CHICAGO, Oct. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE:
BA] has been recognized by The National Business Group on Health
for having one of the best workforce well-being programs in the
nation.
The National Business Group on Health, a non-profit association
of 425 large U.S. employers, recognized the company with a Platinum
Award for Boeing's Well Being program, which provides a suite of
tools, activities and resources to holistically support physical,
financial and emotional well-being. In addition to the Platinum
award, Boeing was one of just five companies receiving the Top
Honors designation from the panel of judges.
"We are honored to receive this important recognition of our
efforts to provide holistic mind and body well-being programs and
benefits," said Heidi Capozzi,
senior vice president of Human Resources. "Boeing is committed to
supporting our employees as they tirelessly innovate to connect,
protect, explore and inspire the world."
Boeing's Well Being Program includes: an annual company-wide
physical activity challenge that this year enrolled more than
100,000 employees; confidential health screenings and an online
health assessment; health coaching, free flu vaccines, smoking
cessation, fitness and weight management programs; job conditioning
and on-site rehabilitation programs to reduce risk of injury and
improve physical function, as well as healthy eating options at
company facilities.
Beyond physical well-being, Boeing also offers retirement
planning resources and tools, financial education, investment
advice programs, stress management, anonymous depression screening
and an employee assistance program.
"Our goal is engage the right employees in the right programs at
the right time because quality of life is the most important thing
for our employees," said Demi
Hannon, director of Well Being and Retirement Strategy.
Another significant well-being milestone for the company was
having its 401(k)-style retirement plan ranked second among large
employees by Bloomberg.
Brian Marcotte, President and CEO
of the National Business Group on Health, commented: "We
congratulate Boeing for their dedication to improving the
well-being of their employees. Employers are transitioning their
focus from offering traditional wellness programs focused primarily
on improving their employees' physical health to holistic
well-being strategies aimed at enhancing the various facets of
employees and their families' lives. We commend Boeing and its
leaders for their innovation."
Boeing is among 55 U.S. employers that received the 2016 Best
Employers for Healthy Lifestyles award presented at the National
Business Group on Health's Fall Conference. Winners of the 2016
Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyle awards were honored in one of
three categories: Platinum, for implementing a workforce well-being
strategy with demonstrated results across the dimensions of
well-being; Gold, for organizations with a strong commitment to
holistic well-being and related metrics; Silver, for organizations
with emerging well-being strategies and metrics; often with a focus
on physical health.
About the National Business Group on
Health®
The National Business Group on Health is
the nation's only non-profit organization devoted exclusively to
representing large employers' perspective on national health policy
issues and helping companies optimize business performance through
health improvement, innovation and health care management. The
Business Group leads initiatives to address the most relevant
health care issues facing employers today and enables human
resource and benefit leaders to learn, share and leverage best
practices from the most progressive companies. Business Group
members, which include 72 Fortune 100 companies, provide health
coverage for more than 50 million U.S. workers, retirees and their
families. For more information, visit
www.businessgrouphealth.org
Contact:
Victoria Wiedel
Office: +1 312-544-2674
Mobile: +1 312-218-7420
victoria.j.wiedel@boeing.com
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