Mental health at work

Mental health is a key prerequisite for the performance and commitment of our people. Measures to maintain, promote and restore mental health are therefore an important ethical and economic concern for Siemens.

0 in 4 people

are affected by a mental health issue
during their life.
(WHO 2013)

0 days per case

is the average sickness duration
for mental ill-health.
(BKK Gesundheitsreport 2018)

0 Billion Euro

or more than 4% of GDP total costs
of mental ill-health across the 28 EU countries.
(OECD, Health at a Glance: Europe 2018)

Mental health has become the key factor for successful work in today's and even more so in the future world of work. We offer our people a broad portfolio of programs to maintain, promote and restore mental health. We rely on two complementary approaches: Workplace-related prevention and promotion of individual health competence.

A systematic way of identifying and evaluating stress factors in the workplace and initiating any necessary changes. All managers have access to survey instruments for regular screening of psychological stress factors in their area of responsibility.

A broad portfolio of voluntary local information, training, and counseling services to develop and promote health skills for our people and people leaders.

Mental health at work – openness instead of stigma

70% of people affected by a mental disorder will not get appropriate treatment due to fear of stigmatization. (Thornicroft G. Most people with mental illness are not treated. Lancet. 2007)
With the destigmatization campaign #BreakingTheSilence we want to encourage people to be open and constructive in dealing with mental health at work. The campaign addresses the core elements of stigma by

improving information and knowledge about mental health
supporting a positive change of attitude among all employees and managers
reducing discriminatory and promoting supportive behavior towards those affected

We use poster campaigns, train managers through a gamified e-learning and enable video-based encounters with those affected.

The essential role of mental health for employee well-being

Let’s look at mental health challenges in India. And how Siemens is acting on these challenges. A Lancet paper published in 2017 reported that one in seven Indians suffered from a mental illness. With the recent pandemic causing a surge in anxiety, depression, sleep disorders etc., it is more important than ever before to address mental health and wellbeing.

EHS policy

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Well-being in the New Normal

Putting the well-being of employees at the center: Health and safety underpin the transition to the new normal where balancing physical and mental well-being is more essential than ever.

Health & Safety in a dynamic world of work

Health & Safety is an outcome of work; created every day anew in everything we do.

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Focus of our strategy is to increase organizational resilience by empowering employees and leaders to promote their wellbeing.

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With our DEGREE framework, we set strategic ambitions for the benefit of all our stakeholders on the key topics of environment, social and governance.

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