TELECOMS & SUSTAINABILITY
“ The most important question is : ‘ will people even go to the office at all going forward ?’”
ANDERS ERLANDSSON HEAD OF INDUSTRYLAB , ERICSSON
their operations , while driving increased commitments to sustainable practice is essential and , according to Erlandsson ( backed up by an extensive report released by Ericsson ), the two goals are more aligned than they might initially appear .
The Future of Work “ I think the most important question is : ‘ will people even go to the office at all going forward ?’” asks Erlandsson . According to new data gathered by Ericsson , the answer is probably “ no ”. The report , which was released back in March , points to a rapidly accelerating trend of “ dematerialisation ” taking hold across the modern enterprise . It all sounds very Star Trek , I know , but Erlandsson explains that the reality is not only very simple , but the process is already underway . In short , dematerialisation means that enterprises are adjusting their physical assets and infrastructures to better reflect a world in which almost 60 % of ( white collar ) work will be done remotely by 2030 and , according to 40 % of decision-makers surveyed , the centralised physical office will no longer exist .
“ I think what we ' ve learned during the COVID-19 crisis , particularly in some markets where there has been a very strongly established culture of employers being against working from home , that it is very much feasible to work from outside the office ,” Erlandsson adds . “ Companies have shifted their attitudes towards working from home , and are really looking ahead to a situation where a significant portion of the workforce is
48 May 2021