At Buildremote, we’ve reported a staggering amount of well-known companies that have implemented some form of permanent remote work. Next, we analyzed in-depth the true plans for the Fortune 500’s return to office. As of October 2024, only 10 of the Fortune 100 had declared a full return to the office for all employees. The others planned to never come back in full, come back…
Honda is shifting gears on its workplace model. In an internal memo shared with employees on April 23, 2025, Honda announced that all U.S.-based staff will be required to work onsite at least 80% of the time starting October 6, 2025. The memo, signed by American Honda’s President and CEO Kazuhiro Takizawa and Honda Development & Manufacturing of America’s President Kensuke Oe, emphasized that in-person…
IBM, known to some employees as “I’ve Been Moved,” is once again requiring major shifts for its workforce. In April 2025, IBM announced that U.S. sales staff and all U.S. cloud employees must now work from a client site, a flagship office, or a sales hub at least three days per week. The Register first reported the story. From our primary RTO research, this is…
In this database, we keep an updated list of every publicly stated “return to office” policy for the Fortune 500 (and compile the data at the top). Use the links below to jump to a section that interests you. You can download one of two datasets here. Or, navigate the free report using the table of contents here. RTO policy statistics RTO for the Fortune…
Use this calculator to estimate employee productivity either by the hour or by the project. With just a few quick inputs, you can determine output per hour worked or output per project completed. Instructions For The Employee Productivity Calculator Follow these steps depending on whether you want to measure productivity per hour or per project: Productivity Per Hour Productivity Per Project Scroll down to view…
Use this calculator to estimate the total cost of your employees. With just a few simple inputs, you can calculate the full employment cost, including wages, taxes, and benefits. How To Use The Employee Cost Calculator Follow these steps to calculate the full cost of employment for each employee at your organization: Hit “Calculate” to view the total employee cost. Scroll down to view the…
Use this calculator to estimate the potential cost savings for your company based on the number of remote work days employees take per week. With a few simple inputs, it will calculate your estimated savings, helping you better manage remote work policies and related costs. How To Calculate Remote Work Savings Remote Work Cost Savings Definition Remote Work Cost Savings calculates the reduction in costs…
Alphabet (Google) first returned to the office on April 4, 2022 with a voluntary policy to work in a hybrid fashion for three days per week. Until an internal memo on June 7, 2023, Google had a positive stance toward remote work, stating that it expects 20% of its workforce to take advantage of the opportunity to work remotely full time, and that 85% of…
In this report, we keep an updated list of every Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) policy for the Fortune 100 (and compile the statistics at the top). The report tracks 16 individual ESG data points for every company. Use the links below to jump to a section that interests you. You can access the complete database below. Or, access a sample of the database first….
Caterpillar is officially ending its hybrid work model. In a memo obtained by Buildremote, the company told employees that all U.S. office-based staff are now required to work from the office five days per week. This email was sent on Wednesday, April 9, and the policy goes into effect on June 2, 2025. The move follows a January mandate for Caterpillar’s Resource Industries division, which…