Campbell Recognized for Promoting a Healthy Workplace
CAMDEN, N.J., Jun 17, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) –The National Business Group on Health, a nonprofit association of large employers, honored Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) for its commitment and dedication to promoting a healthy workplace and encouraging employees and families to support and maintain healthy lifestyles.
Campbell was among 66 employers that received the 2010 Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles award at the Leadership Summit sponsored by the National Business Group on Health’s Institute on Innovation in Workforce Well-being. Campbell received a Gold Award for its comprehensive approach to promoting healthy lifestyles. This marks the fifth year Campbell has received an award.
“Campbell values our people, and we want employees to take charge of their health,” said Nancy Reardon, Chief Human Resources and Communications Officer, Campbell Soup Company. “Wellness is important when it comes to our people. We have steadily increased our focus on health and wellness both in the workplace with innovative programs and benefits designed to improve the well-being of employees and their families and in the marketplace with our leading portfolio of healthy products, such as lower sodium soups, sauces, beverages and breads. Investing in wellness programs not only helps Campbell to control costs as health care prices increase but also provides immeasurable benefits to our employees.”
Campbell takes a comprehensive approach to promoting healthy lifestyles by integrating its benefit program designs with worksite wellness. The company offers a broad range of services, including: Medical Decision Support(TM), traveling health station tours, Your Life Resources (a confidential service managed by Aetna that helps employees and their families balance the demands of work, life and personal issues), health risk appraisal, lifestyle management coaching, worksite wellness, smoking cessation, preventive care coverage, disease management, and an annual award recognizing employees who have made and sustained healthy lifestyle choices.
“We are delighted to recognize Campbell for its innovation and commitment to providing lifestyle improvement programs designed to encourage healthier lifestyles for their employees,” said Helen Darling, President of the National Business Group on Health. “Campbell and its management team recognize just how important a healthy workforce is to increasing productivity and controlling health care costs, and we congratulate them on receiving this award.”
Winners of the BestEmployers for Healthy Lifestyles awards were honored in one of three categories: Platinum, for established workplace well-being programs with measurable success and documented outcomes; Gold, for creating cultural and environmental changes that support employees who are committed to long-term behavior changes; and Silver, for employers who have launched significant programs or services to promote living a healthier lifestyle.
Campbell’s health programs are nationally recognized. In addition to being honored by the National Business Group on Health, Campbell also has been recognized by the American Heart Association (AHA) as a “Fit Friendly Company.”
About Campbell Soup Company
Campbell Soup Company is a global manufacturer and marketer of high-quality foods and simple meals, including soup and sauces, baked snacks and healthy beverages. Founded in 1869, the company has a portfolio of market-leading brands, including “Campbell’s,” “Pepperidge Farm,” “Arnott’s” and “V8.” Through its corporate social responsibility program, the company strives to make a positive impact in the workplace, in the marketplace and in the communities in which it operates. Campbell is a member of the Standard & Poor’s 500 and the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes. For more information, visit www.campbellsoup.com.
About the National Business Group on Health
The National Business Group on Health is the nation’s only non-profit organization devoted exclusively to representing large employers’ perspective on national health policy issues and providing practical solutions to its members’ most important health care problems. The Business Group helps drive today’s health agenda while promoting ideas for controlling health care costs, improving patient safety and quality of care and sharing best practices in health benefits management with senior benefits, HR professionals, and medical directors from leading corporations. Business Group members, which include 63 Fortune 100 companies, provide health coverage for more than 50 million U.S. workers, retirees and their families. For more information, visit www.businessgrouphealth.org.
SOURCE: Campbell Soup Company
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