Ragan is pleased to announce the 2024 graduating class of Workplace Wellness Awards winners, which celebrate wellness communications efforts that set benchmarks for excellence. This year’s award winners include organizations and individuals from around the world who promote a culture of health in the workplace and set admirable examples for others to emulate. These organizations and people prioritize the mental, physical, social, economic, and professional well-being of their employees.
Among the many impressive employee benefits initiatives by this year’s honorees, a few stood out.
- Cigna Group’s annual Global Wellness Challenge (GWC) is held over six weeks and encourages employees and their families to accumulate active hours with incentives such as prizes, benefits incentives, and charitable donations. doing. Evolving since its founding in 2010, GWC now encompasses physical and mental health, social connections and volunteering, with participation numbers increasing by 8.1% in 2023, from over 28,605 participants to approximately 6,100 participants. It records 10,000 minutes of wellness activity.
- Food Lion implemented the Healthy Foundations program to increase awareness and utilization of benefits for its 82,000 employees across 10 states. By organizing benefits into his four pillars that align with the company’s values and creating an interactive card game featuring diverse personas, Food Lion succeeds in employee engagement Achieved a completion rate of 92%. Employee assistance program utilization increased by 300%, with utilization rates exceeding 130%. The increase in counseling sessions shows the positive effects of programs that engage employees about benefits.
- Over the past year, Johnson & Johnson has prioritized learning and development, aiming to foster a culture of growth and innovation across our workforce. The company is facilitating personalized learning experiences and accessing career advancement resources through the introduction of J&J Learn, a comprehensive learning and development ecosystem accessible to all 150,000 employees worldwide. This increased employee retention and high performance ratings. J&J has successfully leveraged consumer technology and continuous feedback loops to foster employee well-being and professional development. This includes an outstanding Global Learning Day with over 109,000 learning completions recorded.
Congratulations to this year’s winners and honorees! Don’t forget to read all the profiles of this year’s class of winners.
Outstanding total rewards program
Dollar General: Dollar General’s outstanding total compensation, training and development program.
Wellness initiatives/programs
DEI and ESG
Mavenir: Mavenir ESG Program
digital culture
Clutch: Wellness initiatives and programs
employee benefits
Northwell Health: 2024 Open Enrollment
employee engagement
Cigna Group: Global Wellness Challenge
employee experience
Renown Health: At Renown Health, we lead by putting people first.
financial wellness
Bank of America: Bank of America
Collaboration between human resources and communication
North Georgia Goodwill: 2023 Open Registration
Learning and development
Johnson & Johnson: Learn about Johnson & Johnson
Mental health initiatives
M&C Saatchi Sports & Entertainment North America: M&C Saatchi Sports & Entertainment North America
physical health
NYU Langone Health: Colorectal Cancer Screening Initiative
professional wellness
PAN Communications: PAN Professional Wellness
social welfare
Project Lifesaver International: Project Lifesaver Program
strategic human resources
Food Lion: Fundamentals of Health
work-life balance
1Milk2Sugars Communication: Work-life balance
Winner
This year’s Workplace Wellness Awards also include previously announced winners in the CEO/President and HR Leaders of the Year categories, as well as Best Workplace winners in the Employee Wellbeing category.
person of the year
CEO/President of the Year
Stefan Rand: M&C Saatchi Sports & Entertainment
Ted Murphy: IZEA
Carlos Sanchez-Ruiz: AstraZeneca
HR Leader of the Year
Gianna Driver: Exabeam
Shannon Estrella: EvolveMKD
robin jordan: drive time
Christy Pambianchi: Intel Corporation
Kala Ruchiti: Kalahari Resort
The best workplace for employee happiness
Large organizations (1,000+ employees)
Agero
Bacardi
american bank
BMO
intel
koch industries
lincoln financial group
walters kluwer
Small businesses (up to 1,000 employees)
array behavioral care
Caliber Corporate Advisor
clutch
form assembly
G2
isea
M&C Saatchi Sports & Entertainment North America
marathon strategy
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