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Health and Wellbeing in UK WorkplacesElinor Huggett, Sustainability Advisor
11th October 2017
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Laying the groundwork to reliably
quantify the human benefits of
green building
Project
Purpose
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Typical operating costs
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Cost of ill health
Annual absenteeism rate is:
• 3% per employee in the
private sector
• 4% in the public sector
Costing employers $2,074
and $2,502 per employee
per year respectively
Poor mental health
specifically costs UK
employers £30 billion
a year through lost
production, recruitment and
absence
The aggregate cost to
business of ill-health and
absenteeism is estimated at
$7 billion per year
While the cost of
‘presenteeism’ is estimated
to be $26 billion
US UK Australia
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Indoor air quality
and ventilation
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location
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Views out and of
nature
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Thermal comfort and
personal control
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But how can we
measure these
things? And what
impact do they
have?
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But how can
we measure
these things?
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99%‘enjoyable environment to work in’
‘positive for corporate image’
95%‘positive impact on workplace culture’
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September
2016
October
2016
January
2017
March
2017
April
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1. Monitoring is more difficult than it should be
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2. Some interventions are simple and easy
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3. Perception surveys are of real value
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4. People understand health and wellbeing intuitively
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5. It’s not a fixed duration process
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6. Environmental data is important – but don’t get too hung up on it
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7. You can’t go it alone
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8. Investing in your own staff is a win-win
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9. The market has a long way to go
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10. People focus on the more easily quantifiable aspects
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1. Start with the
data you already
have
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2. When you do
need additional
data, begin with
what is easiest
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3. Make sure
you get the most
out of your
colleagues
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4. Always come
back to your
business, and
your business
case
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5. Ask: would
more information
change your
sustainability
strategy?
