How did physical activity boost engagement at Grupa BPS?

After the very positive response to the first edition, this year's challenge became a natural continuation of the spring tradition at Grupa BPS. This time, the number of participants grew to 2,580 people (compared to 2,360 a year earlier).

One of the main organizational challenges was fair competition between banks of different sizes. In the end, two separate rankings were introduced: one based on the total points collected by a given bank, and the other on the overall engagement of its employees. This gave smaller and larger institutions an equal chance of winning.

Running the challenge

The challenge lasted two months and was communicated mainly through company channels: emails, the intranet and local ambassadors. Employees logged their activities in the Activy app, earning points for regularity, activity and taking part in missions and charitable goals.

Business impact and results

The sports challenge at Grupa BPS brought real changes that the participants noticed themselves:

"The activities gave me good energy, and it stayed that way after the challenge ended."

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"I finally managed to get myself to be physically active every day! Since we started taking part in the program, we have been cycling to work instead of driving like we used to. My fitness has definitely improved."

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"Taking part in the Activy program had a very positive effect on my health and well-being. It motivated me to be more physically active every day: I choose the bike instead of the car more often and I am more willing to go for longer walks. I especially like the element of competition and working together as a group. It really gives you energy and gets you moving regularly. Thanks to Activy, my fitness has improved, I have more energy and everyday life has simply become more enjoyable. It is a great initiative that brings in healthy habits in a very natural way!"

Social impact and the charitable cause

For as many as 46% of participants, the charitable cause was the motivation: Bank BPS and the cooperative banks of Grupa BPS collected kilometers together, which were converted into support for selected social initiatives.

This element, combining physical activity with real impact, was often named as the key driver of engagement.

A challenge that connects

The challenge at Grupa BPS proved that even in such a dispersed organization it is possible to build a strong community around shared values: health, integration, cooperation and helping others.

The result was not only better health for the participants, but also stronger bonds between employees. The charitable cause played a key role in the challenge, enabling the winning banks to support selected social initiatives, which gave the program extra value.

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