SPOTLIGHT ON WELLBEING

While the corporate world has long seen the bottom line as the be all and end all, companies are increasingly taking a more holistic view and recognising that looking after the wellbeing of their people will in turn, make their bottom line healthier, too.

So what policies are the likes of FCB, Isthmus, RUSH, Southern Cross, Xero, Trade Me and Coca-Cola Amatil NZ focusing on?

• Flexible work hours and five days wellness leave a year

• A ‘wellness room’ installed in the office where people can rest, pray or relax

• Access to a free and confidential counselling service

• Gym subsidies

• Yoga classes

• Mindfulness training

• Workshops to improve financial literacy

• Inspirational guest speakers

• Free weekly fitness bootcamps

• Time off to recover after working overtime