The Perceived Economic & Human Resource Benefits of Active Living Programs

According to companies that have introduced active living policies, they make good business sense.

The Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute's most recent survey of over 1,700 Canadian businesses highlighted the following perceived economic benefits of implementing active living programs:

• Reduced absenteeism and increased productivity - approximately 75% of employers consider these to be key benefits in the implementation of a physical activity program
• Reduced health-care costs - 67%
• Reduced number of accidents - 46%
• Reduced workers' compensation claims - 45%
• Incentive to recruitment - 40%

The same survey also highlighted the following perceived human resource benefits of implementing active living programs:

• Improved employee health and wellness - 86%
• Improved employee morale - 78%
• Better employer-employee relations - 71%
• Greater job satisfaction among employees - 62%
• Improved corporate culture - 55%