Sep 16, 2023

Advertisement Outdoor clothing company Patagonia helps its employees stay active by offering them fitness and yoga classes, climbing lessons, and even surfing lessons. Ethan Van Dusen/Patagonia Patagonia's founder Yvon Chouinard told NPR back in 2017 that "we have a policy that when the surf comes up drop work and you go surfing." A spokesperson for Patagonia told Insider in an email tha employees still had "permission to go surfing when the conditions are good with the expectation that work gets done, though!" Employees also have access to e-bikes and sand volleyball courts at Patagonia's Ventura, California, campus, and river floats at the Reno, Nevada, campus. Airbnb offers its employees $2,000 yearly travel credit. Airbnb An Airbnb spokesperson told Insider that the credit was distributed on a quarterly basis and employees could use it to book stays or experiences on the Airbnb platform. Advertisement Patrick McMullan/Getty Images Advertisement Ethena, a compliance platform, lets its employees expense up to $100 a month for in-person bonding events. Ethena Ethena's cofounder and CEO, Roxanne Bras Petraeus, told Insider that the company implemented the program in the past year after realizing that the bonding events it was holding, like virtual happy hours for example, weren't quite working with its largely remote employee base. "As corny as it sounds its everyone's job to create culture," Petraeus said. "So, if we want that to be true, we then also need to give people the authority and resources to do that." Since starting the bonding program, Ethena's employees have gathered for indoor rock climbing, manicures and pedicures, Broadway shows, and those in New York City recently took a cheesemaking class together, Petraeus said. Advertisement Advertisement At the law firm Clifford Chance's London office, you can find a swimming pool, shopping centre, dry cleaner, hair salon, gym, squash courts, and dance studio. South China Morning Post / Contributor/Getty Images The company's office in Canary Wharf, London, has an on-site swimming pool, restaurant, bar, its website says. The firm's employees also have access to an onsite doctor and receive a daily food delivery allowance of £20 or around $25 after 7pm, according to Legal Cheek. Unplugged has 20 digital detox cabins across the UK Pasco Photography/ Unplugged Unplugged, a UK-based digital detox cabin company, also boasts a unique corporate wellbeing programme called Unplugged Out of Office. Employees can book a free-of-charge stay, once a year, for three or four days at one of its 20 cabins. Advertisement Citadel offers employees an impressive range of benefits, including on-site perks like breakfast, lunch, snacks, and access to fitness centers and medical facilities. Citadel and Citadel Securities employees and families in Orlando, Florida for an anniversary celebration that featured a concert headlined by Coldplay. Citadel Last year alone, the firm hosted more than 100 events for employees and are on track to host an even more this year, a spokesperson for Citadel told Insider by email. Event highlights from the past year include a Disney World extravaganza held in honor of Citadel's 30th anniversary and Citadel Securities' 20th anniversary, Citadel's spokesperson told Insider. Some 10,000 people attended weekend long celebration, which was fully funded by founder Ken Griffin . Citadel's spokesperson also noted other events that the company holds for its members of staff, including buyouts for amusements parks like Six Flags Great in Chicago, Ocean Park in Hong Kong; Universal Studios Singapore; and Centennial Homestead in Sydney. Employees also have previews of museums exhibits — like a private viewing at The National Gallery in London this past spring — private movie screenings, and a host of different speakers. Citadel's chief people officer, Matt Jahansouz, told Insider by email, "whether it's the world-class events that bring our colleagues, families, and friends together or conversations with thought leaders from a range of intellectual endeavors, we are committed to providing our people with experiences that foster connectivity, reinforce our culture, and generate a sense of community."