AIA Malaysia Reveals Malaysia's Healthiest Workplace 2018

Life insurance company, AIA Malaysia has announced the results of Malaysia’s Healthiest Workplace 2018 survey. This survey highlights the absence and presenteeism (working while sick) continue to impact organisations’ bottom lines.

A sum of 117 organisations of all sizes from various sectors participated this year. They represent a combined workforce of 11,551 employees. Since its launch last year, the survey results have brought forward the issue of high productivity loss, as well as other behaviours and factors such as lack of sleep, poor diet, stress as we as overall mental health.

The main findings for Malaysia’s Healthiest Workplace by AIA vitality 2018 survey are:

• 45.9% of employees are at risk with their physical activities falling below 150 minutes per week.

• 16.6% of employees are obese.

• 85% of employees are reported to have one or more musculoskeletal conditions.

• 91.7% of employees surveyed do not have a balanced diet.

• 54.4% of Malaysians get less than seven (7) hours of sleep per night, whereas 11% said that they have poor sleep followed by 2% having very poor sleep.

• 32% of employees are reported to have one or more chronic diseases (high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease, or stroke).

• 56% of employees feel that their line managers care about their health and wellbeing.

• 90% of employers/organisations offer at least one intervention – only 13% of employees are aware of any intervention offered by their employers and for those who are aware,

• 59% participate in at least one intervention.

• 98% of Malaysians have an AIA Vitality Age that is higher than their actual age

It is very important for organisations that promote healthy employee lifestyles to be acknowledged. AIA Malaysia did so at its second Healthiest Workplace by AIA Vitality Awards held on 7th December 2018 at its Healthiest Workplace Summit.

15 companies were recognised for their efforts in promoting workplace health and creating a healthy environment for the employees.

The winners across four categories include:

1. Malaysia’s Healthiest Employees

The survey uses the scientific test of “AIA Vitality Age’, which measures all aspects of health including exercise, nutrition and stress, to calculate a person’s ‘health’ age in comparison to their chronological age. This award is given to the company's workforce that is considered healthiest, measured by the average difference between AIA Vitality Age and real age.
 

Winners:

• Small organisation (20-249 employees): Conspec Group of Companies
• Medium organisation (250-999 employees): Silverlake Axis
• Large organisation (1,000 employees and above): Hartalega
   

2. Malaysia’s Healthiest Employer

This award is given to the company which has the best-weighted score based on the provision and use of facilities, company culture, including employee usage of facilities and the overall nature of the work environment.

Winners:

• Small organisation: SOCSO Rehabilitation Centre Malaysia (Pusat Rehabilitasi PERKESO)
• Medium organisation: HP Inc. Malaysia
• Large organisation: Dell Global Business Center
   

3. Malaysia’s Healthiest Workplace

This award honours the company with the highest average score from the Healthiest Employer and Healthiest Employees categories, each being given equal weight.

Winners:

• Small organisation: Conspec Group of Companies
• Medium organisation: SBM Offshore Malaysia
• Large organisation: Dell Global Business Center
   

4. Malaysia’s Most Improved Workplace

This award honours the winning company with the highest average score of the most improvements made in their performance since 2017.

Winners:

• Small organisation: Jardine Lloyd Thompson
• Medium organisation: AIG Shared Services Malaysia
• Large organisation: Public Bank

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