Authored by Juliana Beauvais and published by IDC Custom Solutions in April 2022, this report reveals that while many enterprises hold ambitious sustainability goals, functional areas like workplace and maintenance lack the tools and expertise to meet them. Drawing from a 2021 IDC survey of 1,000 organizations, the report underscores a gap between sustainability aspirations and facility management practices. It details benefits of sustainability software, including enhanced ESG performance and cost reduction, while spotlighting key drivers for such software adoption: operational cost implications, executive mandates, and regulatory demands. Sponsor Planon’s solutions for these challenges are also featured.

Keywords: Building Retrofits, Climate Change, Energy Efficiency/Management, Healthy Buildings, HVAC & Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), Internet of Things (IoT), Protocols/Standards, Planon, ESG, Sustainability