Haworth sponsors Generation Y survey

19th June - Stuttgart, Germany

24th June - London, UK

OXYGENZ is a research project to investigate how, where and when young people wish to work. It comes in the form of a global survey of Generation Y (18-25 year-olds) to understand how their preferences for their future workplace differ across continents and how these perspectives change and develop over time.

In an increasingly competitive marketplace, this new knowledge will help us to inform our clients about the workplace attributes essential in the recruitment and retention of young people.

Kate North, Global Director of Ideation for Haworth comments:
"This research will provide Haworth and our clients meaningful insights as they begin to leverage the workplace as a competitive and strategic recruitment tool, especially when aligned with technology and sustainability initiatives."

OXYGENZ was launched by Johnson Controls, the global leader that brings ingenuity to the places where people live, work and travel. The survey was developed by the company's Global Workplace Solutions business in partnership with Haworth.

To disseminate the survey throughout the world, Johnson Controls has already linked up with:

• Fraunhofer Institute in Germany
• The University of Central London in the UK
• University Paris La Vilette in France
• The Hague University in The Netherlands
• Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research in Mumbai India
• Thammasat University in Thailand
• Cornell University in the US.

Johnson Controls and Haworth are also developing links with other institutions to promote OXYGENZ across all continents.