Workplace Wellbeing
Workplace wellbeing has been a key pillar of the Food and Drink Federation's
action plan on health since 2004 – and we believe that FDF members have shown
real
leadership in an area that is now moving rapidly up the political agenda.
As from 2009, FDF published every year a report highlighting the schemes
introduced by leading companies as well as SMEs which between them employ more
than
40,000 people in the UK.
FDF Members' Workplace Wellbeing Schemes
You can find details of our member's workplace wellbeing schemes in our Industry in the Community section.
As FDF, we are committed to playing our part in making workplace wellbeing a
board issue for all businesses. We will also be reporting annually on the work
our
members are doing; showcasing excellence through a workplace category in our
Community Partnership Awards; and sharing best practice via case studies on our
website.
FDFs Partnership with Business in the Community (BiTC)
In 2008, FDF partnered with the Business in the Community (BiTC) charity on its
Business Action on Health Campaign. This is a business-led campaign which has
been developed by BiTC to help companies better understand how to promote
health
and wellbeing in their organisations for the benefit of their people as well as
their bottom line.
Healthy Eating Toolkit
Our first contribution to the campaign has been to help develop the Healthy Eating Toolkit (pdf, 
1Mb).
The Toolkit draws on the nutritional expertise and collective experiences of
leading FDF members Cadbury, Danone, Kellogg's, Tate & Lyle and Unilever.
This
unique resource has also benefited from the input of the Food Standards Agency,
Aramark, BITC and HR consultancy Towers Perrin.
It is designed to provide practical guidance for companies looking to promote
healthy eating in their operations as part of an integrated employee wellbeing
programme. Among other things the Toolkit highlights:
- the business case for promoting healthy eating among employees
- examples of best practice
- a 12-step model for planning, executing and renewing healthy eating initiatives.
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Last reviewed: 01 Aug 2011