The importance of fitness for employers has been emphatically demonstrated by robust research in recent years.

Enough to stress the Finance Director

Cost of stress related illness to UK industry estimated annually at £26 billion (Royal College of Nursing) and the Institute of Personnel & Development calculated the average cost of sickness and absenteeism at £750 per employee per year.

Healthy investment

A study set up by the WELCOA institute argued that 70% of the entire burden of illness and associated cost to industry is preventable via leveraging employee health initiatives. Additionally Johnson & Johnson developed the 'Live for Life' internal fitness programme for employees, the scheme cost £100 - £150 per employee and yet calculated it saved over £200 per employee.

In summary

Your employees fall ill and it erodes your company’s profit margin. Keep your employees running healthy and it saves your company money - fact.