health & wellbeing
Award scheme on hunt to find the world’s healthiest workplaces
The annual Healthy City Design Congress is back with a new award scheme. Its mission: to identify the most innovative design approaches to creating the healthy workplace
Health threat to workers in US cities as temperatures rise steeply
Summer temperatures in several American cities are set to climb to dangerous levels due to the urban heat island effect, according to a new analysis by Climate Central
Culture playbook: people-centred practices driving an office return
As the pendulum swings back to in-office working, what are the people-centred policies and incentives that are achieving success? A new report from MRI sets out some key strategies
Gallup’s global snapshot of worker sentiment shows wellness deficit
New report sheds light on the global deterioration of mental health, the importance of labour market protections, and the role of the manager in supporting employee wellbeing
Unworking conference highlights six considerations for the future workplace
Unfolding over two days, the Unworking conference returned to London for a second year to look at the latest innovations across two themes: smart technology and workplace experience
Impact of obesity on workplace productivity leads to call for change
Our work and food systems are creating a generation of overweight workers with damaging implications for UK health and productivity, according to a new report
Unworking conference looks at how to elevate employee experience
Improving staff wellbeing starts with creating a brain-friendly environment, says Sean Tolram of HSBC, one of a number of expert speakers at WORKTECH’s Unworking conference in London
Talent magnet: Basel conference builds case for better office buildings
Switzerland already leads the world in attracting the best talent. But despite this accolade, its workplace community is not resting on its laurels, as WORKTECH Basel 2024 demonstrated