Overview
- Sridhar Vembu said Monday that Zoho will not expand work-from-home after internal feedback, pointing to higher productivity from face-to-face problem solving in research and development.
- His post followed a May 11 note where he said the company would revisit remote work after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged cuts to fuel use.
- Vembu said Zoho will focus on electric bus fleets for staff transport, electric cooking in canteens, and fresh solar investment to lower fuel consumption.
- Modi recently asked citizens and companies to reduce petrol and diesel use, use public transport, and revive virtual meetings as India imports over 88% of its crude oil.
- The decision renews debate in India’s tech sector over flexibility versus in-office collaboration and signals that some firms may seek sustainability gains without broad remote-work shifts.