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Continental Health Index (CHI)

Education and training, Employee well-being, Employment, Occupational health and safety General industries

“At the Continental Industry 4.0 showcase factory in Budapest, we are focused on applying the most advanced technology solutions to create the safe mobility of the future. But as a responsible employer, we are also on a mission to create the right working atmosphere for our colleagues, equal opportunities and competitive benefits. Our Continental Health Index employee survey helps us to do this by giving us a snapshot of our employees’ health, and based on the results we can take measures to help increase employee engagement.”
Zoltán Dapsy , CEO

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Continental Automotive Hungary Ltd.

Implemetation Years:

2023-2025

Focus Areas:

Employment, Employee well-being, Education and training, Occupational health and safety

Program Objective:

In today’s automotive industry, the health and well-being of workers is also a major concern. For Continental, it is particularly important to develop a business solution that increases employee satisfaction and productivity while reducing absenteeism and turnover rates.

Societal changes, such as the importance of work-life balance, further reinforce the programme’s relevance and success. In this social and market environment, CHI has emerged as an innovative initiative that improves the health of employees while increasing the competitiveness and sustainability of the company and contributing to long-term business success.

Program Measures and Commitments:

CHI was launched as a pilot project in 2023, where we offer our employees more than what is required by law. By exploring opportunities for improvement, we have put together a programme plan to support the wellbeing of our employees. The evaluation of the questionnaire revealed what kind of programmes they would be interested in, helping us to focus our work and action.

Our actions:

Relaxation related programmes: internal coach team*, Foosball*, Well-being Day, Company benefits (AYCM, Medicover, Lyra well-being), Massage.
Mental health programmes: burnout lecture, Stress management training*, Psychosocial risk assessment.
Healthy eating programmes: farmers’ market, Healthy menu.
Physical activity programmes.
Ergonomics programmes: advice on correct chair-table positioning, Ergonomics presentation, Ergonomics analysis and improvements on the production line.

Evaluation of the results identified strengths and potential for improvement. Taking into account the potential for improvement, a comprehensive action list was drawn up. We have also started to schedule the implementation of the actions, some of which have been implemented (e.g. Sports Campaign). In order to measure the effectiveness of the actions, we plan to repeat the questionnaire in 2025.

The CHI is directly aligned with our sustainability and CSR strategy in several aspects, which also encompass the objectives we wish to achieve:

Maintaining a healthy workforce,
Increasing employee satisfaction,
Strengthening a positive corporate culture,
Positive employee satisfaction, positive employee satisfaction, positive employee relations, sustainability and responsibility,
Cost-effectiveness.

Program Impact and Results:

The results of the programme were analysed in detail using support software, which allows for a very comprehensive evaluation and allows us to identify targeted actions. These actions are currently being implemented.

The programme covers the entire Continental site in Budapest, involving around 2,500 employees.

Keywords:

health at work, wellbeing

09.01.2025

Corporate partnerships for the introduction of new technologies

Education and training Energy

Continuously updating and developing the skills of employees is key to the success of a company, as skilled and motivated workers perform better. We have been working with our key supplier partners for several years to ensure that our colleagues can learn first-hand how to use the new tools or systems they offer and provide feedback on their experience. This collaborative approach delivers mutual results in the environmental, social and economic areas of sustainability.
János Mészáros,Deputy CEO for Strategy and Finance

Company:

BKM Nonprofit Ltd.

Implementation Year:

2020-

Focus Areas:

Education and training

Program Objective:

Budapest Public Utilities Nonprofit Ltd. is committed to providing continuous development opportunities for its employees, as skilled and motivated employees contribute significantly to the success of the company and the quality and efficiency of public services.

Over the past years, BKM has worked closely with a number of its supplier partners to ensure that the installation and roll-out of new equipment, technologies and systems supplied by them is smooth and that its staff can immediately become familiar with and expertly use these tools and solutions.

BKM aims to ensure that its employees have up-to-date, competitive knowledge that enables them to do their jobs effectively and efficiently.

Program Measures and Commitments:

We have developed close cooperation with many of our supplier partners, who share their first-hand experience and knowledge of using new tools and systems. This allows our staff to learn new technologies quickly and efficiently.

Another element of mutual cooperation is that we provide our partners with feedback that manufacturers can use to improve products and services, including customer relationships.

These knowledge transfers are interactive, practice-oriented, and feedback on the knowledge gained is part of the process. In this way, participants can apply the knowledge they have acquired in their daily work using new tools and systems, which are regularly updated on a recurring basis.

Program Impact and Results:

The aim of the introduction of the programme was to increase the lifetime of the new devices and systems, to reduce the number of failures caused by improper use and to reduce the number of process failures caused by improper system use. Our employees benefited from the training, which helped to increase efficiency and ensure quality work. This has led to a demonstrable increase in labour utilisation and a reduction in the unit costs associated with each of the economic and business management processes.

Relatd links (in Hungarian):

A BKM Nonprofit Zrt. 2022. évi fenntarthatósági tevékenysége

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cooperation

09.01.2025

IFUA nonprofit consultancy

Education and training Business services

“We are proud to have established IFUA Nonprofit Partner, a non-profit management consultancy, in 2009 as part of IFUA Horváth’s commitment to social responsibility. Its aim is to develop organisations, thereby increasing their efficiency, effectiveness and social impact, and strengthening their sustainable operation. On projects, they work closely with IFUA Horváth consultants, who typically work on a voluntary basis.”
Viktória Bodnár PhD, CEO

Company name:

IFUA Horváth&Partners Ltd.

Implementation Year:

2009 óta

Focus Areas:

Education and training

Program Objective:

As part of its social responsibility, IFUA Horváth&Partners Ltd. has established IFUA Nonprofit Partner, which specialises in the development of non-profit organisations. Its aim is to strengthen the social impact and sustainability of organisations by increasing their efficiency. Its services focus on three main areas: consultancy, professional volunteering programmes and training. Particular attention is given to organisations working in the fields of social inclusion, reintegration into the labour market, housing and training programmes.

Program Measures and Commitments:

The IFUA Nonprofit Partner builds on the proven management consulting solutions and methodologies of IFUA Horváth. It provides personalized consulting services, professional volunteer programs and training to nonprofit organizations seeking to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of their operations. Its consultancy projects cover different areas of nonprofit organisational operations, such as strategy development and implementation, organisational development, process management, efficiency improvement, fundraising, business planning, social enterprise management, volunteer management and social impact measurement, IT topics. Professional volunteering programmes involve corporate volunteers working with non-profit organisations to solve business problems. Their training combines methodologies from the business and non-profit sectors to promote long-term sustainability. IFUA’s Horváth consultants typically volunteer their time to support the development of non-profit organisations.

Program Impact and Results:

IFUA Nonprofit Partner carries out 10-15 consultancy projects per year for non-profit organisations and social enterprises, involving around 40-50 volunteers, with (in 2023) nearly 100 consultant days. Through successful projects, it has increased the operational efficiency of NPOs, thus contributing significantly to strengthening their social impact. Its support has optimised internal processes and led to more sustainable operations, with a particular focus on the stability of social enterprises. These projects have contributed to promoting social inclusion, strengthening the impact that NGOs can have in their communities. IFUA Nonprofit Partner’s work has thus had a measurable positive impact not only on the functioning of NGOs, but also on the achievement of broader societal goals.

Keywords:

professional volunteering, non-profit consultancy, non-profit training

09.01.2025

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