BKK Gesundheit (Corporate Health Insurance Fund)

In the past any REWE Group employee who wanted health insurance could go to REWE BKK, REWE Group's corporate health insurance fund - the employees' very own health insurer. Then, in 1998, the health insurance fund was renamed FORUM BKK. In 2003, it subsequently merged with TAUNUS BKK and as of 1 October 2009 it merged with BKK Gesundheit. The alterations of the fund names had no influence on the valuable co-operation of the health insurance companies with REWE Group. BKK Gesundheit maintains close links with REWE Group and co-operates closely with the company in order to promote and protect the health of the employees.

Health Circles are implemented in toom and REWE hypermarkets as a measure for integrating employees in health issues. The circles each have approximately six meetings and are designed to analyse and develop local fields of action for promoting health.

Workplace programmes for the prevention of muscle and skeletal disorders, focusing in particular on back problems and stress-prevention, have been realised in cooperation with BKK Gesundheit in Logistics, toom hypermarkets and REWE Full-range division.

The seminar aids disseminators in companies in understanding and perceiving health care as one of management’s responsibilities. Beginning with a critical review of their own activities with regard to exercise, nutrition and the prevention of stress and addiction, participants will work up strategies for implementation in their personal daily lives and in their field of professional responsibility. The target group for the seminar comprises executives, personnel developers, HR officers, works and personnel councils, company physicians, experts in occupational safety and BGF (corporate health promotion) officials.

Balanced nutrition in combination with exercise is the key to good health, personal well-being and, ultimately, the ability to perform better. That is why REWE Group is sincerely interested in providing good nutrition to its employees during working hours. In cooperation with BKK Gesundheit, the company offers the modular-structure programme for locations so that in the long term it will be possible to offer healthy and well-balanced meals to all employees in the canteen. Taking as a motto "Healthy eating promotes the capability to perform", REWE Group conducts employee surveys and uses analyses to determine the current catering situation. Furthermore, the meals offered in the canteen will be examined on the basis of the latest nutrition guidelines and quality standards in the company and target-oriented nutrition campaigns to heighten further awareness of the employees will be conducted. In addition, REWE Group features awareness weeks, courses on the topic of nutrition for its employees and other activities.