For businesses
Menopause is an overlooked strategic opportunity.
A strategic focus area and a concrete opportunity to act
Menopause affects a key part of the workforce, especially employees with high experience, management experience and organizational knowledge. A structured approach creates better conditions for performance, retention and management.
Menopause affects sick leave, well-being and bottom line
47% giving a reason for sick leave other than menopause, hiding the true extent of the problem.
79% of menopausal women experience sleep disturbances with a direct effect on performance.
3.6-4.3 billion DKK. estimated socio-economic loss in Denmark per year corresponding to 10,000 lost man-years.
Source: Lasse Gliemann, Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, KU, 2024.
Corporate Menopause Responsibility
Part of modern life stage management
It's about integrating menopause into People & Culture, ESG and governance as a natural part of your work to develop and retain experienced employees. Not as a wellbeing initiative, but as strategic, responsible leadership.
People and Culture
- Creates common language and understanding about a life stage that affects half of the workforce. workforce.
- Supports life stage management and equips leaders for difficult conversations.
- Enhances employee experience and reduces taboo.
GSS
- Supports demonstrable social sustainability
- Contributing to the S-pillar of ESG reporting
- ISO and Danish Standards are working on an international standard for menopause and working life (ISO 45010, started 2024)
DEIB
- Promotes true inclusion and equal opportunities across age and gender.
- Support diversity strategies with concrete, measurable actions
- Demonstrates that DEIB goes beyond recruitment
Governance
- Structured efforts with KPIs, baseline and continuous data measurement
- Anchoring in strategy and management systems, not just HR initiatives
- Documentation
Actions are underway
Early action isn't just CSR, it's a competitive advantage.
- Santander UK led the way in 2019, winning the Most Open Workplace Award 2023
- Channel 4 introduced a dedicated menopause policy with flexible arrangements and trained managers
- Diageo (FMCG, 28,000 employees globally) offers menopause orlogy, individual counseling and mindfulness as part of a formal HR policy.
- HSBC and Tesco both signed the Menopause Workplace Pledge
- Korn Ferry Survey 2024: 28-31 % of senior executives have missed at least one work week due to symptoms
- Danica Pension launched structured initiatives for menopausal employees in 2024
- Danish Standards has been working on an international standard for menopause and working life since 2024 (ISO 45010)
- The Capital Region of Denmark has led the way in Denmark" is corrected: "As a large public employer, the Capital Region has put menopause on the organizational agenda
The Core Alignment Program is customized to your needs
Focus
For organizations that want a targeted and structured approach.- Minimum 10 participants
- 3 Signature inserts
- Option to purchase more services as needed
- Presentations on transition culture & personnel policy
- Baseline measurement at startup
Anchored
For organizations that want the program fully integrated into their culture.- Up to 20 participants per program
- All 6 signature inserts
- Individual courses for participants
- Ongoing data measurement and status reporting
- Dedicated program manager
Group of companies
For corporations that want a solution tailored to their organization.- Want offers on more programs
- Customized program structure
- ESG documentation and reporting
- Dedicated program manager
- Integration into existing People & Culture strategy
The Core Alignment Program can be integrated into existing health insurance and corporate customer programs.
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