Facility Management

Bridge to sustainability

Sustainability – it’s one of the biggest buzzwords bouncing around the global collective consciousness these days. And for good reason, because the health of the natural and built environments and a sustainable future for our surroundings affects us all – every generation, every social class and every cultural group.

The facility management industry is no exception, and it equally both affects and is affected by the sustainable movement. Haris Moraitis is a not only a prominent figure in the facility management community, he’s also a champion of sustainable FM. His expertise lies in the built environment and his passion rests in sustainability.

Moraitis is an associate director of Social Infrastructure at HKA Global, a company that provides expert and advisory services for the development of major projects, programs and assets around the world.

“I’m an

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