No visitors. Health screenings. Face coverings.

Many companies are thinking through what returning to theworkplace will look like in the era of COVID-19, and a new analysisby CBRE reveals that most are taking a cautious approach toreopening when governments allow them to do so. CBRE looked at 203companies across the globe and identified several trends in howthey are planning to return to in-person operations. More than halfthose companies, for example, aim to use touchless technology toeliminate the surfaces touched by multiple people. And the majorityintend to provide face coverings to employees.

"Our analysis of our clients' return-to-work strategies showsthat virtually all are engaged in detailed planning to ensure acareful and reasoned approach," said CBRE's Executive ManagingDirector of Consulting Karen Ellzey. "Most of these companies haveestablished their own criteria for when to return to the workplacebeyond local and state government requirements."