CoreNet Global advocates employee wellness, work-life supports as a new business model for companies to adopt
SHANGHAI, Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Companies should measure "quality of life per square foot," and give their knowledge workers more influence in major changes, including workspace design, according to CoreNet Global's new position statement, which advocates for the quality of working environments and work experiences as a socially responsible corporate practice.
"Enhancing worker experiences to promote employee wellness and engagement" will be among the topics examined at the CoreNet Global Asia-Pacific Summit in Shanghai this March 26–28.
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CoreNet Global's 7,700+ members influence the design and operation of corporate workplaces worldwide.
With as much as 70-percent of knowledge workers either unengaged or actively disengaged on the job, the economic stakes are increasing, as is the value of human capital.
CoreNet Global is calling on the corporate community to improve their workplaces with:
The advocacy statement also recommends that corporate real estate executives shift away from traditional "two-dimensional metrics" for productivity like cost per square foot or revenue per employee. In some companies, a more pronounced partnership is emerging between the CRE and HR sides of the corporate back office.
NOTE: The "Quality-of-Life per square foot approach" to real estate is a philosophy developed by Sodexo, a CoreNet Global Strategic Partner. Sodexo is the global leader in services that improve Quality of Life, an essential factor in individual and organizational performance.
With more than 7,700 members internationally, CoreNet Global is the world's leading professional association for corporate real estate and workplace executives, service providers, and economic developers. Please visit www.corenetglobal.org for more information. Press interested in covering the Shanghai Summit may email david@harrisoncommunications.net.
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