Harnessing hydration in the workplace

We all know how easy it is to forget about drinking enough water. Office water coolers should be positioned across the workplace – in fact, 77% of Facilities Managers say that having fresh, filtered water readily available on all floors and close to desks is key to ensuring a healthy and happy workforce*.

3GEM in collaboration with BRITA Professional (2018)

Another way to encourage employees to stay hydrated is by offering refillable filtered water bottles, such as BRITA Wave bottles. This initiative can help eliminate the need for single-use plastic bottles – in turn making cost savings for the business and enabling employees to reduce their impact on the environment. This is something that’s increasingly important, with the majority of Generation Z and Millennials saying they would feel proud to work at a company that prioritises sustainability*.

*Survey of 1,000 participants, 3GEM in collaboration with BRITA Professional, February 2019

With 60% of the UK classed as having hard or very hard water and 40% having soft, it’s important for those in charge of construction and management of office spaces to understand characteristics of their water supply. In fact, quality and mineral content varies between not just regions but even street to street. A hard water supply will taste heavy, chalky and flat, while soft water contains minerals that impact taste too. Water filters reduce the carbonate hardness by eliminating any substances that can influence the taste, appearance and odour.