Workplace Highly Valued by C‑Suite, but Many Lack Ability to Accurately Measure Its Worth, Says New Survey by Savills and CoreNet Global

Key Findings:

• 64% of executive teams view the workplace as a driver of culture/collaboration (41%) or a source of competitive advantage (23%).
• Only 36% are confident in measuring whether workplace strategies deliver on those goals.
• 99% of respondents said the office adds value to culture, collaboration, and innovation, but only 38% rated this impact as highly measurable.
• Measurement tools remain narrow: 73% use employee engagement surveys, 65% track utilisation/occupancy, but fewer assess retention (33%), productivity (22%), or collaboration/innovation (13%).

Survey Context
The Savills and CoreNet Global Measuring the Value of the Evolving Workplace Survey 2026 drew responses from 243 corporate real estate and workplace professionals worldwide.

Results highlight a tension: leadership recognises the workplace as a strategic asset, but corporate real estate teams often rely on established measures and lack confidence in assessing broader outcomes such as innovation, collaboration, and productivity.

Michelle Needles, EVP, Global Occupier Services, Savills: “Organisations have a clear sense of what they want the workplace to achieve, but many rely on narrow measures. Broadening the measurement toolkit to triangulate across utilisation, sentiment, and business outcomes can provide a more complete picture of workplace performance.”

Sonali Tare, VP, Strategic Content, CoreNet Global: “The workplace is a critical business asset, yet many still struggle to measure its impact with confidence. By harnessing technology and holistic metrics, organisations can make more informed decisions and align workplace strategies with long‑term objectives.”

Implications

• Hybrid working and AI are reshaping expectations of the office.
• Organisations must evolve measurement frameworks to capture culture, innovation, learning, and performance.
• Combining utilisation data, sentiment surveys, and business metrics (e.g., revenue, project delivery times, error rates, client retention) offers a path to more accurate evaluation.

About CoreNet Global
CoreNet Global is a non‑profit association headquartered in Atlanta, representing nearly 10,000 members in 50 countries. Its mission is to advance corporate real estate practice through professional development, research, publications, and networking across 46 local chapters worldwide.

About Savills India
Savills India, part of Savills Plc, is a premier international property consulting firm with 700+ offices globally and full‑service operations in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Ahmedabad. Services include leasing, advisory, project management, capital markets, valuations, and consulting across commercial, industrial, logistics, data centres, hospitality, and residential sectors.

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