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The aim of the health day was to sensitize the workforce to the issue of health and to make a positive contribution to job satisfaction and motivation. Against this background, specialist presentations and consultations were held on the subject of ergonomics in the workplace, as well as workshops on back and fascia health. A so-called "Neck-Check" offered the opportunity to check the ability to control the deep neck muscles and to measure their holding power and strength endurance. A few moments of deep relaxation were brought about by various breathing exercises and sensory journeys, during which employees were able to switch off and concentrate only on themselves. A rich fruit and vegetable buffet rounded off the offer.

The health day attracted a great degree of interest among the workforce, says the event’s organizer, Christine Göbel, QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety and Environment) department at Doosan Lentjes. "About 80 colleagues took advantage of what our health day had to offer and used the opportunity to gain important ideas for a healthier and more active lifestyle, both in their professional and private lives."

In addition to the health day, Doosan Lentjes implements a number of other measures to actively promote employee health. For example, a weekly so called “moving break” is currently offered in cooperation with the Techniker Krankenkasse health insurance company, in which employees can easily participate digitally – even from the home office. The "moving break" is an exercise program to prevent and reduce health risks to the musculoskeletal system that arise in everyday life, among other things due to predominantly seated activities. In addition, the company offers flu vaccinations and eye examinations for its employees and subsidizes the purchase of workplace glasses. To get more exercise in everyday life, employees have the option of purchasing a bicycle from their employer under a leasing agreement (JobRad).

Linda Azmee, HR Specialist Recruiting & Employer Branding at Doosan Lentjes, who co-organized the day, adds: "It is important to us that the people who work for us feel good in their workplace. That is why we launched the #YourVoiceMatters corporate strategy about two years ago, which focuses on our most important resource – our employees. The aim is to sustainably optimize our corporate culture and improve employee recruitment and retention as well as performance. At the core of #YourVoiceMatters is our conviction that the voice of each and every individual counts and that we can only be successful together. Health promotion is an important concern for our colleagues and so it is for us. With the action day, we would like to show once again that we take the ideas and wishes that reach us from our workforce seriously and put them into practice."

Doosan Lentjes is headquartered in Ratingen, Germany, and is part of the Korean Doosan Group.