FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virgin Pulse, the market leader in the rapidly-growing employee health engagement category, today announced that the Boston Business Journal has named the company as one of the 2014 Healthiest Employers. The award recognizes local businesses of all sizes that have made great efforts to create exceptional Health and Wellness Programs for its employees.
The Healthiest Employers Award uses an online assessment tool that measures wellness programming in six key categories: culture and leadership commitment, foundational components, strategic planning, communication and marketing, programming and interventions, and reporting and analysis, and then determines which company scores the highest cumulative score across each category. They define wellness as any program aimed to encourage healthier lifestyles by giving individuals biometric, fitness, nutrition, and other health-related educational advice as well as an approach to care that emphasizes preventing illness and prolonging life.
"A healthy workforce is obviously a sign of a healthy company," said Chris McIntosh, publisher of the Boston Business Journal. "They go hand in hand. Our awards and event spotlight what area companies are doing help their employees thrive on the job, and, in turn, boost morale and productivity."
Virgin Pulse is in the business of creating healthy workplaces and not only talks the talk, but walks the walk. Health and wellness is a core part of the company’s culture and critical to its mission of changing lives for good. Virgin Pulse helps its employees thrive both on and off the job with perks like flexible work arrangements, telecommuting, dental/vision coverage, long-term care coverage, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, and generous healthcare benefits and paid time off. Among the things the company does to promote an atmosphere of health and wellness include: stocking the kitchen with free healthy snacks, offering two state-of-the-art on-site fitness centers, and letting employees participate in various weekly classes both during and after the workday taught by certified fitness professionals.
“We are honored to be named one of the Boston Business Journal’s Healthiest Employers,” said Chris Boyce, CEO of Virgin Pulse. “Helping people live better every day and companies prosper is our business, so it’s critical that we practice what we preach in order to engage employees – especially our own. We’re committed to helping our own employees and those of our clients adopt daily habits and make healthy behavior changes that enable them to thrive at work and in all aspects of their lives. By finding great people and showing our employees we care, we’re creating a team that’s at its best, with the energy, focus, and drive necessary to fully engage at work and in life.”
ABOUT VIRGIN PULSE
Virgin Pulse, part of Sir Richard Branson’s famed Virgin Group, helps employers create a workforce with the energy, focus, and drive necessary to fully engage at work and in life. With its award-winning, online platform, the company fosters healthy daily habits and sustainable behavior change that help employees thrive at work and across all aspects of life. Unlike narrowly-focused employee health and engagement solutions, Virgin Pulse is a hub of consumer-focused strategies and innovative tools that set the foundation for a company’s engagement efforts. More than 200 industry leaders representing 1,000,000+ employees have selected Virgin Pulse’s programs to reinvigorate their workplace. Learn more at www.virginpulse.com.
