Label Apeel Ltd

Success on a Shoestring

A little about us…

• 47 Employees

• £4m turnover

• Manufacturer of bespoke self-adhesive labels

Where we were

• April 2012– Poor sales in Q1 of 2012– Forced to ask all staff to go on to a four day

week– Staff turnover 23%– Average uncertified sickness 2.8 days per

employee– Three employees signed off with stress

related illness in previous 12 months

What we did

• Employees surveyed• Launched fruit drop • Offered stop smoking assistance to those who

wanted it• Provided information on healthy eating, physical

activity, stress etc via posters and notice boards• Trained managers in stress prevention• Enrolled staff on Step Into Health course• Arranged free health check• Arranged activities for Mental Health Awareness

Week

The results

• April 2013– Staff turnover 8.87% (62% reduction)– Average uncertified sickness 2.3 days per

employee (17% reduction)– No stress related absence Apr 12- Mar 13– 50% reduction in number of employees who

find their roles either very or extremely stressful

– 23% reduction in numbers of smokers

Reported HNA Data Interventions Implemented Health & Business Outcomes

40% current smokers • NRT paid for by MD• Smoking cessation support

available.

• 20% reduction in sickness absence (Apr 2012-Apr2013)

• 62% reduction in staff turnover (April 2012-Apr2013)

• Approximate saving £30,000

• 1:15 ROI (Return on Investment)

• All staff now returned to a 5 day working week

• 25 employees completing workplace champion training

• Self managed weekly weight loss group established.

66% little or no physical activity • Walking group set up. • On site yoga taster session• Off site crown green bowls taster

session

27% find job very or extremely stressful • 9 point health check delivered to all staff on site

• Stress management awareness training for line managers on site

24% dissatisfied with job • Employee engagement survey launched and delivered (results pending)

70% not eating their 5 a day • Free fruit throughout the office

Business Objectives

Reduce sickness absence, increase staff retention, increase employee engagement.

Label Apeel

The results

• April 2013– 21% increase in employees with life

satisfaction rated above 7– 20% increase in employees with happiness

rated above 7– 43% reduction in employees with anxiety

levels rated above 7– Sales down 7.37% but operating profit up

31%

Show me the money…

Total spend around £4,000

Reduction in sickness and turnover saved approx £40,000

The future

• Regular activities throughout the summer• Identify one or two workplace champions

from Step Into Health students• Engagement project• Cycle to Work Scheme• Subsidised gym membership • Sponsored event to raise fund for BHF• Flu jabs