23% plan to work more at their workplace to help cut down on energy use and bills.
said they felt concerned about the impact of the energy crisis on the costs of working from home.
Our research shows that employees are more likely to return to the office due to increased energy prices—leading to greater building occupancy. Seven in ten employees in the UK said they were worried about how the energy crisis will affect the costs of working from home.
In addition, concerns about catching COVID and other illnesses have not diminished, even during the energy crisis. This concern will grow as occupancy increases.
Higher costs are even more likely as a result. With greater occupancy comes a need for deeper cleans, better ventilation, and improved hygiene. In this respect, increased energy costs cause a greater need to spend on cleaning and hygiene.