Browsing through some online blogs recently came across a really interesting post on the HR Marketer Blog. It related to a page in the annual report of Johnson and Johnson. This page included a table titled ‘Sustainability Measures’. It provided a summary of the company’s ability to protect the environment, respect their employees, and be responsible to the community.
From a health point of view, it was interesting to see that they actually reported on four key measures employee health. These health indicators were:
- Smoking
- Hypertension
- High cholesterol
- Physical inactivity
This information showed an improvement in all four indicators by Johnson & Johnson staff in the two years between 2005 and 2007. Additionally, overall staff statistics indicated Johnson & Johnson employees were of greater health than the general population.
What is most impressive about this though is the priority that management obviously place on the health and wellness of their staff. Not only do they collect this information, but they report on it as part of their annual report, highlighting how important such characteristics are a success of an organisation.
A real credit the Johnson & Johnson, and it would be great to see such reporting from more companies.
