Employee motivation: Companies sign up to Responsibility Deal to improve the health of the nation

Date: 13/09/2011

Some of the UK's top companies have signed a new Responsibility Deal which pledges to encourage physical health and wellbeing in the workplace.

Typhoo, McCain and the Co-operative have signed up to furnish their employers with stop smoking services to help them quit the habit and allow staff to go to appointments during working hours without losing any pay.

Core commitments and supporting pledges underpin the Responsibility Deal with operating principles and processes put in place to put them into action.

To date 285 organisations have signed up to be part of the government's Responsibility Deal, which aims to work in conjunction with businesses and charities for a healthier population.


The programme educates staff about online tools such as NHS Lifecheck, as well as suggesting they take part in more formal screening programmes.

Fred Turok, Co-Chair of the Responsibility Deal, said: "It is crucial that we improve the nation’s health through physical activity and embed exercise into the DNA of business and the community."
 

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