SEVERAL studies show workforce wellbeing is directly linked to the bottom line of any business, and some experts suggest it should be included as a fourth element to a company’s triple bottom line.Keeping employees healthy requires much more than gathering and reporting on data. What is needed are deep and sustained changes in company culture, and the creation of a health and wellness mind-set reaching all levels of the business.The findings in June of an EY survey of 100 board members from the UK’s FTSE 350 companies are that 86% believe that culture is fundamental to a company’s overall strategy, and 92% say investing in culture has improved their financial performance.This illustrates how companies that invest in culture are the ones whose bottom line benefits — whether it is a high-performance culture or a culture of health and wellness.Often the argument for corporate health and wellness programmes trying to show bottom line impact comes from research showing strong links betwe...
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