Promoting Health and Wellbeing to Reduce Absenteeism and Engage Your Employees

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Promoting Health and Wellbeing to Reduce
Absenteeism and Engage Your Employees

• Dr Paul Kanas
• Head of Occupational Health

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Historical Perspective

• The Quaker Influence
• 19th Century Birmingham
• The move to Bournville
• The impact on public health

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General Death Rate Infant Mortality in 1915

• Bournville Birmingham
• General Death Rate (per 1000) 7.7 13.7
• Infant Mortality Rate () 5.1 10.1

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Cadburys approach to health at work in the 21st
Century

• Building on the past
• Focussing on four key areas
• Nutrition
• Activity
• Personal well being
• Balance and relaxation
• Fit for Life Programme

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The Challenge

• To deliver a Company wide Health Promotion and
  Wellbeing Programme in the UK
• 6.000 employees
• 11 sites
• Factories
• Head Offices
• Distribution Sites
• Home-Based Sales Force

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Nutrition

• Provision of balanced meals with plenty of
  choice
• Use of food flags
• Educational programmes and weight management
  groups

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Impact ofFood Flags on Sales

• Product
• Wholemeal Toast
• Fruit Smoothie
• Wholemeal Sandwiches
• Fresh Fruit
• Semi-Skimmed Milk
• Full Fat Milk
• Muller Lite Yoghurts
• Weight Watchers Sandwiches

• Percentage Change
• 108
• 79
• 31
• 29
• 26
• -35
• 6
• 1

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Activity

• Lunchtime walking groups
• Bike2Work week
• Support for charity runs
• Boxercise classes
• Salsa dancing

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How many caloriesdo you burn?

• Activity
• Sleeping
• Knitting
• Driving
• Office Work
• Gardening
• Walking (3mph)
• Cycling (10mph)
• Running (6mph)

• Calories per Hour
• 55
• 85
• 110
• 140
• 250
• 280
• 440
• 650

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How many caloriesdo you burn?
Activity
Calories per hour
Kissing
85
MakingLove
280
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Personal Well Being

• Voluntary Health checks
• Quit Smoking groups
• Health Fairs

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VoluntaryHealth Checks

• Medical History
• Lifestyle
• Height/Weight/BMI
• Body Fat
• Hydration Level
• Blood Pressure
• Lung Function
• Cholesterol

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Balance and Relaxation

• Indian Head Massage
• Chair Massage
• Yoga classes
• Stress and relaxation workshops

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Employee Engagement in 2006

• 40 Fit for Life Champions appointed
• 2247 Voluntary Health Checks carried out
• 1350 employees participated in activities from
  Bike2Work Week to Salsa Dancing
• 500 pedometers issued as part of Walk Fit
  programme
• Free Gym Passes distributed at all sites

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Impact of Voluntary Health Checks

• 157 employees referred to their GP
• 3 month follow-up of sample group showed
  significant improvement in lifestyle
• 34 increased frequency of activity
• 45 started an exercise programme
• 18 improved their eating habits
• 82 felt more aware of their health
• 70 felt more positive about their employer

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Prevention is better than cure but..

• On-site facilities
• Multidisciplinary OH team
• On-site NHS Dental Practice
• Active case management of sickness absence

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Back to Health (AXA PPP Healthcare)

• Funds treatment for employees who are
• off work due to a health problem
• or
• at work but on restricted duties
• or
• at work but having difficulty with normal duties

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Comparative Waiting Times (Days)
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Back to HealthThe last three years

• 2100 employees included
• M
• Saving in Sickness Absence Costs 2.263
• Cost of Back to Health 1.155
• NET Saving 1.108

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To Summarise

• Still a strong element of care and support at
  Cadburys
• Our heritage helps
• Health promotion programmes need top down
  leadership and adequate resources
• Communication is a key element
• Integration with other HR initiatives and the
  CSR agenda adds value