health & wellbeing

Perceptions of privacy may depend on where you worked before

Our perception of privacy levels in the activity-based workplace may simply be rooted in which type of office we worked in previously, according to new Swedish case-study research

New research confirms that poor acoustics affect wellbeing

Facility managers know from experience that employees like to complain about noise. The latest scientific evidence based on research with the US federal government validates their complaints

Health-first workplace scores highly in US wellbeing poll

A survey of the American workforce from the International WELL Building Institute reveals that employers who prioritise health, diversity and inclusion fare best on staff loyalty and performance

Major health equity initiative targets American workforce

A trio of American organisations has teamed up to tackle healthy inequities in the US workplace with science and insights – and they have 10 million employees in their sights

El color, más que una opción estética

Los ojos son los órganos que detectan las ondas de luz y envían las señales al cerebro para ser procesadas como imágenes visuals

Health fears leading to economically inactive older workers

New UK research highlights the role of the pandemic and fears around mental and physical health as key factors in making employees aged 50 and over economically inactive

Conflicting views: why the return to office is proving so hard

Despite sharing the same organisational goals, when it comes to making decisions on whether to stay at home or return to onsite work, employers are from Venus and employees are from Mars

Healthy building, healthy planet: how can lighting support the green agenda?

From enhancing employee wellbeing to supporting the sustainable construction of greener buildings, organisations are looking to the workplace to optimise experience and performance