Report: Front of Mind: Prioritising Workplace Health and Wellbeing

This CBI report, supported by Bupa and HCA Healthcare, offers good practice guidance to help employers improve health and wellbeing in their workplaces.

Key findings

• Health and wellbeing is ranked one of the top three priorities for senior leaders in one in five firms. However, more than half of organisations highlight a lack of senior leadership support as one of the main challenges they face when implementing health and wellbeing provisions.
• Just over half of companies say they take a proactive approach to workplace health and wellbeing, with a focus on spotting early signs of stress now common.
• Firms which are ahead of the curve on workplace health and wellbeing are starting to place technology at the heart of their health and wellbeing strategies.
• Building a culture in which staff's health and wellbeing is prioritised is likely to be more effective when engaged with at every level of the business.

This report includes findings from numerous employers who were surveyed and interviewed about their wellbeing initiatives. It recommends how businesses can implement an effective approach to health and wellbeing based on existing good practice through three main steps: involving senior leaders; targeting early interventions; and creating a positive culture that reinforces health and wellbeing.