Employee Health and Well-being Programs
Employee Engagement
Banpu places strong importance on employee health and well-being in every country where we operate, aiming to foster a positive and fulfilling work environment. A range of initiatives has been implemented to address physical health, mental well-being, and work-life balance, aligned with local contexts and employee needs.
Flexible Work Environment
• Work anywhere and flexible time policy: Empowering employees with autonomy to manage their schedules and work styles for the desired results.
• Flexible welfare: Allowing employees to customize health insurance plans based on their ages and needs, offering a range of benefits to support employee lifestyles, including expenses related to family, relaxation, and quality of life enhancements.
• Career path sessions: Providing guidance on career development to align individual aspirations with organizational goals.
Physical Health
• Sports and music clubs: Promoting engagement and work-life balance.
• Maternity and paternity support: Extending maternity leave up to 98 days and paternity leave to 5 days with full pay, with additional support including cash gifts for childbirth and breast-feeding facilities.
• Fitness program: Providing fitness facilities and exercise classes, both online and on-site, for employees to support physical well-being.
• Massage services: Providing office syndrome massage services by visually impaired individuals (supporting hiring of disabilities under the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Act).
Mental Health
• Employee assistance program: Providing confidential psychological services, to help employees tackle personal issues and stress.
• “Boost me up”: Series addressing comprehensive well-being through sessions on various topics such as mindfulness, health, financial literacy, and social contribution.
• Additional health benefits: Offering flu vaccinations, online medical consultations, and on-site physical therapy & dental care services.
Besides, the subsidiaries in each country tailor health and well-being initiatives to fit local needs and regulations:
• Mongolia: Maternity leave extends to 120 days (60 days pre-birth and 60 days post-birth, 140 days for twins).
• Japan: Offering 98 days of maternity leave and 28 days of paternity leave.
• China: Promoting physical activities such as badminton and football clubs.
• Australia: Providing employee assistance program service for all employees.
• The U.S.: Supporting breast-feeding facilities and allowing PTO (Paid Time Off) donations for their colleagues dealing with medical emergencies for up to 12 weeks of paid leave.
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