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A sizeable number of Nestlé UK’s 5,000-strong workforce have been asked by the company’s Chief Executive to walk at least 14,000 steps every day over the next four months. The reason? - Nestlé is gunning for the title of ‘most active global company in the world’ for a second consecutive year, having toppled over 900 companies to win the award last year.

In this context, Nestlé UK CEO Paul Grimwood commented on the importance of improving the health of the workforce to increase individual productivity and efficiency, which are crucial in order to run a successful business. With this aim, Nestle has begun promoting healthier lifestyles among employees.

The Global Corporate Challenge (GCC) will see teams participating from companies across the world. The challenge for each team is to accomplish a virtual walk around the globe in 125 days, by walking about 10,000 steps per day per participant. Each person uses an electronic step counter (pedometer) to record his daily step count on a website. In the latest version of the competition, 255 teams from Nestlé UK alone will participate, with a global participation of over 800 teams.

Employees at Nestlé are now walking more than they ever did. They are doing this by having meetings while walking, taking customers out for a stroll rather than to lunch andthe most unthinkable of allclimbing a flight of stairs to office instead of boarding the lift. To promote a positive health and safety culture in your workplace environment a NEBOSH course for the management of health and safety could be just what your organisation needs. Click on NEBOSH Certificate for courses operated by the experts from Workplace Law Training.

Dr David Batman, Nestlé’s head of employee wellness, remarked that walking was being encouraged in the company. During the recession, many businesses are expecting people to spend more time working at their desks before computer screens, but Nestlé’s has chosen to support the need for walking instead.