Finland’s first SIB project shown to strengthen work disability management – goals partly reached
Press release by the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Sitra and the Ministry of Social Affairs and HealthPress release 40/2019, 20.9.2019 The assessment of the Occupational well-being SIB project, Finland’s first project based on a Social Impact Bond, is complete. Over 1,500 public-sector employees were within the project’s scope. The occupational well-being services that they received were paid for with funds collected from investors. The services helped to improve work disability management in organisations and to slightly reduce sickness absences. Epiqus Oy served as the