Younger employees' wellbeing hinges on sustainability issues: Bupa

New research shows

John Brazier
clock • 2 min read

According to the latest Bupa Wellbeing Index report, around half (48%) of Gen Z would leave their current employer if it was unable to evidence action on environmental issues.

The health insurer's report, carried out among 8,002 nationally representative respondents, found that 42% of workers said a lack of action on social or environmental issues by their employer has a negative effect on their mental health, up from 33% in 2021. For employees aged 16-26, classified as Gen Z, this rose to 66%. Over half of this group (56%) said putting forward sustainable and eco-friendly initiatives to leadership, and seeing these come to fruition, would make them more motivated at work, in turn driving productivity, loyalty and talent retention. Around one in five (21%) ...

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