Flexible working from home arrangements could fray workplace connectivity and may pose a threat to productivity, says Kate Beattie, chief financial officer of pubs group and alcohol retailer Endeavour Group.

“I worry about the continuation of remote working,” Ms Beattie told the Financial Review CFO Live summit. “[We want] to make sure that we’re continuing to create places and spaces for people to come together and connect. Because at the end of the day, that drives productivity, but more importantly, that’s what drives people’s sense of purpose in life.”