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1. 52%
Improvement in cognitive performance
with good workplace air quality13
Indoor air quality
Complimentary
or discounts on
gym memberships
72%
of Asian adults think
healthy foods are
more expensive.14
Provision of healthy food and drink
Asian cities have some
of the longest weekly
working hours globally4
:
YOUR WORKPLACE
HEALTH CHECK
Achieving employee and
company well-being
A healthy workplace is one that protects
and promotes the health, safety and
well-being of its employees and the
sustainability of the workplace, according
to the World Health Organization.1
Lack of physical activity
Stress
Being overweight or obese
Lack of sleep
Presenteeism
(being at work despite illness)
All of these factors can increase one’s
risk of developing cardiovascular
disease, respiratory disease, cancer
and diabetes.
But
83%
Outcomes of companies that have highly effective
health and wellness programmes:
fewer employees
with hypertension
fewer employees
with high blood
glucose levels
WELLNESS PROGRAMMES
OFFICE ENVIRONMENT
HEALTH BENEFITS
Ergonomic work stations
/ Standing desks
THE DIAGNOSIS
SOURCES
1 World Health Organisation, Healthy Workplace Framework and Model, 2010 / 2 HuffPost, How being
inauthentic in your career can hurt your relationship, 2017 / 3 WillisTowersWatson, Employee Health
and Business Success, 2016 / 4 China Daily, HK has longest working week of 71 cities, 2016 / 5
Herbalife, Herbalife's nutrition at work survey reveals majority of Asia-Pacific's workforce lead largely
sedentary lifestyles, putting them at risk of obesity, 2016 / 6 Herbalife, Herbalife's nutrition at work
survey reveals majority of Asia-Pacific's workforce lead largely sedentary lifestyles, putting them at risk
of obesity, 2016 / 7 AIA, Regional Healthy Living Index, 2016 / 8 World Health Organisation / 9 World
Health Organization, Healthy Workplace Framework and Model, 2010 / 10 AIA, Regional Healthy Living
Index, 2016 / 11 AIA, Regional Healthy Living Index, 2016 / 12 AIA, The Case for Incentivising Health,
2016 / 13 Phys.org, Research shows if you improve the air quality at work, you improve productivity,
2017 / 14 AIA, Regional Healthy Living Index, 2016 / 15 Willis Towers Watson, Employee Health and
Business Success, 2016.
Investing in a healthy workplace
benefits everyone: employees,
businesses and communities.
The average adult
only sleeps
6.9 HRS
PER NIGHT.7
of APAC companies have
an articulated health and
productivity strategy
33%
Only
plan to have one
in place by 201815
Employee health is key to
business success.
To create a healthy workplace, it’s
important to understand the factors
that affect well-being at work and
what can be done to enhance
employee health.
Employee health must
be a priority as it directly
impacts business.
THE CAUSES9
THE PROGNOSIS
lower
productivity
THE INDICATORS
RECOMMENDED TREATMENT
Top 5 workplace health concerns in APAC3
A comprehensive and proactive well-being strategy.
Various factors in the workplace can impact the health of employees.
Health assessments and biometric testing
HONG KONG 50.1 HRS
BANGKOK 42.1 HRS
more
days off
higher
medical
costs
of our life is
spent at work.2
1/3 work
So a healthy workplace can
make all the difference.
67%
of APAC adults had a
medical check in the
past 12 months.10
Onsite clinics
Vaccinations
Counselling
Health incentives
Individuals who were enticed by
incentives to engage in physical
activity were less likely to be
admitted to hospital and had
lower hospital claims.12
of APAC adults use the
internet and mobile
devices to get advice
on a healthy diet.11
Online health information resources
67%
61%
COMPANY POLICIES
Shorter or
flexible
working days
Open communication
between boss and
employee
Employee
consultation
24%
more likely than
competitors to report
lower turnover rates
Only
Onsite chill-out
/ Relaxation spaces
Paid leave
Sick pay
25%
50%
Physical
inactivity
Unhealthy
diet
Smoking
Excessive
alcohol
of workers said they strive
to live a healthy, active life,
but struggled to be active
on workdays.6
of employees spend at least
6 hours at their desks.5
Noise/light
Workspace
design
Ventilation
TechnologyTemperature
control
PHYSICAL
ENVIRONMENT
Tangible components that
make up the employees’
working conditions
Team dynamics
Communication
Rewards,
benefits and
incentives
Company
culture
PSYCHOSOCIAL
ENVIRONMENT
Organisational culture that
influences employees’ mental
and physical well-being
higher revenue
per employee
of deaths worldwide are from these
four non-communicable diseases.860%
Job remit
Sick
employees =
85%
50%