Since the program began in 2013, a total of 47 Indian companies have been named.
AB Wire
Twenty companies from a variety of sectors across India employing a workforce of 178,000 employees were named Healthy Workplaces in the third year of a pioneering public health program underway by Arogya World.
A global health non-profit organization, Arogya World works to prevent non-communicable diseases – diabetes, heart disease, cancer and chronic lung diseases – through health education and lifestyle change. Arogya World targets workplaces for chronic disease prevention because work is where so many people spend a large part of their day.
Arogya World announced this year’s Healthy Workplace winners and commended them for their commitment to workplace wellness at an award ceremony capping off a day-long employer educational event sponsored by Cigna TTK Health Insurance Company Limited, a joint venture between Cigna, the US based global health services leader, and Indian conglomerate TTK Group.
Employers from multiple industries representing manufacturing, technology, pharmaceuticals, health care and financial services all met key criteria to earn the designation of a Healthy Workplace. Since the program began in 2013, 47 companies have been named Healthy Workplaces in India, with a collective workforce of 333,000 people.
The 2015 Healthy Workplaces (some with multiple divisions) include the following companies:
- Johnson & Johnson PRIVATE LIMITED, INDIA
- Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd., Automotive Sector, Nashik Plant-1
- SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd.
- Tata Power Company Ltd.
- Hinduja Hospitals
- HITECH
- Citigroup India
- Emami Limited – 13, B.T.Road, Kolkata
- Reliance Infrastructure Limited – Dahanu Thermal Power Station
- Hindalco Industries Ltd., Belgavi
- Persistent Systems Limited
- Emami Limited – EPIP, Amingaon, Guwahati
- Novartis Healthcare Private Limited
- SBI Life Insurance Company Limited
- Wipro Limited
- Quinnox Consultancy Services Limited
- Sasan Power Limited
- Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd.
- Madura Fashion and Lifestyle
- Printo
In addition, two companies that became Healthy Workplaces in 2013 were recertified this year:
- MTR Foods Private Ltd.
- Reliance Infrastructure Ltd.- Mumbai Transmission Business
“The winning companies deserve congratulations for being champions of employee wellness, and for stepping up and becoming Healthy Workplaces this year. We are also grateful to our partners who are actively collaborating with us to use the workplace as a platform for chronic disease prevention. No one entity can do it alone, but together, we can make a profound public health impact,” said Nalini Saligram, Founder and CEO, Arogya World.
To be considered a Healthy Workplace, all companies completed a formal assessment and site visit as part of the selection process. Criteria that mark a workplace in India as “healthy” were developed in 2012 by Arogya World with the input of multiple stakeholders. The Healthy Workplace criteria are organized into three levels — Bronze, Silver and Gold — and include establishing work-life balance, having a workplace no-tobacco-use policy, and providing easy access to healthy foods and opportunities for physical activity.
With this year’s winners, Arogya World is one step closer to meeting its 2013 Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action: to get 100 companies in India to become healthy workplaces, and to help one million working professionals lead healthier lives.
Cigna’s support for Arogya World to fulfill its mission began last year when the Cigna Foundation donated $260,000 to the organization for the creation and deployment of a mobile app called myArogya, which helps people better manage their health and prevent diabetes, heart disease, stroke and kidney disease.
The effectiveness of the mobile app, designed to assist people with behavior change, is being evaluated in a year-long study. The app is being provided to employees who work for Healthy Workplaces in India.