Workplace Culture Supporting Employee Health

The view that health is in our genes and there is nothing we can do about it is long outdated. Twin studies have shown that genes play only a 3-10% role in determining our health, and many other studies have shown that lifestyle changes can make a big difference in our health. There is a growing trend to focus on both personal responsibility and health-promoting workplace cultures. Women in business leadership positions have the power to create empathetic organizational and workplace culture that supports a healthy work-life balance. 

Health as a corporate benefit or subjective right? 

It is an indisputable fact that education for healthy living is in the interest of society as a whole. An organization that seeks to increase efficiency and maximize profits must make occupational health care and the related workplace health culture a strategic priority at the corporate level, with management commitment. It is no longer sufficient to consider these measures as HR gestures.