FIT FOR THE JOB

vitality.

We aim for a safe and pleasant workplace for all of our employees, with room for taking their own initiative. In this respect we focus on things like vitality, or encouraging employees to be and stay fit and enjoy coming to work with pleasure.

Vitality literally means life force. When you feel full of vitality, you are physically and mentally in balance. You can improve your vitality by eating healthy foods, getting sufficient sleep, exercising, relaxing and ensuring that you are mentally fit. That creates more energy, motivation and mental resilience. All this helps you feel good about yourself and enables you to do your work energetically and in good health. At Demcon we consider that important.

2023 RESULTS

making vitality visible and being open to discussion about vitality.

  • 49% of colleagues cycle to work (of the total number of colleagues coming in to work)
  • Colleagues participated in 11 sporting events (excl. Staff Association (PV) events)
  • Continuation of the ‘Fruit at work’ program: 80,430 free pieces of fruit provided
  • Realized a vitality menu that outlines the various opportunities within Demcon to help people get and stay fit
  • Created a Vitality Calendar 2023
  • Organized the Demcon Vitality Week
  • Organized workshops:
    • Workshop ‘With self-leadership toward greater vitality’ (via Demcon Academy)
    • Workshop ‘Start jogging’
  • More vegetarian menu options in company restaurants
  • Implementation of the sustainable mobility policy (further stimulating employees to cycle to work)

2024 OBJECTIVES

our aims for 2024.

  • The highest possible number of healthy and fit colleagues and the lowest possible absenteeism rate
  • > 50% of colleagues cycle to work
  • Participation in at least 10 sporting events

We intend to achieve these targets by initiating and implementing the following projects:

  • Creating a Vitality Calendar 2024
  • Organizing the second Demcon Vitality Week
  • Continue ‘Fruit at work’ program and vegetarian menu options in company restaurants
  • Implement sustainable mobility policy (further encouraging employees to cycle to work)
  • Implement Periodic Occupational Health Examinations (PAGO)
  • Realizing additional bike storage facilities and possible other provisions for cyclists

“vitality goes beyond exercise and healthy eating habits.”

OVERVIEW OF PROJECTS

working on vitality together.

Bike your way!

At Demcon, we stimulate employees to cycle to work. We offer a bicycle scheme that gives employees an allowance of up to €1,000 once every three years to purchase a bike. We offer a relocation allowance if an employee’s relocation reduces the distance of their commute by (over) 60%. Employees are also eligible for a discount on the purchase and repair of a bike. As part of our sustainable mobility policy, we are introducing a lease bike scheme in 2024. We are also working on a revised parking policy and further improvements to the bicycle storage facilities.

Healthier and more sustainable food

In 2023, we evaluated the menus of the company restaurants at several Demcon locations. We opted to increase the number of vegetarian menu items. We are doing the same with our lunches for external guests. We have also taken steps to further reduce the use of single-use plastic cups. Yoghurt and fruit are now served in a glass, rather than a plastic cup. Since 2023, the coffee grounds from our coffee machines are being collected and picked up for reuse. Coffee grounds are used to e.g. grow oyster mushrooms, as compost or for conversion into biogas.

Demcon vitality map

Demcon would like to help employees feel good and aims to give them an enjoyable workplace. We therefore provide various vitality-related opportunities. We have listed these opportunities in the form of a Demcon vitality map. Employees and managers can use this menu in their discussions. We are asking managers to draw attention to vitality in conversations with employees. We thereby call on employees to especially identify their interests and to take the initiative.

Boost your vitality!

Demcon devotes extensive attention to vitality. We have prepared an annual calendar with various vitality-related activities; from workshops, online yoga sessions and a vitality week to workplace analyses and healthy food options in the company restaurant. We are also asking employees to contribute vitality-related ideas and suggestions. This will no doubt allow us to further expand the opportunities in the area of vitality over time.

Sportive Demcon teams

From our various Demcon locations we participate in various sporting events with a group of Demcon colleagues. For example we are present at the Enschede Marathon, Eindhoven Marathon, Batavieren Race, Tartaros Campus Challenge, Singelloop [canal walk/run] Enschede and the FBK Double Mile Run. In addition, there is a Demcon winter sport, a Demcon sailing weekend and various sporting events organized by employees themselves and in which employees participate together. For example, ice skating, cycling, rowing and playing football together, as well as the Alpe d’HuZes, in which two Demcon teams participated.

Wearing the Demcon outfit

To encourage our sportive colleagues, we like to extend them a helping hand with an attractive discount on the required sports clothing. Demcon has put together a product range for women, as well as men for cycling clothing, jogging/sports clothing, reflective clothing and the associated accessories.

Fruit at work

In addition to healthy and vegetarian food options in our company restaurants, we offer fresh fruit in various departments at our locations in Enschede, Best, Delft, Groningen and Maastricht. This way we offer the option of a responsible snack that is good for the health and vitality of our employees. The fruit is delivered twice a week, it is seasonal and is suitable for direct consumption.