Help us find Britain’s healthiest workplace
Employers are invited to participate in the search to find Britain’s healthiest workplace — through a survey designed to identify the physical and mental condition of staff, its links to productivity, and the best practices for improved wellbeing.
The study, founded by Vitality and backed by the Financial Times along with Rand Europe, the University of Cambridge and Aon, will explore the effects of the pandemic and broader factors influencing the health of employees.
Participation is free, and will help employers and employees alike to improve wellbeing and boost staff retention. Any organisation in the UK with 20 or more employees can take part through a simple registration process, and winners in different categories, based on size, will be announced in November 2023.
Previous rounds of the study have highlighted the disproportionate burden of physical and mental ill-health on young people, on women and on those on low incomes; and the stress connected to financial worries, poor diets and insufficient sleep.
The most recent survey findings from last year identified growing mental health concerns, the importance of quality as well as quantity of sleep, and the value of hybrid working.
Winners of the Healthiest Workplace awards in 2022 included Nomura, Novo Nordisk and OpenCredo, as well as public sector groups led by Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Trust.
Employers wishing to take part this year can register on the survey website, and will then receive a customisable questionnaire link to send to their employees for completion by September 30.
Participants will receive a report on their health and tips on how to improve it, while employers will receive an anonymised analysis of their workforce’s health, engagement, and performance.
This story originally appeared on: Financial Times - Author:Andrew Jack
