What is the certification ?

A DURABLE, CREDIBLE AND RELIABLE CERTIFICATION PROGRAMME FOR WORKPLACES AT A EUROPEAN LEVEL REGARDING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AT WORK

Established in the framework of the Erasmus+ Sport programme and supported by EU Commission, the Workplace Active Certification (WAC) is aimed at European organisations (companies, institutions, federations, associations, etc.) that promote health and well-being at work through physical activity, and which wish to have their approaches and progression recognised. The Workplace Active Certification is accessible to any type of organisation, irrespective of its size, location, culture, sector of activity, social and economic situation. The certification was created by European Federation for Company Sport, the leading organization to promote and develop company sport at EU level.

The WAC was launched in 2022 and was already granted to 13 organisations.

Our ambitions :

Create a new certification system around physical activity
Share good practices and knowledge with the public and private sector
Set out guidelines and standards for physical activity in the workplace
Reward companies acting for the health and well-being of their employees through the promotion of physical activity in their workplace

79%

Of employees see sports in the workplace as a pull factor: ‘they are companies in which you want to work’.

6 to 9%

The gain of productivity of a sedentary employee who starts practicing on a regular basis.

100%

Of managers who implemented sport sessions in the workplace recommend it to their peers.

To promote the well-being at work

Assess your programme and your sporting activities

Take measure of the actions and improve existing committed initiatives

Value your company's commitment to the well-being of employees in the workplace

Improve employer brand and company culture

how to register ?

Follow the steps of the certification!

Introductory questionnaire

First online self-analysis of what already exists within the structure's organisation and other administrative elements.

Submission of the completed criteria on our digital platform

Second online self-analysis to provide answers and evidence by uploading documents, reports, pictures, videos, etc.

External and internal assessment

Audits to go deeply in criteria answers, a report containing the conclusions of the external evaluation and an examination by the certification commission in charge of the final decision with video conference interviews.

Certification

Once approved, the certification is valid for 3 years. You will have to update the WAC team annually with evidence of your progress.