TRI-KES of Dallas, TX is the first to be qualified as a sustainable wallcovering source under a new NSF Standard.
The company was recently recognized by BIFMA’s level certification for sustainable practices in remanufacturing furniture panel systems.
Certification allows a manufacturer to ensure greater sustainability for their products and throughout their entire supply chain.
As unemployment throughout the country remains at record levels approaching 10%, AFE officials urged state employment agencies to provide unemployed workers with training in facilities-related professions where there is a growing shortage of skilled workers.
As part of the Global Sustainability Commitment, Jones Lang LaSalle in April 2008 pledged to increase its sustainability accredited professionals to 200 in 2008 and to 500 in 2009.
Several factors still sway facility decision makers who wish to buy products sensitive to sustainable goals.
Guest Contributor Victoria Hardy says the career jungle isn’t getting any easier, but with the right tools, facility professionals will be better poised to bag the big prize.