew Gladstone-Heighton, said: “Climate risks are already affecting the built environment, and organisations must take action now. This guidance provides workplace and facilities professionals with the insight and tools they need to protect people, assets and service continuity.”
Equans UK & Ireland’s Climate Risk and Adaptation Manager, James Heritage, said: “As a leading energy and services provider, Equans understands that climate adaptation is critical to protecting buildings, occupants, and operations from growing climate risks.
“Workplace and facilities managers will find clear, practical approaches in this guidance to drive climate resilience and align with sustainability ambitions. We are proud to support IWFM in empowering WFMs to advance climate-ready workplaces for the future.”
The guidance supports workplace and facilities managers in aligning resilience strategies with wider organisational goals, including decarbonisation.
Climate Adaptation for WFM is free to download here.
FMJ and Watco Webinar: Meeting compliance in a new culture of accountability
From January 2026, the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) formally separated from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Created under the Building Safety Act 2022 in response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the BSR is designed to raise safety standards across the built environment and introduce a stronger culture of accountability, transparency, and proactive risk management.
This shift places facilities managers in a more strategic safety assurance role – far beyond routine maintenance.
FMJ and Watco are hosting a webinar on 22 April at 11:00am to explore what this new regulatory landscape means for FMs. To register for the webinar click here.
Can’t make it no problem…
Simply register above and after the webinar has been broadcast, we will send you a link to watch the recording.
