Soon a
“sports title”
in business? This proposal is part of a panel of sixteen recommendations, resulting from a
“
flash mission
”
on sport at work led by two deputies, the report of which was presented on Wednesday.
“Physical and sporting activity at work is a public health issue: doing sport is good for your health, not doing it is a danger for society
,” insisted Karl Olive (Renaissance) and Claudia Rouaux (PS) at a press conference.
The two deputies, who worked on the subject as part of a
“flash mission”
, affirm in their conclusions that
“physical and sporting activities remain too underdeveloped in the professional environment”
. They point out in particular the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle which
“would cost health insurance nearly 500 million euros each year”
.
“Office workers spend on average 75% of their working time sitting
,” they point out.
Due to
“lack of time”
or
“infrastructure”
, according to them, physical and sporting activity is practiced by
“less than 10% of employees”
in a professional environment. However, it would be
a “win-win”
, reducing employee absenteeism by improving their productivity, they believe.
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“Sports company” label”
Among their 16 proposals, these deputies recommend greater awareness, the creation of a
“sports company” label”
and tax incentives for those who play the game. They also propose the creation of a
“sport title”
, on the meal ticket model, or even a strengthening of local sports facilities, while calling on social partners and mutual societies to take up the subject.
“We need a cultural shock and encourage companies to do more, even though physical and sporting activity has been declared a “great national cause for 2024”
,” they concluded, describing this year marked by the Paris Olympics ( July 26-August 11) from
“favorable”
to the implementation of stronger measures in this area. In January, Emmanuel Macron called on the French to exercise
“at least 30 minutes a day”
.