What is the Global Vitality Office?
The Global Vitality Office was established in 2023 to empower each of us to make informed choices for a healthier lifestyle. We’re drawing on our extensive expertise in nutrition, health, and beauty, and reinforcing it by actively reaching out to our colleagues around the world with tools to help their well-being. With our global campaigns and frameworks, we’re establishing standards to focus on lasting prevention and health promotion across the company.
We bring together the strengths of our companies and work closely with Safety, Health & Environment, and Human Resources, these are extraordinary assets for progress in health and well-being.
Why does dsm-firmenich place such emphasis on the health and well-being of its employees?
We’re really trying to put our purpose into action for all our people by creating a culture of health at work. It’s a strategic priority that reflects our commitment to fostering positive choices for long-term health and creating a healthy work environment. And it’s a great challenge to take up with my 30 years of experience in occupational health. My team and I share a genuine passion for health and we genuinely want to make the healthy choice the easy choice at work. So at the end of the day, working at dsm-firmenich is healthy!
How do employees make use of the support of the Global Vitality Office?
Our next step will be collaboration with Global Vitality Ambassadors to form a network and learn from each other, helping us to keep our finger on the pulse worldwide. Our first opportunity was the #boostyourvitality platform, launched in 2023, which has a unique dsm-firmenich touch. We’re supporting health and vitality through personalized advice and education on immunity, vitality, and gut health, and offering employees dietary supplements with our top-quality dsm-firmenich ingredients at reduced prices.
We also expanded our partnership with Thrive Global, a leading behavior change company founded by Arianna Huffington. Thrive Global provides resources and interactive support to improve well-being that can also be integrated into individual workflows. This benefits all employees and it’s really valuable for reducing stress levels, reinforcing resilience, and helping to build a healthier work culture.
What are your key priorities?
To motivate and support our colleagues as much as possible and give them access to all our valuable information and events. In addition to our two first ventures, we’re planning a Mental Well-being Program for 2024, to build resilience and awareness, including among our leadership. I want to foster a workplace culture that encourages open conversations on the subject, backed by a sustained company-wide system to support employees.