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Healthy and strong: The power of corporate health management

Sarah Trendler
Nov 2025

Hey, are you curious about how occupational health management (BGM) not only promotes the health of your employees, but also offers tax benefits for your company? In this article, you'll learn why BGM is more important today than ever and how you can implement it effectively.

What is occupational health management?

BGM is not a buzzword, but a systematic process to establish health-promoting structures in companies. It aims to maintain the working capacity and health of employees, to optimize working conditions and to adapt organizational structures in a health-oriented manner. Health is viewed holistically here — physically, emotionally and socially.

Why is early BGM important?

Through targeted measures, absenteeism can be reduced, job satisfaction increased, the employer image improved and accidents at work can be minimized. The long-term orientation of BGM prevents problems before they occur - before we even Google for symptoms.

How do you implement corporate health management?

Introduction requires analysis, planning, implementation, evaluation and optimization. Take a look at the individual needs of your workforce and implement targeted measures. The BGM should be dynamically adapted to changing needs.

The Federal Ministry of Health provides a good Exemplary implementation available, which also includes possible measures on the employer and employee side.

Take advantage of BGM's tax benefits

Investments in BGM are not only healthy but also financially attractive. Companies can claim costs for tax purposes and employees benefit from tax-free benefits in kind. In many countries, there are legal regulations that create tax incentives for workplace health promotion.

Why should you be interested in that?

Healthy employees mean a healthy company. A successful BGM promotes the health and well-being of the workforce, increases productivity and ensures competitiveness. As a responsible person, BGM offers the opportunity to make your company more sustainable.

Are you ready to strengthen the health of your employees and the future of your company? Discover how mentALIZE, our innovative web app, supports BGM and offers individual insights into the well-being of your workforce - and book one free demo. Make your company fit for the future!

Photo by Tobias Tullius upon Unsplash

About the drafters

Sarah Trendler

Sarah Trendler is Head of Marketing & Sales at mentalport and an expert in strategic corporate communications in the mental health sector. With several years of experience in PR, content marketing and stakeholder relations, she positions mentalport as a thought leader for operational mental wellbeing management. Her focus areas: B2B communication, employer branding through mental health promotion and the translation of complex psychological concepts into practical business solutions for HR decision makers and management.

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