The widespread availability of high-speed broadband internet connections in the UK is driving the trend towards working from home, according to reports.
International league tables suggest the UK leads the world in terms of the extent of broadband availability and homeworking practices have "never been so popular", according to Chris Humphries from City & Guilds.
However, Phil Flaxton, chief executive of the Work Wise UK initiative, is convinced that home-based working could be used to greater effect by British companies aiming to gain an advantage over their global competitors.
He told the Financial Times: "Smarter working practices are not only infinitely better for the workforce, they actually improve productivity.
"BT, a major employer in the UK, has reported productivity improvements of 20 per cent where it has introduced smarter working practices."
Operating as a not-for-profit group, Work Wise UK is supported by BT, the British Chamber of Commerce and Transport for London.
