Just a quarter of people are happy at work. How can workplaces help?

This video is part of: Centre for Nature and Climate

Jan-Emmanuel De Neve is an Oxford professor and expert in workplace well-being. The world of work for many people in 2025 ‘isn't necessarily a positive place’, he says.

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