Totally connected
When the alarm clock goes off in the morning, many of us are immediately “on”. With eyes barely open, we reach out to the bedside table where our smartphone is. And we consume the first information of the day before we even get out of bed.5
According to a 2018 study by the Institute of Labor Economics, employees in Germany spend an average of up to five hours of their free time each week on job-related activities.
An app for healthier living and working?
Some predict the weather, others are virtual department stores: We have apps for every conceivable purpose. But can they also help us live and work in a more healthy and conscious manner? To find out, we have been offering health apps since 2018, in the framework of our “Digitalization and health” project. One such app, for example, is called “FITMIT5.” The app, which we have made available to employees throughout the entire company, guides users in conditioning/stretching workouts and in relaxation sessions with yoga and meditation. Since 2022, we have also been offering the app to our business customers, on a monthly subscription basis. It adds to our range of digital health services, which covers topics such as mindfulness and resilience, along with general fitness.
Getting better and better
How successful are we with our measures to improve occupational health and safety? In gauging our success in this area, we don’t just rely on performance indicators – we also ask our employees directly. For instance, by using a regular risk assessment for emotional stress we can determine if our employees are suffering from workplace stress and whether sufficient resources are available for them. Data is collected every two years as part of our Group-wide employee survey. It gives our managers important insights they can use to initiate improvement measures and further develop their teams. A follow-up process takes place after each employee survey. Based on the results, we recommend measures that teams can take to stay healthy and productive. These measures are documented and their effectiveness is reviewed.
93.8
Our health rate in 2022 was 93.8 percent (including employees on extended sick leave). It indicates the percentage of planned working time our employees actually worked.