Global Perspective on Work Site Health & Wellness

This session will present the latest global trends and business issues driving health and well-being in the workplace for employers around the world, and highlight the business-driven cultural and operational differences among countries that health promotion professionals must understand when designing global workplace wellness programs. Evidence will include findings from the latest global wellness study of more than 1,200 employers (representing over 13 million employees in 47 countries) sponsored by Buck Consultants. Other new developments in international workplace health promotion will be discussed, such as the global guidance for healthy workplaces recently developed by the World Health Organization, and the World Economic Forum’s Working Toward Wellness Initiative.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the latest global trends in health promotion strategy
• Explore the most critical business objectives and health issues driving global employer investments in health promotion