Once a year, employees are given the opportunity to evaluate and actively influence their working environment. This has proved to be a very popular concept – as reflected in the participation rate of over 80% for 2007. Employees rated especially highly the criteria of acceptance in the team and the opportunity to assume responsibility.

Employees with great potential are identified and encouraged. The goal is to prepare such talents for a responsible function as a manager, specialist or project leader. Swiss Life implements a central development programme with comparable rating and promotion criteria for management employees.

The benefits enjoyed by Swiss Life staff – for instance, in terms of pension plans or maternity leave – exceed the legal requirements.

The following are just some of the advantages available to employees:

• leisure activities in the area of sports and culture
• health promotion programme
• preferential terms for insurance products
• partnerships with childcare providers
• discounts on public transport season tickets
• in-house advice on personal and legal matters