Hanover, 6 December 2017

Recognised for excellent health management: TUI Group wins Corporate Health Award

  • Highly commended for holistic and strategic approach
  • Focus on individual employees and their personal life situation

TUI Group has received the Corporate Health Award for its corporate health management programme in Germany. The jury commended in particular the holistic approach and strategic role of the programme as part of TUI’s HR strategy. TUI offers focused initiatives to help its employees stay healthy, based on a combination of statutory services and comprehensive voluntary offerings. From health courses for apprentices all the way to Healthy Leadership programmes for executives and support for employees caring for family members, TUI offers courses and counselling activities along its employees’ entire career paths.

“TUI stands for a holistic approach to corporate health management. We combine prevention, sports, psychological health and support for our employees in challenging life situations. They are a key component to reach our goal of being an attractive employer”, says Sinan Selen, Director of Security, Health & Safety TUI Group.

The Corporate Health Award acknowledges TUI Group’s corporate health management programme in Hanover, where around 3,500 employees benefit from its offerings. The programme is also available to around 6,500 employees in other locations and travel agencies across Germany. “The Corporate Health Award confirms our integrated approach focusing on individual employees and their personal life situations. The next step will be to roll out this approach to all 67,000 TUI Group employees“, Sinan Selen explains.

The Corporate Health Award is an initiative launched by EuPD Research Sustainable Management, Handelsblatt and ias-Gruppe. It is run under the aegis of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. Through qualified audits, consultation and awards, it promotes the role of corporate health management in Germany. Leading experts from science, business and health management support the development and implementation of the Corporate Health Award. The high-calibre expert advisory council reviews and analyses the results of the audits and selects the top companies in each of 13 categories following in-depth examination.

About TUI Group

The TUI Group is one of the world's leading tourism groups and operates worldwide. The Group is headquartered in Germany. TUI shares are listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, in the regulated market of the Lower Saxony Stock Exchange in Hanover and in the FTSE 250, an index of the London Stock Exchange. TUI Group offers its 19 million customers integrated services from a single source and forms the entire tourism value chain under one roof. The Group owns over 400 hotels and resorts with premium brands such as RIU, TUI Blue and Robinson and 16 cruise ships, ranging from the MS Europa and MS Europa 2 in the luxury class and expedition ships in the HANSEATIC class to the Mein Schiff fleet of TUI Cruises and cruise ships operated by Marella Cruises in the UK. The Group also includes Europe's leading tour operator brands and online marketing platforms, for example for hotel-only or flight-only offers, five airlines with more than 130 modern medium- and long-haul aircraft and around 1,200 travel agencies. In addition to expanding its core business with hotels and cruises via successful joint ventures and activities in vacation destinations, TUI is increasingly focusing on the expansion of digital platforms. The Group is transforming itself into a global tourism platform company.

Global responsibility for sustainable economic, environmental and social action is at the heart of our corporate culture. With projects in 25 countries, the TUI Care Foundation initiated by TUI focuses on the positive effects of tourism, on education and training and on strengthening environmental and social standards. In this way, it supports the development of vacation destinations. The globally active TUI Care Foundation initiates projects that create new opportunities for the next generation.

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