From Fortune Magazine:

1. CEO of L’Oreal states remote workers have “no attachment, passion or creativity,” calling in-office work “vital” for creativity and profits. Hieronimus insists it’s about “serendipity” and claims working from home is bad for mental health. L’Oreal requires office attendance for blue-collar workers and a minimum of three days for others.

2. L’Oreal began calling workers back to the office in 2020, with multiple companies including Zoom and Meta reversing working from home policies. CEO Hieronimus believes consistent office time is crucial for collaboration but says commuting every day is not necessary. Hybrid working schedules are the trend with most CEOs.

3. Despite controversies over remote work, new data has indicated benefits for both workers and companies. Research consistently shows that a 3-2 hybrid schedule lowers attrition and increases efficiency. Just three days in the office is shown to be optimum for promotions and creativity, according to research and CEOs.



Read more: L’Oréal CEO Nicolas Hieronimus: Remote workers have ‘absolutely no attachment, no passion, no creativity’