The American RTO Mandate is Failing in Europe

EU Firms · City Centre

US Firms · Periphery

34%

Inner City · European Firms

Q4 2025 Physical Occupancy

20%

Periphery · US Firm Offices

Q4 2025 Physical Occupancy

THE EXECUTIVE DISCONNECT

While global CEO surveys show over 80% of US executives are demanding a strict return to the office by 2026, forcing a cultural clash with European flexible working norms.

THE DOUBLE PENALTY

US firms in the periphery face a compounding crisis: a cultural rejection of imported mandates combined with a refusal of the suburban commute. The compliance gap more than doubled from 6 to 14 points in just 12 months.

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