Why

According to the WHO’s report from 2007, office environments are important places to promote and prevent health risks as they can easily reach out to a broad set of people. However, lacking physical movement in combination with an unhealthy diet is common lifestyle practice examined in workplaces which cause common and preventable diseases among employees.

Hypothesis

If physical health is linked to the cause of common diseases, then workplaces and insurers should feel inclined to incentivize employers and employees to have certain conscious features in their office and lifestyle design; Further promoting that the workplace is a setting for interventions to improve diets,promote physical activity, and reduce the cost of providing coverage to employees.

How

Through literature reviews on the importance of physical and mental health, case studies of existing healthy and motivational office environments, and research about products to understand the causes and possible implications that can be provided, these interventions are supported with data and purpose.

What

• Primary: 

To create/promote healthy office environments through providing compiled research and ideas for implementations consisting of: prioritizing choices of healthy snacks, accessing adjustable/conscious furniture, improving lighting conditions, sensorial stimulation, overall workspace atmosphere, exercise and social interaction spaces, and urban connections.

• Secondary: 

Insurance companies would promote the database and points system to provide guidance to promote healthy lifestyles and encourage companies to participate with benefits on coverage fees. This would include healthy snacks, supportive furniture, natural lighting, office circulation, interior, exterior,  and commute options.

So What

The implementation of these elements will be the foundation for the creation of commonality of health-focused office cultures. The database can support companies to connect their program plans with their organizational objectives.