Insight #3
What do hybrid workers think of the ways their employers manage workplace air quality? Significantly, they think that there’s a lot of room for organisations to do more. In the US, of those who are concerned about poor air quality at work, the sentiment around how well companies are tackling air quality is split.
In the UK, over a third (37%) of those concerned about the impacts of air quality believe that their employers are doing enough. Again, a similar number (35%) say it isn’t enough, while 12% say they aren’t doing anything at all. In both countries, it’s younger people who feel most strongly that their companies aren’t doing enough, with just under half of those under 35 (48% in the UK and 49% in the US) stating that their companies could do more.
More specifically, 20% in the US and 17% in the UK simply don’t believe that ventilation systems are fit for purpose. The results show a possible lack of trust among employees when it comes to feeling confident that their employers and those responsible for facilities management are doing enough to secure their health.
So what do employees want?
Something that emerged very clearly was a desire to see clean air turned into company policy. 28% of respondents in the US and 25% in the UK said that they support the idea.