Water at work
One of the simplest ways to a healthier life style is to drink more water. At least eight glasses (two litres) every day.
Sickness absence costs employers at least £11bn each year and 33 million working days every year are lost to occupational ill health.
Medical research shows that well nourished and hydrated employees are more resistant to illness and recover more quickly.
Just a 2% loss of body water can result in a 10% drop in physical and mental performance. On a cool day bodies lose around two litres of water through breathing, perspiring and going to the toilet. It is vital that water is replaced.
More and more businesses are promoting drinking water to their staff and benefiting from increased productivity and a decrease in sickness absence.
Northumbrian Water (Essex & Suffolk Water) are proud to lead the industry promotion of water for health through innovative campaigns and initiatives, our membership of the water for health alliance and working with partners like Unison to promote water’s health benefits.
Bottle free water coolers are cheaper than bottled water coolers (2p for the equivalent amount of water which costs between £5 and £7 for the bottle refill) and there are no bulky bottles to store and move around so it’s the greener option too.