Companies from 33 countries are vying for recognition at the second
Global Healthy Workplace Awards and Summit (GHWAS) taking place April
9-10 at the Andaz Hotel, Shanghai, China. Award submissions are being
reviewed by an international panel of judges across five continents,
with six finalists for the Global Healthy Workplace Awards to be
announced later this month. The Summit will bring together 150 leaders
from business, public health, academia, government and non-government
organizations (NGOs) – all committed to the belief that “good health is
good business” and to learning about how to improve the health of the
world’s workforce.
The Summit will open with Li Zhongyang, deputy director of the Shanghai
Municipal Health Promotion Committee and the Shanghai Municipal
Commission of Health and Family Planning, followed by Fu Hua of Fudan
University addressing Public Health and Health Promotion in China:
Tradition and Innovation. The Summit also will feature a special new
report on the state of workplace health in China and around world.
The centerpiece of the Awards and Summit will be the presentations by
the six finalist companies, representing small, mid-sized and large
employers who are being judged according to how well their health
promotion “better practices” reflect the comprehensive World Health
Organization (WHO) Healthy Workplace framework. The three winning
companies will be announced at the close of the Summit.
“Cigna, a leader in serving the health and wellness needs of
multinational employers around the world, is pleased to sponsor the 2014
Global Healthy Workplace Awards and Summit in Shanghai. China is a
critical market, source of materials, production base and /or Asia hub
for almost all employers now. There is no better setting to learn more
about the globalization of workplace health from employers in both
established and emerging economies,” said Howard Gough, CEO for the
Middle East & Asia-Pacific for Cigna’s Global Employer Segment.
The WHO has recognized the international workplace as the entry point to
health and wellness for millions of workers worldwide. Additionally,
research from The World Economic Forum, Global Knowledge Exchange
Network (GKEN), Buck Global Survey of Health Promotion and Workplace
Wellness Strategies and others reveals that employers worldwide are
interested in creating healthy workplaces that improve productivity and
absenteeism while helping employees reap the lasting benefits of good
health and well-being.
Cigna and the Cigna Foundation are sponsors of the GHWAS, hosted by GKEN
in association with two international organizations with extensive
health experience, International Health Consulting and the i-genius
world community of social entrepreneurs. The GHWAS and Cigna also are
the exclusive sponsors of the 2014 Buck Global Survey.
For more information contact jrcomola@wrgh.org
and visit www.globalhealthyworkplace.com
or http://newsroom.cigna.com/AboutCigna/AwardsandHonors/2014-global-healthy-workplace-awards-summit/
About the Cigna Foundation
The Cigna Foundation is a private foundation funded by contributions
from Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) and its subsidiaries. The Cigna
Foundation supports organizations sharing its commitment to enhancing
the health of individuals and families, and the well-being of their
communities, with a special focus on those communities where Cigna
employees live and work.
About Cigna
Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) is a global health service company
dedicated to helping people improve their health, well-being and sense
of security. All products and services are provided exclusively through
operating subsidiaries of Cigna Corporation, including Connecticut
General Life Insurance Company, Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company,
Life Insurance Company of North America and Cigna Life Insurance Company
of New York. Such products and services include an integrated suite of
health services, such as medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy
and vision care benefits, and other related products including group
disability, life, and accident coverage. Cigna has sales capability in
30 countries and jurisdictions, with approximately 80 million customer
relationships throughout the world. To learn more about Cigna®,
including links to follow us on Facebook or Twitter, visit www.cigna.com
About GKEN
Global Knowledge Exchange Network on health care (GKEN) is chartered as
a not for profit (501c-3) and is focused on advancing emerging better
practices in health and health care among developing and developed
nations around the globe. Our emphasis is on the health system aspects
of health and healthcare. Through engaging thought leaders around the
globe we create cross cultural learning that enables improvements in
health system practices.
About i-genius
i-genius is a world community of social entrepreneurs with members in
over 200 countries. It promotes social entrepreneurship and provides
training, events and business development support to its global
community. Based in London.
About International Health Consulting
International Health Consulting (IHC) is an independent health promotion
consultancy with locations in central Europe and the United States.
Armed with a network of over 250 international health promotion
professionals worldwide, IHC can develop customized solutions that are
tailored to local populations.
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