Ever wondered what some of the ‘big names’ are doing when it comes to the health of their staff?

Well here are some of the key stats which some Americian organisations have released.

Johnson & Johnson

• 8% reduction in smoking (only 4% of the workforce now smoke)
• 8% reduction in high blood pressure (only 6% of workforce now have high BP)
• 13% reduction in high cholesterol levels (now only 6% of the workforce)

Microsoft

• offers personalised health goals, an obesity program and free meals at work

Safeway

• 74% particaption rate (pretty impressive given the 30,000 eligable staff)
• offers staff free health assessments, gym memberships and a health hotline
• offers incentives for staff to implement good health behaviours

It is important to note that some of these changes took many years, but not only do the improvements continue to occur, the health of the workforce is now at a very impressive level.