It’s been five years since the Covid-19 pandemic put a spotlight on personal and professional wellbeing as a business priority.

Much has changed in the workplace since then, not least the widespread and ongoing introduction of AI tools, organizations dropping DEI policies, and the power struggle between RTO mandates and employees that have grown accustomed to flexible working models.

Outside the workplace, global tensions have gathered pace throughout 2025  and this will no doubt also be having a significant impact on employees’ day-to-day lives and overall wellbeing.

HR leaders are therefore expected to place a greater emphasis on employee wellbeing as a strategic objective this year – finally moving the needle to better support and results across the five components of wellbeing: mental, physical, financial, social and environmental health.

But what’s the real state of play among HR leaders? Is this finally a new chapter for employees or has wellbeing once again fallen down the order of strategic priorities?

UNLEASH spoke to a trio of HR leaders at KPMG, Virgin Media O2, and Canva to find out what new strategies, tools and support they are bringing to the table this year to help employees and how this fits into their organization’s strategic objectives for 2025.

‘Our success relies on our people being able to thrive and perform at their best’

For consultancy KPMG, employee wellbeing is a core tenant of its Global People Strategy, according to Nhlamu Dlomu, Global Head of People at KPMG International.

“KPMG is a people business. We know that our success relies on our people being able to thrive and perform at their best,” Dlomu tells UNLEASH.

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