A majority of companies in Switzerland want to implement BGM measures
A majority of Swiss companies want to improve their strategic health management. This is the result of a health promotion monitoring by the Swiss Health Promotion Foundation. Many companies have some catching up to do when it comes to raising awareness of stress and mental health.
The importance of occupational health management (OHM) is increasing in Switzerland. This is shown by a BGM monitoring of the Swiss Health Promotion Foundation among companies with 50 or more employees. According to the survey, the commitment of companies has grown steadily in recent years. However, there is a need to catch up when it comes to raising awareness of stress and mental health. According to the survey, around 20 percent of the companies do not yet have any instruments for the strategic anchoring of corresponding measures and the monitoring of their effectiveness. However, 90 percent of the companies are aware of the importance of occupational health management.
Majority of companies want to increase employee satisfaction
As the monitoring confirms, the majority of companies want to increase the satisfaction and well-being of their employees through their commitment to occupational health management. It is also important for companies to reduce the absenteeism rate and generally increase their attractiveness as an employer. The focus is also on social responsibility and the public image, which should emerge strengthened. While BGM is being implemented more intensively in the service sector, hardly any improvements have been observed since 2016 in the industrial sector, for example.
Increase in digital tools
On average, companies in German-speaking Switzerland have a higher degree of implementation of OHM than companies in French-speaking Switzerland or Ticino. However, as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic, companies in the French- and Italian-speaking parts of Switzerland report more frequently improved conditions for OHM than those in the German-speaking parts of Switzerland. Two-thirds of the companies use external services and tools for the implementation of occupational health management.
While consultations, training, tools such as checklists, and external case management are the most commonly used, online tools and apps have gained prominence in recent years.
Source: Health Promotion Switzerland
