Sixty-Six Large Firms Capture NBGH Honors

A news release from the National Business Group on Health (NBGH) said the current crop of corporate winners included 13 capturing the honor for the first time.

“Employers all across the nation are recognizing just how important a healthy workplace and a healthy workforce are to improving productivity as well as controlling health care costs,” said Helen Darling, NBGH President, in the announcement.    “The 66 employers that we are recognizing this year exemplify the kind of innovation and commitment that’s possible to providing lifestyle improvement programs which encourage healthier lifestyles for employees and families.”

According to the news release, winners were honored in one of three categories: Platinum, for established workplace well-being 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.  

NBGH Award Winners

PLATINUM

Aetna®

Andersen Corporation

Baptist Health South Florida

Cerner Corporation

CIGNA

Intel Corporation

Mayo Clinic

Medtronic

Michelin

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company

PepsiCo, Inc.

Pitney Bowes Inc.

Quest Diagnostics

Union Pacific

Unum

UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center), UPMC Health Plan

GOLD

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

American Express

American Specialty Health Incorporated (ASH)

ARAMARK

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Campbell Soup Company

Cardinal Health, Inc.

Cummins Inc.

CVS Caremark

Erie Insurance

General Dynamics Electric Boat

General Mills, Inc.

GlaxoSmithKline

Healthways

H. J. Heinz Company

Johnson & Johnson

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

NextEra Energy, Inc.

Paychex, Inc.

Pfizer, Inc.

Prudential Financial, Inc.

Quad/Graphics

Saint-Gobain

Sprint

State Farm Insurance Companies

Target

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

Unilever

Verizon

Visant Corporation

WellPoint, Inc.

SILVER

Accenture

BD

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota

Chrysler Group LLC

Compass Group

Georgia Power Company

Meijer

Microsoft Corporation

Raytheon Company

sanofi-aventis U.S.

Texas Health Resources

Towers Watson

United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission

U.S. Foodservice, Inc.

WebMD

Xcel Energy