The role of facility management (FM) in corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Malaysia

Abstract

Corporate activities comprise the major implication for the environment and society. Therefore, there should be concern and pressure upon the corporate activities. The corporate sector is highly correlated with the well-being of the customer, society, environment and well-being. To overcome the implication in the built environment operation, the corporate sector needs to incorporate the practice of effective management which can manage the working environment effectively. This research paper focuses on corporate social responsibility in Malaysia. The country has identified the environmental hazards which mainly consequences from the industries and their working activities. The corporate social responsibility of Malaysia is much lower than the other Asian countries. Therefore, the country needs to adopt some measures in order to increase Corporate Social Responsibility in the organization. That is the reason the paper has targeted facility management and its beneficial areas to maintain corporate social responsibility. This research has discussed the value addition of facility management in the social responsibilities of the corporate sectors through the corporate social responsibilities. In addition to that, the paper has also discussed the responsibilities of the facility managers to keep the corporate social responsibilities to provide more awareness about the society and environment.