World Health Day serves as a timely reminder for businesses to prioritise employee health and wellbeing, a key driver of organisational performance. International SOS , the world's leading health and security risk services company, urges organisations to move beyond simply acknowledging employee health and wellbeing and actively champion a culture of health within their organisations. The World Economic Forum (WEF) estimates annual health-related productivity losses arising from poor employee health cost employers $530 billion globally.1 Moreover, millions of occupational accidents and work-related illnesses are reported worldwide each year.2 Preventative health programmes can help to minimise these impacts. The International SOS Foundation commissioned report, The Return on Prevention , reveals that for every dollar invested in such programmes, organisations can expect a return of $2.53. Additionally, fostering employee wellbeing strengthens talent acquisition and retention, with...
