Tag: wellbeing
Health and Well-being Special: The comfort zone
The generic dictionary definition of ergonomics is “the scientific study of people and their working conditions”. Ergonomic design within the office specifically, meanwhile, tends to focus on the furniture and equipment that staff use,...
Category Overview: Well-being in the workplace
The provision of a workplace environment that’s conducive to health and employee happiness is a complex issue. There’s no doubt that the frontrunners in this field are taking a holistic approach, with an emphasis...
Hot Topic Xtra
OPI asked the experts what their definition of a healthy workplace is:Gavin Bradley, Founding Director, Active Working:The definition is evolving. My personal vision is that we must take a holistic approach to balanced nutrition...
Category Update: The changing workplace realities
Feedback from the furniture sector continues to impress, with several companies reporting strong performances and robust results this year.At DAMS, a British manufacturer and wholesaler of office furniture, the prospects are looking good. According...
Hot Topic: The natural touch
There’s a lot of noise at the moment about the ‘healthy workplace’. For the business supplies industry, this has so far mostly meant replacing chocolate chip cookies with apples, carbonated soft drinks with water,...
Active Working Summit Xtra
The Active Working Summit that took place in April 2017 in London, UK, offered expert opinion from some of the world’s top lecturers, researchers and thinkers on ergonomics and health and wellness in the...
Category analysis: Health and wellbeing
June was National Safety Month in the US, sparking a number of surveys and initiatives from the business community about health and wellness in the workplace. It is an area that office supplies resellers have...
