“We achieve a healthy and energetic working environment by working together”

Iris Voorbergen, Prevention Adviser: "A positive working environment is something we achieve together." After all, as an employer, you want people to enjoy their work and feel safe, and as an employee, you share that concern just as much. So my advice is: get your staff involved.

Organise regular sessions to discuss: what is going well in our company? What gives you energy? And: what could be improved? You can then also set up a working group comprising employees who are regularly involved in discussions on sustainable employability and well-being. They are the company's ambassadors and ensure that the plans are in line with what employees need and expect."

There are already plenty of farms in the horticultural sector that operate in this way. Take OK Plant. HR officer Katinka Boersma: "You can hear six languages spoken in our workplace: Dutch, English, Polish, Spanish, Turkish and Romanian. Everyone should feel welcome. In the unlikely event that something does come up, you can use an (anonymous) reporting channel in your own language to let us know what's bothering you. There is also regular contact between managers and staff, preferably on an informal and personal basis. It's all about accessibility."