The modern working world is currently facing exciting challenges: How can we create working environments that promote productivity, well-being and health in equal measure? Corporate health is the key word here - a topic that is becoming increasingly important for many companies.
With our well thought-out Aeris Active Office concept, we present a solution that ensures more movement and health in the office. In this article, we show what the office of the future could look like - a place where physical and mental health go hand in hand.
The Importance of Corporate Health
Corporate Health: Contrary to what one might initially assume, this does not primarily refer to the economic success of a company, which is based on indicators such as growth and stability.
Therefore, corporate health refers much more to the heart of a company: the health of its employees. Only healthy and satisfied employees can work with real motivation and productivity - and: A company can only grow healthily and successfully on the outside if it is healthy on the inside.
At Aeris, our products help to make offices healthy and promote the health of employees.
How it all began: The origin of corporate health"
The idea of “corporate health” has its roots in the early 20th century, when the first measures to promote health in the workplace were taken. At that time, the main focus was on occupational safety and accident prevention.
With industrialization and increasing demands on employees, awareness of the importance of health in the workplace grew.
The first corporate health programs emerged in the 1950s, initially focusing on ergonomic adjustments and physical health. Over the decades, the term "corporate health" has evolved and now includes not only physical, but also psychological and social aspects of employees' well-being.
In recent years, corporate health has become an increasingly central part of corporate culture, as health-promoting measures have been proven to contribute to increased productivity and employee satisfaction.
Healthier offices with the Aeris Active Office concept
"Corporate health is a fundamental task of strategic corporate management. Companies must recognize the connection between employee and corporate health and actively utilize it. With our holistic concept, we can make a major contribution to this.
Because if the employees are doing well, the company is doing well."
Patrick Wurm, CGO at Aeris
Many office workers spend most of their working hours sitting down. It's no wonder that back pain and other physical and psychological problems are becoming increasingly common.
To be precise, in Germany we are talking about around 31.4% of the population who complain of back pain every year. The consequences are alarming: in 2013, it caused around 40 million sick days per year. In just less than ten years, this number has already more than doubled: in 2022, there were a whopping 96.7 million days of absence due to back pain alone.
Around 80% of all employees have suffered from back pain during their working lives.
This is exactly where we start with our Aeris Active Office concept
The pioneering Aeris Active Office workplace concept actively responds to health problems such as back pain and cardiovascular problems that arise from a lack of exercise in the workplace and thus contributes to the physical, mental and social health of employees.
Our Aeris portfolio includes a wide selection of ergonomic office solutions that can holistically equip every room in an office – healthy, promotes movement and optimally tailored to different work areas.
More Health at Work: How Corporate Health Really Works
Corporate health is no longer just a trend. It has become an indispensable building block for companies that want to be successful in the long term. Managers are called upon to create a wide range of offerings that promote physical, mental and social health.
Corporate Health includes measures for company health promotion and company health management : These relate to all areas that strengthen well-being and performance in everyday working life.
The essential components of Corporate Health
1. Workplace design:
A healthy working environment starts at the workplace. This includes ergonomic office furniture that focuses on the needs of employees and keeps them active and healthy. With our ergonomic active chairs such as the Aeris Swopper and height-adjustable desks, we at Aeris ensure that exercise becomes an integral part of your everyday work.
Ergonomic office chairs like the Aeris Swopper actively contribute to a healthier lifestyle by encouraging the body’s natural urge to move.
2nd movement:
Physical activity should not be neglected after work either! To ensure a healthy work-life balance, many companies encourage their employees to have a healthy lifestyle, for example through offers and memberships at fitness studios and sports courses.
3. Work-life balance and flexibility:
Corporate health goes far beyond fitness! A healthy work-life balance also includes ensuring that life around the job remains harmonious. Benefits such as flexible working hours, home office options and support with childcare contribute to this.
4. Mental health:
Mental health is just as important as physical health – and is therefore an integral part of corporate health. Companies are setting an example with offers such as stress management workshops, resilience training and psychological counseling.
Coaching and team-building programs to improve the working atmosphere also help ensure that all employees feel comfortable and receive support during stressful periods.
5. Healthy food:
A balanced diet keeps us fit and productive! Companies can also support their employees here - and not just with the obligatory fruit basket: In addition, nutritional advice or health days are a valuable way of giving employees healthy tips.
6. Education and training:
As the saying goes: knowledge is power – especially when it comes to your own health! Training and information events raise employees' awareness of important health issues and help them make health-conscious decisions.
7. Health and safety:
Safety comes first! Regular reviews and improvements to occupational safety measures ensure a safe environment in which everyone can feel comfortable and protected. A safe workplace is not only a legal requirement, but also an expression of a company's care for its employees.
The office of the future: The four components of the Aeris Active Office concept
The Aeris Active Office concept creates a valuable working environment that integrates movement as a natural part of everyday work. There are four key elements:
- exercise and well-being
- flexibility and personalization
- design and function
- quality and sustainability
The Aeris Active Office concept covers a wide variety of rooms in an office: meeting and conference rooms, break rooms, active workspaces, retreats and lounge areas.
From office and conference chairs to height-adjustable sit-stand desks and dynamic standing mats: Our products are designed for active movement changes between sitting and standing and ensure natural movement sequences and thus demonstrably provide more energy and well-being in the workplace.
The flexible, modular office furniture has the advantage that workstations can be designed according to your own needs and quickly rearranged if necessary.
By combining attractive design and practical functions, an office equipped with Aeris becomes a place that inspires and motivates.
We use high-quality, recycled materials for our products, which not only ensures that the products have a long service life, but also sets a clear example of environmental awareness and responsibility.
Curious?
You can find out more about our Aeris Active Office concept here .
In a modern working world, a holistic approach to physical and mental well-being is crucial - corporate health should therefore be an integral part of every corporate strategy.
Aeris creates offices that not only literally bring momentum to everyday working life, but also impress with their aesthetic design. Aeris Active Office offers more movement and well-being in the workplace, which significantly reduces the risk of health problems.
Companies that actively invest in the health of their employees ultimately benefit from high-performing, motivated teams and fewer sick days.
