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Healthy employees
 
1
   Encourage staff to do 30 minutes of moderate exercise at least three times a week
 
2
   Monitor and manage absence.
 
3
   Offer staff health advice and MOTs.
 
4
   Help staff give up smoking.
 
5
   Help staff plan their retirement with financial and fitness advice.
 
6
   Make it easier for staff to cycle.
 
7
   Sponsor exercise-based fundraising activities.
 
8
   Improve health through your Investors in People scheme.
 


Healthy workplace

 
9
   Have (and publicise) a stress-reduction procedure.
 
10
   Have (and publicise) a substance misuse policy.
 
11
   Promote healthier eating in the workplace.
 
12
   Provide places for staff to take breaks away from their work area.
 
13
   Consider personal issues affecting people at work and help them cope.
 
14
   Install a gym, shower and changing facilities, or negotiate cheaper staff membership of a gym or pool.
 
15
   Improve work-life balance by allowing flexible working. Open a creche.
 
16
   Win a Health at Work Award.
 


Healthy world

 
17
   Use paper from sustainable resources. Evangelise it by saying so on your documents.
 
18
   Identify all your emissions. Tackle those harmful to health.
 
19
   Use local, organic, seasonal food.
 
20
   Reduce staff and customer car use by (e.g.) introducing car-share incentives, displaying cycling, walking and public transport routes, using low-emission fleet and hire vehicles.
 
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