Workplace Mental Health should be Cornerstone of Environmental Sustainability Program

It was wonderful to see this article on a speech given by Stephen Liptrap, of LifeWorks, where he said:

• “Both the environment and people’s mental health were taken for granted in the past. We now know that such inattention has dire long-term consequences. We have also seen that doing the right things for both people and the planet is aligned with better business performance. In our people powered economy, an organization’s actions and investments in the mental health of their people will increasingly be a differentiator….”

The integration of people – ie, employee performance, health and happiness – is a foundational component of the Edenark Group ISO 14001 program and incorporates the A Better World Starts With Me services and the Gym For The Brain services.

As stated in this PPP, if your sustainability program does not have a ‘people piece’ that addresses employee performance, health and wellness, you do not have a complete sustainability program.