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Havas APAC’s approach to mental health and wellbeing is built on a simple belief: a resilient workforce and strong business outcomes are inseparable. Across the region, the organisation has developed a holistic, locally relevant wellbeing strategy that goes beyond physical health to address mental wellness, stress management, and resilience.

Anchored by programmes like Havas Minds, Havas Cares, and the regional campaign “In the Zone: Navigating Pressure With Purpose,” Havas APAC has created consistent, accessible support structures across diverse markets from on-site counselling in India to gamified wellbeing platforms in Japan and creative workshops in Vietnam.

The results speak clearly – with participation across markets, stable engagement scores, and APAC-wide retention holding steady at approximately 84% year-on-year reflecting a workplace culture where employees feel genuinely supported, valued, and connected.

Atomic 212° has built a high-impact Learning & Development strategy designed to drive performance through clarity, capability and connection. Anchored in its “Grow, Scale, Connect” framework, the program develops future-ready skills, strengthens leadership capability and enhances collaboration across all levels of the business.

Through initiatives such as Academy 212°, The Next Degree, and access to Publicis Groupe’s global learning platform Marcel, employees benefit from structured, scalable and personalised development pathways. A data-led “listen, diagnose, build” approach ensures learning is directly aligned to business needs, addressing challenges such as role clarity, AI adoption and operational efficiency. Investment in wellbeing, inclusion and leadership development further supports a high-performing culture. The impact is evident in strong retention (77%), 15% headcount growth and 32 internal promotions, positioning Atomic as a future-ready, talent-led organisation.

At WPP Media, learning isn’t a course catalogue, it’s how the business grows people and performance at the same time. Designed around the realities of modern media, its Limitless Learning ecosystem focuses on building self‑aware leaders, confident team managers and commercially sharp client leaders. Rather than one‑off training, the approach is sustained, practical and embedded in everyday work.

Flagship programs like A‑Game, Illuminate and Infinity help people navigate pressure, lead through change and show up with clarity and confidence, supported by coaching, peer networks and senior leadership involvement. The impact is tangible: stronger leadership capability, higher engagement, improved client outcomes and clear progression into senior roles. Learning is treated as a long‑term commitment, not just to skills, but to mindset, resilience and culture. The result is a workforce better equipped to adapt, collaborate and lead, delivering measurable benefits for people, clients and the business.

Omnicom Media Taiwan redefined employee engagement by addressing a structural challenge driven by fragmented attention, increasing workload complexity, and evolving ways of working. Rather than relying on traditional programmes, the organisation designed an integrated Engagement System built on four drivers: meaning, progress, ownership, and connection.

This approach embeds engagement into how work is structured and experienced, strengthening clarity, capability, and collaboration across teams. Through high participation in learning, alignment initiatives, and human-centred platforms, employees are better equipped to navigate complexity, contribute effectively, and stay connected.

This has resulted in measurable improvements in employee sentiment, internal mobility, retention, and client-facing effectiveness. By aligning engagement with operational performance, Omnicom Media Taiwan demonstrates how a system-based approach can drive both workforce productivity and sustained business growth.

WPP Media has built a workplace where women can build long, ambitious careers, and where that ambition directly drives business success. Women make up two‑thirds of the organisation and lead across agencies, client portfolios and transformation roles, supported by systems designed to remove friction rather than reinforce it.

In 2025, WPP Media introduced Australia’s first HoldCo‑wide Salary Transparency framework, giving people clear, fair pathways for progression. Flexible ways of working and genuinely inclusive policies support women through different life stages, without slowing careers down. Investment in learning is just as practical, with leadership and capability programs that build confidence, resilience and real momentum. The impact shows up in stronger engagement, higher retention and sustained commercial growth. At WPP Media, women aren’t positioned as a special cohort to be supported, they’re shaping the culture, leading growth and setting the pace for the future of the business.