Summit today announced it has pledged support for, and will participate in, Employee Wellbeing Month, taking place throughout June 2015. This initiative, originally known as National Employee Wellness Month and now in its seventh year, helps business leaders across the world learn new ways to engage employees in healthy habits and lifestyles while celebrating their successes. Hundreds of companies across the world and thousands of employees have pledged their support to this important initiative.
Company culture plays a critical role in employee health and wellbeing, driving productivity and helping organizations improve their bottom lines. Employee Wellbeing Month will promote and celebrate workplaces like Summit that are taking steps to encourage employees to create and sustain healthy habits that lead to long-lasting results.
Summit is participating in Employee Wellbeing Month alongside other leading organizations that are taking the pledge to support employee health and wellbeing. During the month, companies like Summit will actively promote and showcase how company culture can improve employees’ wellbeing, engagement and productivity. During June, Summit will continue to offer on-site yoga to employees who seek relaxation during an otherwise busy week. A certified yoga instructor leads the sessions, which are subsidized by Summit and offered at a reduced cost to employees.
“It’s a professional dream come true for me to bring subsidized yoga into the office,” Jennifer Folsom, Summit’s Human Capital Manager, said. “There are so many lessons from the mat we take into our daily lives that improve stress management, focus, and productivity.”
Employee Wellbeing Month is sponsored by Virgin Pulse, in partnership with the Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance, the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease and WorldatWork. Find more information and resources about workplace wellbeing, and suggested ideas to celebrate Employee Wellbeing Month at www.employeewellbeing.com.