- 15.5% of Canadians are obese: obese men are 4x more likely to miss work
- Economic burden of mental illness in Canada is estimated at $51 billion annually (Effectiveness of Organizational Interventions for the Prevention of Workplace Stress, Institute of Health Economics, July 2009)
- In 2006, Sun Life Assurance Company said psychological illness accounted for 17% of all short term disability claims and 33% of long-term claims (Effectiveness of Organizational Interventions for the Prevention of Workplace Stress, Institute of Health Economics, July 2009)
- According to the World Health Organization, depression will be second leading cause of morbidity by the year 2020.
- 80% of all illnesses in North America are preventable
- Productivity losses due to personal or family health problems cost U.S. employers $225 billion annually (Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine)
- The 3 major causes of staff absenteeism are mental health, stress and a poor relationship with a supervisor
- After one year of implementation, Coca-Cola's wellness program saved the company $500 per employee and that was with only 60% participation
- Coors Brewing Co. Reported an 18% reduction in absenteeism after introducing their wellness program and return on investment of $5.50 for every $1 spent
- Prudential Insurance estimates the benefit cost for an employee enrolled in a corporate wellness program is $312 versus $574 for the non-enrolled employee
- For every $1.00 spent on a corporate wellness program, the cost savings are between $2.30 and $10.10 per employee
- DuPont reported a savings of 11,726 disability days and a return of $2.05 for every $1.00 invested in their Worksite Health Promotion program
- BC Hydro employees enrolled in a corporate wellness program had a turnover rate of 3.5% versus the company average of 10.3%
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