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LONDON, August 30, 2012, 10:22 am -- /EPR NETWORK/ -- PruHealth, the health insurer and Vitality wellness programme provider, has partnered with Mercer, the global consulting leader in talent, health, retirement and investments, to launch Britain’s Healthiest Company. This is the first index of its kind aiming to find and celebrate the country’s most outstanding organisations demonstrating best practice and innovative approaches to looking after the health and wellbeing of their staff.
Britain's Healthiest Company will survey employers and employees at organisations with over 100 employees to gain a deeper insight into some of the biggest health risks and trends at the heart of the corporate nation's health. It will also highlight those that are delivering real and measurable benefits, not only in the health and wellbeing of their people, but also in the health of their balance sheets.
Neville Koopowitz, CEO at PruHealth said: "With an ageing population, rising retirement age and the increase in chronic diseases linked to lifestyle it is becoming more critical than ever to ensure a healthy long-term workforce. Organisations are starting to recognise the link between a healthy workforce and a healthy bottom line, as those that encourage health and wellness within the workplace see lower sickness absence, lower presenteeism and greater productivity.
"The Britain's Healthiest Company Index will give vital insight and understanding into how healthy today’s workforce is and which organisations are holding the gold medals when it comes to safeguarding their employees' health and motivating them to lead a healthier way of life."
As well as trophies for the winners, each participating organisation will receive a Corporate Health Report detailing the main health risks facing their organisation, tailor made recommendations on how to improve* and how they are benchmarked against other companies. Employees will also receive a Personal Health Report providing a unique insight into their health and recommendations on lifestyle changes they can make.
The overall winner will be named Britain's Healthiest Company and there will be further commendations for other top performing companies, with the top organisations in each category appearing on the Britain's Healthiest Company Index.
Britain's Healthiest Company launched on 26th August 2012 and the closing date for entries is 7th November 2012. The results will be announced early in 2013. Further details on how to enter can be found at: www.britainshealthiestcompany.co.uk
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Notes to editors:
*An initial Company Health Review and a final Company Health Report will outline the
organisation’s overall results including:
- Lifestyle behaviours affecting the health of employees
- Employees' risks of developing chronic diseases through their lifestyle choices
- How many employees are currently living with a chronic disease
- The level of stress employees are experiencing
- How motivated employees are to become healthier
- The average Vitality Age of employees (a scientific tool looking at the impact of lifestyle and behaviour
on health and a person's real health age compared to their actual age).
- Benchmarking against other companies participating in the research.
About PruHealth
PruHealth is a leading private medical insurance and Vitality wellness programme
provider which launched in the UK in 2004 in response to a growing need for
consumer-directed private medical insurance products. It is a joint venture between
UK insurer, Prudential and Discovery, a listed company operating in the health,
wellness, life, investment and financial services markets in South Africa, UK, USA
and China.
About Mercer
Mercer is a global consulting leader in talent, health, retirement and investments.
Mercer helps clients around the world advance the health, wealth and performance of
their most vital asset - their people. Mercer’s 20,000 employees are based in more
than 40 countries. Mercer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies
(NYSE: MMC), a global team of professional services companies.
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