Health and Corporate/Urban Sustainability

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Health and Corporate/Urban Sustainability is written by Jianfu Shen and published by Frontiers Media SA. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 2832562833 (ISBN 10) and 9782832562833 (ISBN 13).

Prior health studies have explored the relationship between employee health and employee performance, e.g., productivity, innovation, etc., at the workplace. A few studies also show that at the country level, health and healthcare expenditure are positively associated with economic performance. However, the studies that investigate the associations between health and corporate/urban outcomes (in term of sustainability practices, economic value, growth, resilience, etc.) remain scant. Employee health & safety is a key item in corporate sustainability practices. Companies that are exposed to the risk of health & safety accidents could suffer production disruption, liabilities, lawsuits, etc.; employee health also influences corporate culture, employee satisfaction, productivity, innovation, financial performance and its long-term value. Health can also influence urban vitality and economic growth. Cities with good public health could also be more resilient to pandemic, such as COVID-19. Sustainability becomes the key theme in corporate and urban developments. Further studies are needed to explore the roles of health in firms and cities, real impacts and values.