UAE HNWIs are the most proactive in managing mental health, reveals Bupa Global Executive Wellbeing Index

UAE HNWIs are the most proactive in managing mental health, reveals Bupa Global Executive Wellbeing Index

Analyses the continued effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the world’s high-net-worth (HNW) community. The second edition of the index, which surveyed over 1,200 HNW individuals (HNWIs) and senior business executives based across Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia, shows that despite concerns about economic recovery and mental health, global executives have been quick to redefine existing working models and realign corporate values in order to future-proof their businesses. “As UAE business leaders navigate through the Covid-19 crisis and into the new normal, there has been a renewed focus at the organisational level on employee wellbeing and environmental, social, and governance values,” says Dean Pollard, General Manager of Bupa Global for Africa, India and Middle East (BGAIM). “But while the UAE government’s proactive approach to the pandemic has allowed the country to enjoy a more comfortable position than most, our data has unearthed some of the anxieties and uncertainties that lie beneath the surface.” revealed that, compared to the optimism expressed in 2020, HNWIs in the UAE are still uncertain about the prospect of global economic recovery. 73 per cent believe that their companies are yet to feel the full economic impact of the pandemic, compared to the