Through the SPAR Health Coach Step Count Challenge, SPAR Austria and insurance company UNIQA donate €10,000 to the ‘wir sind diabetes’ organisation supporting diabetics and their families.

Over 5,000 team members from both companies participated by using the SPAR Health Coach app, tracking their steps from January to May. Together, they achieved the ambitious goal of walking around the world. Each step contributed to representing the interests of about 600,000 people with diabetes in Austria.

The challenge not only benefits the ‘wir sind diabetes’ organisation but also promotes health among SPAR and UNIQA team members.  “In our ‘SPAR Health Coach’ app, we encourage a healthy lifestyle through challenges related to exercise, nutrition, mental fitness, and prevention”, said Dr Renate Fellner-Färber, Head of SPAR Austria Health Management.

‘Healthy at SPAR’ initiative

At SPAR Austria, employee health is a crucial part of the overall corporate strategy. Since 2011, SPAR has run a sustainable programme through the ‘Healthy at SPAR’ initiative, strengthening health awareness and supporting long-term healthy behaviour.

The company builds its health-oriented measures on four pillars: nutrition, exercise, mental fitness, and prevention. SPAR Austria has been repeatedly recognised with a national quality seal for its commitment to workplace health promotion.

Source: SPAR Austria

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About SPAR Austria

The origins of SPAR in Austria date back to 1954, but the current SPAR AG was created in 1970 when the original founding families joined other regional wholesalers to form SPAR Austria AG – a 100% privately owned Austrian company. With licences granted by SPAR International, ASPIAG (Austria SPAR International AG) has developed the brand in Slovenia, Hungary, Croatia, and Northern Italy.