Healthiest Workplace Summit, for the first time in Sri Lanka

Did you know that 91.5% of employees at Sri Lankan corporates don’t eat a healthy diet, almost 60% suffer from work stress factors and 12.9% suffer from mental stress. Companies are losing 53.2 days of productivity a year which amounts to over LKR 2.6mn.

These are some of the findings of the Healthiest Workplace Survey held in Sri Lanka for the first time, launched by AIA Insurance to understand the status of workplace wellness in the country. This is the first science-backed workplace survey that examines employee lifestyle, clinical indicators, stress and mental health, to understand the associated impact on wellbeing and productivity. It is conducted by RAND Europe, a preeminent international research institution.

AIA’s CEO Pankaj Banerjee pointed out, “given that so much of our time is spent at work, we think it’s important to understand, measure and ultimately, improve wellbeing in the workplace. That’s why AIA brought the Healthiest Workplace Survey to Sri Lanka, intended at gearing employers towards a thorough understanding of employees’ health and wellbeing, giving them useful strategies to support them in their healthy living goals and improving company-wide productivity”.

AIA’s CMO Nikhil Advani added, “we had 53 companies that completed the survey and each participating company gained an in-depth understanding of the health and wellbeing profile of employees while identifying effective strategies to create a healthier environment for their people. Needless to say, by doing so, companies are able to boost business performance by increasing productivity, reducing absenteeism and attracting the best talent”.

The results of the survey will be announced at the Healthiest Workplace Summit on the 26th of February 2019.