Notably, future of work was one of the most frequently referenced themes in Q2 2023, ranking highest in terms of mentions, ahead of artificial intelligence and social media, according to GlobalData.

Of the top leading companies in the retail industry, Walmart had the greatest increase in references for future of work in Q2 2023, compared with the previous quarter. GlobalData identified 28 future of work-related sentences in the company's filings - 2% of all sentences - and an increase of 1300% in Q2 2023 compared with Q2 2022. Lowe's’s mentions of future of work rose by 71% to 12 and Next’s by 450% to 11 and Li Ning’s by 300% to 8.

GlobalData’s Company Filings Analytics also applies sentiment weight to reference sentences, based on whether the sentences are positive, negative, or neutral. Starting at 100 in 2020, an index over 100 is more positive. The overall index for future of work in Q2 2023 was 101.

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This content was updated on 5 August 2023

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