Workplace health management
Health management at the uvex group, also known as uvex health, encompasses a broad range of programmes and initiatives aimed at promoting health based on the following five pillars:
- Workplace Health Promotion
- Personnel management
- Occupational health and safety
- Company integration management and
- Social services
The uvex group's Health steering committee is establishing a systematic health management structure to ensure that the workplace and organisation are geared towards sustainably promoting the health and wellbeing of employees. Based on the five pillars outlined above, the following aspects were offered and implemented in FY 2022/23.
Mental health assessment
A mental health assessment in the form of a survey was carried out across all uvex group locations in Germany. The uvex health team in Fürth, supported by the health managers at the respective uvex sites and our health partner, the ias Group, was responsible for coordinating and implementing this mental health assessment. The results were made available to all employees, with measures to improve critical aspects now being implemented following a consultation with the management of the individual subgroups.
Hybrid health week
At the start of July 2023, the hybrid health week took place. Various health-related events were organised at the Fürth headquarters, while employees at all national sites had the opportunity to take part in additional digital health campaigns. The events were a mix of hands-on activities, webinars and analyses covering topics such as exercise, nutrition and mindfulness. In total, 190 employees took part in these activities.
Actions related to workplace health promotion
In FY 2022/23, there were again numerous opportunities in relation to workplace health promotion. Below is a selected overview of offers in this area:
- Monthly health tips
- Cycle leasing
- Discounted memberships at FitX fitness studios everywhere
- Videos on active breaks from the Health steering committee
- Online seminars from our health partners, the ias Group
- Ias health portal
- KKH online health coach
- Company sports groups
- Covid vaccines + flu jabs
The uvex group as a vocational trainer
With a total of 16 different vocational training programmes and four dual study courses, the uvex group offers a varied and educational experience for our apprentices as they experience work in a wide variety of departments, thoroughly equipping them for working life. Our approach aims to facilitate a successful career start once our apprentices have completed their training. In the past financial year, all trainees successfully completed their training and those that wanted to stay with uvex were subsequently taken on.
Family
The uvex group ensures that working life at the company reflects our protecting people philosophy by offering various family-friendly offers and measures. Across all locations, there is an opportunity to hold personal discussions to gain further information on topics such as caring for relatives and parental leave. Moreover, we like to offer our employees across Germany a gift to mark the birth of their child in addition to a little something to occupy the kids on the Day of Prayer and Repentance. With the schools closed in Bavaria on this day, employees are free to bring their children into the office, where a fun bag full of arts and crafts is provided to keep them entertained while their parents work. We also put on a wide range of events, where we offer our employees information on family-related topics. A regular, monthly family tip provides employees with great ideas for leisure activities suitable for the whole family. At our Fürth site, we have partnered with an AWO Fürth childcare centre, which also offers its services during the Easter and summer holidays.