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“IHPM is especially pleased to have Zorianna on the program for our 6th Annual European Health & Productivity Forum in London. It’s altogether fitting that she be there for several reasons – the first of these being that InfoTech operates in over 85 countries, making her the most European and the most global of all health and productivity providers."

Sean Sullivan, President, IHPM

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Wellness by the Numbers

  • 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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