wbjournal.com | June 16, 2025 | Worcester Business Journal 15
MIDYEAR ECONOMIC FORECAST F O C U S
OP E N I NG
J U N E 2 1
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In the commercial office sector, many companies have
looked to shrink their office space in the face of remote
and hybrid employees. Do you plan on renewing your
company's current office lease?
Has your company changed its diversity, equity,
and inclusion policies since the start of the year?
8%
Yes, we plan on
staying where
we are.
28%
11%
5%
47%
1%
Yes,
although
our lease
renewal
isn't up for
a couple of
years.
No, we are
looking for a
smaller space.
No, we need more space.
We own
our real
estate and
don't plan
on moving.
We own our real
estate and are
actively looking
to sell.
3%
10%
47%
40%
Yes, we eliminated
them entirely.
Yes, we
reworked
the language
around the
policies,
although the
spirit remains
the same.
No,
they remain
in place.
We never had
formal DEI policies
in place.
