Employee Health and Well-Being

Focusing on mental health and well-being

Our Live Well Program

In 2023, SLB continued its commitment to employee health through the Live Well Program. This comprehensive health strategy integrates preventive care with a focus on mental health and emotional well-being.

Live Well vision and principles

The vision of Live Well is clear—to have the healthiest and happiest employees in our industry. Guided by key principles, the program emphasizes a preventive approach, reduction of serious health outcomes, engagement of personnel in health risk management, utilization of evidence-based medicine (EBM) and behavioral science disciplines, and a continuous effort to lower health risks.

Health communication plan

The program incorporates a health communication plan with an annual calendar addressing priority health subjects each month. Local SLB medical professionals contribute to respond to specific health challenges, conditions, and evolving threats. Inclusive campaigns reach employees, families, and contractors through mechanisms like SLB Empowerment Teams (SETs), human resources, SLB Spouses Association (SSA), and HSE for Youth.

Mental health resources

SLB provides resources aimed at preventing mental health issues and promoting better access to care. This includes access to a confidential independent service as part of the employee assistance program (EAP) and the presence of accredited Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across SLB locations.

Fatigue management

SLB's commitment to employee health extends to proactive measures, including a comprehensive update of the fatigue management guideline in 2023. The revised program prioritizes risk assessment, aligns with industry-best practices, and incorporates a science-based approach to enhance overall effectiveness and employee well-being.

Health training

The training component covers topics such as malaria prevention, positive mental health, and cardiovascular health guidance.

Smoking cessation support

For employees choosing to quit smoking voluntarily, SLB provides access to professional medical or psychological support.

Exercise opportunity

SLB locations are designed to provide suitable provisions for personnel to take regular breaks and engage in safe exercises. Global campaigns like “To the Moon” encourage increased daily exercise.

Medical screening for employees

SLB offers various avenues for employees to undergo periodic health screening. Screening investigations are tailored based on personal health profiles and work-related exposures.

Unlock Your Power Program

This program equips employees with tools and strategies for self awareness and resilience to stress. It combines neuroscience, attention training, and emotional intelligence, focused on developing emotional intelligence for personal growth, increased creativity, collaboration, and psychological safety.

Nutritional guidance

SLB has developed specific guidance for catering suppliers and SLB personnel, ensuring the provision of nutritious food options in regular menus.

Initiative	Participation
Initiative Positive mental health building blocks training	Participation >90,000
Initiative Heart health seminars	Participation Seven 1-hour health promotion sessions completed covering >25,000 invitees in over 20 countries
Initiative To the Moon app for exercise	Participation 112,206 miles of exercise by 1,165 employees globally
Initiative Employee medical screening	Participation 26,000 health screenings for offshore and remote or international work
Initiative Unlock Your Power Program for stress relief	Participation 37 leadership trainings globally, including 1,443 participants 1-hour introduction sessions to 1,643 participants

Advancing HSE through behavioral sciences

Embracing the power of behavioral science, SLB is reshaping its health, safety, and environment (HSE) function. Our commitment is to ensure that every aspect, from processes and tools to programs and communications, is meticulously designed with end users in mind and adheres to key human performance principles. The integration of behavioral insights is aimed at maximizing impact and fostering user-friendly practices.

In of 2023, behavioral science took center stage, providing coaching and mentorship to key decision makers, leaders, HSE managers, specialists, and subject matter experts. This initiative was a strategic move to enhance understanding of human performance principles skills in behavioral insights and behavioral science methods, ensuring a comprehensive understanding across the HSE spectrum.

SLB's behavioral science approach transcended internal spheres, making waves at conferences and customer workshops. Notable appearances include SPE Offshore Europe and customer-facilitated contractor management sessions at safety forums in Baku and Cairo. These global platforms underscored our commitment to knowledge-sharing and collaborative safety practices.

A pivotal initiative in 2023 was SLB's global project, aiming to embed behavioral science principles and human performance factors into our investigation process. The creation of a guided investigation tool emerged as a cornerstone, facilitating quality investigations, and promoting impactful insights from events. This initiative is an ongoing commitment to continuous learning.

Beyond the global scope, SLB conducted pilot studies of the behavioral science methodology at various locations. These studies played a crucial role in helping teams develop and evaluate local interventions, ultimately influencing safety behavior positively.

The infusion of behavioral science into our HSE practices signifies more than a strategic move; it reflects SLB's unwavering commitment to proactive safety measures, continuous innovation, and the acknowledgment of the pivotal role of human factors in shaping a safer work environment.