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In addition to these preventive measures, there a many initiatives and activities aimed at maintaining and promoting
fitness and health. The many courses such as yoga, fascia training, self-defense and other in-house sports initiatives
have encouraged employees to be active during their free time. The Group supports and funds fitness center
memberships as well as solo and team sports such as soccer, badminton, tennis, squash, ice hockey, skiing and
cross-country skiing. The main objective behind this broad selection of sports is to create a better work-life balance
and promote team spirit.
For the fourth time, the company participated in the global challenge “10,000 steps a day to health.” 112
employees in 16 teams enthusiastically pursued the team goals over a period of 100 days.
Various lectures, workshops and trial courses were on offer during the annual health week in October. The initiatives
ranged from lectures (“It doesn’t always have to be burnout,” “Small measures – big effect,” “Nutrition madness,”
“Reach your goal with mental strength”) and concrete exercises (back yoga units, autogenous relaxation, Nordic
walking) to counseling sessions (running shoe analyses, nutrition). For the first time, a AUVA safety day was organized
in the Raiffeisen hall. The lecture “Prevention is a question of lifestyle” was offered alongside exercises with the
Theraband under the motto “Fit on the workplace” as well as several exercises on the topic of safety on the
workplace.
This year, 150 interested employees visited the UNIQA Vital Truck for a professional appraisal of their fitness levels
and received advice on training.
Uniqa Vital Truck, © RBI AG Uniqa Vital Truck, © RBI AG
Special attention is also paid to maintaining good mental health. The company offers employees a free “Employee
Assistance Program” which provides support during periods of mental stress, no matter whether of a personal or
professional nature. This service is provided by an external specialist who can be contacted by employees for
information about preventing burnout and dealing with stress. This option is available on an entirely anonymous
basis (the employer will not be informed). If necessary, employees can make use of five additional free therapy
units focused on burnout and stress management. Since 2017, RBI AG has offered support through an occupational
psychologist in addition to the measures already provided, which are carried out in the context of the Employee
Protection Act (prevention assignments for occupational physicians as well as security specialists).
The Austrian RBI subsidiaries have also placed a lot of emphasis on occupational healthcare for many years
already. To this end, there are regular evaluations and training courses on, for example, occupational health and
safety. Extensive internal sports and gymnastics courses are offered alongside programs for sport and culture.
In addition to all these activities, the RBI Management Board has adopted a “smoke-FREE” work environment.
Since October 2017, only a few separate, explicitly indicated outdoor areas are available for smoking. Smokers
were encouraged to give up on smoking in the future by being offered support.
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