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Benefits June 24, 2009
NBGH Recognizes 'Corporatewide Culture of Health'
June 24, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The National
Business Group on Health (NBGH) has recognized 63 large
employers - representing the full spectrum of the U.S.
economy - as "2009 Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles"
award winners for their exceptional commitment to a healthy
workplace and for helping their employees and families make
better choices about their own health and
well-being.
Reported by Rebecca Moore
A press release said winners of the 5th Annual “Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles” awards were honored in one of three categories:
- Platinum, for established “Healthy Weight, Healthy Lifestyles” programs with measurable success and documented outcomes;
- Gold, for creating cultural and environmental changes that support employees who are committed to long-term behavior changes; and
- Silver, for employers who have launched programs or services to promote living a healthier lifestyle.
The announcement said a recurring theme of this year’s Platinum-award level winners is a corporatewide culture of health and specific commitment to improving employees’ well being through healthy choices.
The Platinum level winners are:
- Aetna
- Baptist Health South Florida
- Campbell Soup Company
- CIGNA
- Dell Inc.
- FPL Group
- Hannaford Supermarkets
- IBM
- Medtronic
- Occidental Petroleum Corporation
- PepsiCo Inc.
- Pitney Bowes Inc.
- Quest Diagnostics
- Texas Instruments Incorporated
- Union Pacific
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, UPMC Health Plan
- Volvo Group Companies including Mack Trucks, Inc.
The Gold level winners are:
- American Specialty Health Incorporated
- AstraZeneca
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Chrysler Group LLC
- Cummins Inc.
- CVS Caremark
- General Dynamics Electric Boat
- General Mills
- Healthways
- Humana
- Intel Corporation
- JPMorgan Chase
- Mayo Clinic
- Paychex, Inc.
- Pfizer Inc.
- Raytheon Company
- Saint-Gobain Corporation
- Sprint
- The Boeing Company
- Unum
- Verizon
- Visant Corporation
- Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
- WellPoint, Inc.
The Silver level winners are:
- Accenture
- American Express
- ARAMARK
- Cardinal Health, Inc.
- H. J. Heinz Company
- Lowe's Companies, Inc.
- Meijer
- Michelin North America
- PRO Sports Club
- Qwest Communications
- Rockwell Collins
- sanofi-aventis U.S.
- Target
- Texas Health Resources
- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- The Home Depot
- Unilever
- Watson Wyatt Worldwide
- Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
- Xcel Energy
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