Businesses called on to prepare for National Workplace Wellbeing Day 2023

Businesses are being called upon to get ready for the 9th National Workplace Wellbeing Day, taking place on Friday, 28 April.

The only national day in the EU specifically dedicated by business to spotlight employees’ social, mental and physical wellbeing, it is marked by companies across Ireland celebrating with a range of health and wellbeing activities in the workplace, with up to 1,000 companies participating annually.

OVERALL WELLBEING

National Workplace Wellbeing Day intends to celebrate wellbeing in the workplace, educate all stakeholders and help employers evolve and excel in their wellbeing strategies. By signing up, businesses are making a commitment to their staff that their wellbeing is a priority.

“We are seeing more and more businesses place wellbeing on the board agenda and greater attention is now being placed on how it can be recognised as a critical part of a businesses’ ESG strategy,” said CEO Danny McCoy, of Ibec, who issued the call. “Mental health and overall wellbeing of employees is increasingly forming part of the measurable foundation of the ‘S’ within ESG.”

“We understand that a positive, proactive approach to the promotion of mental and physical wellbeing can lead to benefits for individuals and organisations, including improvements in productivity, employee engagement and reduced levels of absenteeism.”

TOP 100 COMPANIES

Ibec will launch this year’s ‘Top 100 Companies Leading in Wellbeing’ index in association with the Business & Finance media group, as part of the activity for National Workplace Wellbeing Day. In its third year and the first of its kind in Ireland, the index recognises the top 100 businesses of all sizes for their exceptional contribution to employees’ social, mental and physical wellbeing.

Sample activities to mark National Workplace Wellbeing Day 2023 include: Online/ in-person access to medical, counselling and nutrition advice; Lunchtime 5K - encourage your staff to share a photo of their lunchtime walk, and share a collage with us on twitter by using #WorkWell23; Hybrid/ In- person meditation and mindfulness practice; Hybrid/In-person guided fitness sessions; Hybrid connect sessions including team lunches, water cooler or coffee break moments; etc.

So why not sign up today at www.wellbeingday.ie