At the dawn of an Age of AI, which is set to transform all that we know about the concept and practice of work, society must understand the foundations of workplace wellbeing and what it can do to improve public health, boost productivity, and help governments to achieve their social and economic goals.
In research conducted with the Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM), titled Being Well in a Changing World, we identified a series of sector-led recommendations to help the workers of today and tomorrow thrive, both inside and outside of the workplace.
Our focus on the future of workplace wellbeing builds on this research, drawing out key themes such as the impacts of AI and wider technological change on our workplaces, the challenges posed by climate and environmental change around the world, and how legislation, regulation and policy can be used to make real and lasting improvements to the health and safety of the global workforce.
Future of Workplace Wellbeing Roundtable
As part of our work around the future of wellbeing in the workplace, we brought together leading voices from the private, public and third sectors to discuss defining and measuring wellbeing.
This event, held in London on 8 May 2025, sought to understand whether a legal definition of wellbeing, which does not exist in the United Kingdom, would help or hinder employers in supporting the wellbeing of their workforce. It further sought to collect views on whether an agreed set of measures and metrics could be found to inform employers about the effectiveness of their interventions and create a culture of data sharing and transparency around wellbeing.
As part of discussions around defining wellbeing, our expert panel discussed whether a definition was needed, how it might be received by industry, and explored what alternatives might exist to a formal legal definition.
Alongside a definition of wellbeing, our panel discussed how organisations can best measure wellbeing, what employers should look for to define success, and whether a willingness exists to share wellbeing data, allowing organisations to benchmark their progress both internally and externally.
Our focus on workplace wellbeing sits as part of our Keep Thriving campaign, which seeks to improve worker wellbeing, inside and outside of the workplace, so that all workers can thrive.
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