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| An employee walks on a treadmill inside a giant replica Fitbit watch. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/ Bloomberg |
by Caroline Chen, bloomberg.com,
20 October 2015
- Bank plans to roll out a new wellness program on Nov. 2
- Firm is planning `activity challenges' between teams and units
Barclays Plc, the U.K. lender that’s promised shareholders it’ll become leaner and stronger, is encouraging its workforce to follow suit.
The firm plans to roll out a new wellness program Nov. 2 that includes subsidizing Fitbit Inc. activity trackers for more than 75,000 U.S. and U.K. employees in its investment bank, personal and corporate bank, card operations and other support functions, according to a statement Tuesday. It’s joining companies including Target Corp., Time Warner Inc. and BP Plc in partnering with the maker of wearable devices for tracking health data.
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- Bank plans to roll out a new wellness program on Nov. 2
- Firm is planning `activity challenges' between teams and units
Barclays Plc, the U.K. lender that’s promised shareholders it’ll become leaner and stronger, is encouraging its workforce to follow suit.
The firm plans to roll out a new wellness program Nov. 2 that includes subsidizing Fitbit Inc. activity trackers for more than 75,000 U.S. and U.K. employees in its investment bank, personal and corporate bank, card operations and other support functions, according to a statement Tuesday. It’s joining companies including Target Corp., Time Warner Inc. and BP Plc in partnering with the maker of wearable devices for tracking health data.