Water as Fuel: Promoting Employee Health and Wellness With Sustainable Hydration Solutions

Many people are aware that they should be drinking more water throughout the day because it leads to better health and workplace wellness. In fact, keeping hydrated is proven to make people more alert and productive and reduces stress — a business benefit that many may be unaware of. According to Harvard Health, most people need about 4 to 6 cups of water every day to complete regular tasks and consistently have the proper amount of energy and concentration. But, drinking this much water can be difficult without a water solution in the workplace. 

Cintron Hygiene found that a reported 67% of people admit to being more afraid of germs and aware of hygiene since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, meaning that it’s vital for solutions to be found that are sustainable while delivering sanitation reassurance to those using them. Without this peace of mind, people may reach for bottled water or not drink enough during the working day, even though they need a large amount of water to remain focused and reduce health risks.

Thankfully, there are ways to reduce the acceleration of plastic waste while still providing a healthy work environment. Read on to learn why employers should care about sustainability and discover sustainable and healthy workplace solutions. 

Why Employers Should Care About Sustainability

Along with an advanced workplace water supply being better for the physical and mental health of employees, many people also desire sustainable hydration to be a main priority for employers to tackle head-on. Time Magazine found that around 70% of employees and job seekers say a company that’s involved with a sustainability program makes them more appealing, and 44% of executives consider their business’s climate initiatives to be an effective tool for recruitment and retention. That being said, it’s important for company leaders to step up their sustainable water practices as soon as possible. 

Ensuring that the water provided is from a sustainable source is a way for businesses to show their employees — and the rest of the world — that they’re serious about making a difference, being socially responsible, and helping to save the planet. This could even be an opportunity to rethink their own environmental, social, and governance (ESG) agendas to reflect the importance of being more sustainable, as well as encouraging a healthier lifestyle for all.

The Case for a Sustainable Hydration Solution

Before introducing an environmentally friendly H2O solution, there are a few things to consider: What are the benefits of encouraging hydration among employees, and how can water be provided in a more sustainable way? 

Firstly, companies can show that the water they provide is safe for consumption. Nearly 60 million Americans choose not to use a sink tap that’s available to them because they don’t trust where the water comes from, according to MedRxiv.

In addition to this, it’s worth noting that tap water contains chlorine which is a carcinogen. Filtration devices filter chemicals like chlorine, which makes the water more palatable but also strips it of protection against bacteria and viruses. In addition to filtration, UV technology can also offer levels of bacterial and viral protection while ridding the water of harmful chemicals and letting the essential minerals through. By using a filtration system, businesses can be confident that they are providing the safest hydration that’s also sustainable.

How to Encourage Health and Wellness in the Workplace

Dehydration can cause a number of health issues, including headaches, dizziness, difficulty concentrating, muscle cramps, and even mood swings. When not drinking enough water, it’s easy for employees, whether working at home or in the workplace, to feel unmotivated or sluggish, which has a knock-on effect on businesses. It also leads to more sick days taken, which has a negative impact on your company’s bottom line. 

To keep employees healthy and encourage good habits, create initiatives that people can strive for. Here are some examples of ways your team could work toward bettering themselves — and the environment — through hydration and wellness practices. 

• Create a wellness committee that meets once a month to act as employee wellness ambassadors who can come up with topics to present and discuss, create healthy behavior and challenges for the group, and encourage one another.
• Hold meetings while going for a walk either in the office or around the block to inspire physical health. This can help boost physical activity and get employees out of their seats and on their feet, all while still being productive and lowering stress. 
• Initiate an employee wellness program or health promotion where coworkers can complete fitness classes, wellness activities, or a wellness initiative to gain some form of reward. This can increase physical wellness, boost morale, and contribute to a fun and competitive work environment — there could even be wellness champions! 
• Create a water goal for employees to try and drink. This could allow everyone to work together toward drinking or wellness goals that can be kept track of and accomplished together. It could be a great way to highlight employee engagement.

Before you create any form of employee wellness program or employee assistance program, ensure that people have access to a water solution that’s both safe, sustainable, and easy to use. By providing safe and clean drinking water that’s available to employees, businesses also show that they care for their staff and their wellbeing, as well as the planet at large. 

More than ever, staff are looking to those in charge with the expectation that they take an ethical approach. In fact, 83% of employees would be more loyal to a company that helps them contribute to social and environmental issues – something that organizations and businesses cannot ignore.

Keep Employees Happy and Healthy With Quench

To support the future of the workforce, whether that’s in an office environment, school, hospital, restaurant, shop, or warehouse, businesses could ensure that they are providing safe and clean water regularly to their staff. Not only will this show people that they are supported, but it will also provide employee health and wellness benefits. While doing so, businesses must also consider how they can provide the most sustainable and ethical water source and be a part of protecting our planet and reversing climate change.

Quench bottleless water dispenser, a cost-effective way to provide hot, cold, ice, or sparkling drinking, is an alternative to plastic bottles. Upgrade your plastic water bottles or water cooler to cut costs, improve sustainability, and enhance employee wellness with healthier choices, all while enjoying electrolyte-infused water without chemicals, contaminants, sediments, or weird tastes or odors. 

Our quenchWATER+ filtration provides drinking water that reduces harmful levels of dissolved solids and pollutants, including pesticides, nitrates, fluoride, and 99% of lead. Unlike other water dispenser companies, we also incorporate reverse osmosis filtration, which enables an even more efficient cleaning. And the water tastes great! What better way to encourage hydration in the workplace than to offer delicious H2O?

Want to know what our most popular bottleless water coolers are? Great! Here are some options that would work great in your business:

• Quench Q4: Works in smaller companies and low-traffic areas.
• Quench Q5: For medium businesses and break rooms, this dispenser is perfect.
• Quench Q8: A 100% touchless water solution for medium organizations and break rooms.
• Quench Q12: A touchless option best for large facilities or workplaces and high-traffic areas. 

Put the health of your employees and workplace wellness first by providing a drinking solution that not only hydrates using safe water but saves money and boosts water conservation in the process. Interested in a Quench bottleless water dispenser for your workplace? Contact us to get a free quote!