Improving mental health awareness at a large commercial bank

Investment in employee mental health is good for business. Those companies that invest in the wellbeing of their staff see more engaged and happier employees who take less sick days and remain loyal to the business.

At the beginning of 2020, a study by Deloitte found that for every £1 employers spent on mental health interventions, they got back £5 in terms of less absence, reduced presenteeism and lower staff turnover rates.

Source: Mental health and employers: refreshing the case for investment, Deloitte 2020