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Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
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BIMA (the Boston Interactive Media Association) serves a vibrant community of like-minded professionals from agencies, brands, publishers, and ad-tech companies with business interests in the New England market.
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January 9, 2025
Chamber Announces Inaugural “The Pulse of Greater Boston Business” Survey & Results
Most Local Businesses Adopt Hybrid Model with 3 Days in the Office
Boston, MA – The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce (the Chamber) launched a new survey series, The Pulse of Greater Boston Business (the “Pulse Survey”), which includes the inaugural survey focused on current work environment policies for local businesses. As workers and businesses continue to navigate changing work patterns and preferences, the Chamber’s Pulse Survey reveals how local businesses are choosing hybrid, in-office, or remote policies for their employees.
“The Chamber created the Pulse of Greater Boston survey series to amplify the current best practices of our business community as we build and lead our 21st century economy. Having access to important benchmarks, like workplace policies that impact our downtown vibrancy, drives the competitiveness of our region,” said James E. Rooney, President & CEO of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.
With 120 respondents surveyed throughout Massachusetts in December 2024, the Pulse Survey revealed that most businesses adopted a hybrid work model:
Many businesses allow employees to choose which days they work in the office:
To decide their workplace policies, the survey revealed that most businesses are influenced by employee preference and productivity when they create their work policies.
As businesses develop their hybrid, remote, or in-office policies, respondents were also surveyed about their office space.
Media Contact: Casey Baines [email protected]
About the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber is the convener, voice, and advocate of the region’s business community, committed to making Greater Boston the best place for all businesses and all people to thrive. We help our members and Greater Boston succeed by convening and connecting the business community; researching, developing and advocating for public policies that contribute to our region’s economic success; and providing comprehensive learning and development programs designed to grow strong business and civic leaders. Learn more at BostonChamber.com.
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