From cost cutting to wellness programmes, the corporate real estate agenda has changed over the cycle, reflecting the shifting landscape of challenges facing the world’s biggest businesses.
CBRE’s latest corporate occupier survey – which polls 120 global companies on their occupational requirements and concerns – highlights that change.
When the agent began polling its biggest clients in 2010, cost saving and economic concerns were paramount.
But as the recovery has taken hold, other issues have climbed the agenda.
This year’s survey highlights the growing battle to attract the best staff and keep them happy while navigating rising occupancy costs and geopolitical uncertainties.
Here EG compares the key themes of each of the last six surveys to tell the story of the cycle for corporate occupiers.
