Well Track: wellness program for offshore employees

Sodexo developed Well Track, an innovative well-being solution for the oil & gas offshore industry. Through a comprehensive incentive-based programme, offshore workers are constantly encouraged and rewarded for getting and staying in shape – at work and on leave, both physically and mentally.

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Increasing employee performance while reducing costs

“The offshore wellness programme developed by Sodexo and University of Aberdeen brings real advantage to companies, both in terms of employee performance and also in terms of reduced costs.” says Simon Seaton, Sodexo COO who oversees offshore Quality of Life Services in the North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.

Thanks to the programme, the overall "obese" and "overweight" levels at the start of the programme decrease at the end. Another key success factor is the overall positive impact it has on individuals’ healthy lifestyle adoption and quality of life.

Male participants’ blood pressure dropped.
Employees involvement in the program remained high at 65 percent.
Anxiety level of participants decreased leading to better sleep
Participants’ commitment to their company increased

During the pilot phase we were also able to track and measure the impact work/life initiatives had during home leave on the participants; we saw fitness initiatives and engagement in wellness activities increase with the intervention of the coach and home-based coaching.

A three-pronged approach for Wellness

Well Track, our wellness programme for offshore employees, includes individually tailored fitness programme, motivation incentives, and virtual concierge services.

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Sodexo developed Well Track, an innovative well-being solution for the Oil & Gas offshore industry. Through a comprehensive incentives-based program, offshore workers are constantly encouraged and rewarded for getting and staying in shape – at work and on leave, both physically and mentally.

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Increasing employees performance while reducing costs

“The wellness program developed by Sodexo and University of Aberdeen for offshore brings real advantages to companies, both in terms of performance of those employees and also in terms of reduced costs.” says Simon Seaton, Sodexo COO who oversees offshore Quality of Life Services in the North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.

Thanks to the program, the overall "obese" and "overweight" levels at the start of the program decreased at the end. Another key success factor with our Wellness program is the overall positive impact it has on individuals’ healthy lifestyle adoption and quality of life.

Male participants’ blood pressure dropped.
Employees involvement in the program remained high at 65 percent.
Anxiety level of participants decreased leading to better sleep
Participants’ commitment to their company increased

During the pilot phase we were also able to track and measure the impact work/life initiatives had during home leave on the participants as we saw fitness initiatives and engagement in wellness activities increase with the intervention of the coach and home-based coaching.

A three-pronged approach for Wellness

Well Track, our Wellness program for offshore employees includes individually tailored fitness program, motivation incentives, and virtual concierge services:

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Each participating employee receives a customized programme for both when he is at work and at home. Through on-site coaching paired with virtual assistance, we will provide and promote activities. It includes exercise, a rotation based meal plan, a diet & nutrition campaign, recreational events, and it tracks and rewards wellness performance both at work and at home.

Motivation

A global loyalty awards system is designed to drive employee behaviour and reward them for their own health & wellness improvements. This is supported via a web-based motivation tool that allows the participant to choose from a variety of gifts based on points collected from programme participation.

Home Away

A Concierge service is available for the participant and their partner. This virtual assistant helps them to improve their work-life balance. We offer a range of services such as appointment scheduling, arranging for auto maintenance, booking travel and organizing childcare…

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Recognitions

Well Track:

- won the 2014 UK Oil & Gas Industry Safety Award under the Health category.

- won the 2013 World Oil Award under the Best Health, Safety, Environment / Sustainable Development - Offshore category.

- collected the 2013 Energy Institute Award under the Safety category.

Sodexo reinvents wellness

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News

November 2015, London

Congratulations to Karen McCombie, who won the 2015 Energy Institute Safety Award, recognising her hard work towards enhancing the industry’s safety record. Safety is a board-level priority for the energy sector and remains high on the agenda for the future of our industry. We were delighted that the importance of safety at Sodexo was recognised in this way.

29 April 2015, Aberdeen
Karen McCombie won the UK Oil & Gas Industry Safety Award for Safety Representative of the Year. This award recognises an enthusiastic and committed safety representative who is driving the safety agenda at their worksite.

4 June 2015, Aberdeen
Marie Linderoth (Sodexo’s HR Operational Support Officer) won the 2015 cHeRries Blossoming Award at Scotland’s premier awards ceremony celebrating excellence in HR, Recruitment & Training. She was recognised for her caring and proficient work ethic and its impact on organisational morale and business performance.

This outstanding achievement provides a visible sign to our stakeholders that we continue to hold the management and development of our people in the highest priority.

In 2008, Sodexo teamed up with the University of Aberdeen to carry out a study with three main aims:
- define the concepts of wellness and wellbeing,
- examine how wellness and wellbeing are being developed within organizations and how they impact on employee and organizational performance,
- determine what impact employee wellness and wellbeing has on the performance of offshore workers, specifically in regards to reducing accidents and injuries.

Based on the results of this study, Sodexo established in 2010 a partnership with the University of Aberdeen and launched Well Track.

Well-being impacts your performance

- Healthier workforce

- Increased motivation

- Enhanced productivity

- Decrease in accident rates

- Less absenteeism

- Reduced turnover