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Vitality Group Featured as Health Innovation Leader in New World Economic Forum Report
Vitality Group’s program has been featured as a leading innovator in health in a report by the World Economic Forum. Published in collaboration with Willis Towers Watson, the report was released today at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Leveraging principles of behavioral economics that were originally pioneered by Nobel prize-winning psychologist,...Derek Yach | Jan 19, 2017
behavioral economics, behaviors, chronic disease, Daniel Kahneman, engagement, Health, healthy food, innovation, nudges, physical activity, prevention, Vitality, Willis Towers Watson, workplace health, World Economic Forum
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The number of people aged over 60 is set to double by 2050. Are we prepared?
By 2020, individuals aged 60 and older will be greater in number than children younger than five. By 2050, the world’s older adult population will have doubled to 2 billion. These numbers are striking. Cognitive decline, strained pension schemes, and burgeoning healthcare costs: are we prepared for tomorrow’s complex longevity challenges? These challenges provide unique...Derek Yach | Sep 9, 2016
age-friendly, aging, aging population, Bank of America, cognitive decline, financial services, Fourth Industrial Revolution, government, Health, health technology, innovative technology, Merrill Lynch, older adults, privacy, research and development, wealth, World Economic Forum
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UHC and informal workplaces
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Forum on Public–Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety (PPP Forum) held their inaugural meeting July 29 and 30, 2014 and recently published their recommendations in the report: “Approaches to Universal Health Coverage and Occupational Health and Safety for the Informal Workforce in Developing Countries.” Informal employment...Cother Hajat | Aug 1, 2016
data, environment, innovation, National Academy of Sciences, workplace health, World Health Organization
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Women’s Health in the Workplace
Workplaces provide opportunities to incorporate healthy lifestyles into everyday activities. According to a 2016 Mercer report, “When Women Thrive, Businesses Thrive”, workplace health programs can be a key factor in a company’s long-term ability to engage and retain female talent in its workforce and improve gender diversity. Poor health, unhealthy behaviors, and stressors can lead...Cother Hajat, Kristie Willenborg | Jul 7, 2016
female talent, health metrics, International Integrated Reporting Council, Mercer, screening, women's health, workplace health, workplace well-being
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Health: The New Driver of Business Value
Revenues, profits, and cash flows: These are common concerns for chief financial officers (CFO) conducting business across sectors and geographies. Historically, workforce health has not featured among the top concerns for CFOs and other C-Suite executives, including the chief executive officer (CEO) or chief operating officer (COO). For many companies, this is changing. Workforce health...Brett Tromp, Chief Financial Officer, Discovery Health | Jun 30, 2016
chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief operating officer, Discovery, Health, king report on corporate governance, National Academy of Medicine, S&P 500 index, shared value, South Africa, united nations global compact, well-being
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More steps, more life
It is well-known that being physically active is linked to living a longer and healthier life. A recent study from Australian researchers confirmed this, showing that taking more steps each day led to a lower risk of death. Over a period of five years the scientists studied objectively measured physical activity—with a device, and not...Adriana Selwyn and Jonathan Dugas | Mar 23, 2016
Active Rewards, Apple Watch, Australia, FitBit, Garmin, Guidelines for Personalized Health Technology, physical activity, Polar, productivity, steps per day, Vitality
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Breaking Down the New Dietary Guidelines
Last month, the long awaited 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans were released. Updated every five years, these guidelines outline what Americans should be eating to stay healthy based on the latest scientific research. Right in time for National Nutrition Month, here’s what you need to know: What’s new in these guidelines? A greater emphasis on...Adriana Selwyn | Mar 17, 2016
David Katz, Dietary Guidelines, Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020, fruits and vegetables, HealthyFood, National Nutrition Month, plant-based foods, salt, sugar
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Release of Guidelines for Personalized Health Technology: Final Report
Do you know whether your employer can access and analyze data from your wearable device? Will your insurer use your smartwatch data to price your premium? Will your data from your mobile health application be protected and secured from malevolent cybercriminals? These deal-breaking questions may result in a failure to deliver widespread health benefits if...Gillian Christie | Mar 2, 2016
American Heart Association, data stewardship, ethical legal and social implications, EU Commission, evidence, FDA, Guidelines for Personalized Health Technology, HIMSS, Microsoft, National Academy of Medicine, personalized health technology, privacy, Qualcomm Institute, Vitality
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Women, Health, and the Workplace
In January 2016, Mercer released an analysis of women in the international workforce entitled, “When Women Thrive, Businesses Thrive.” It determined that only 60-70% of the eligible female population participate in the workforce globally; these women consist of less than 5% of Fortune 500 CEOs, less than 25% of senior management roles, and less than...Kristie Wellenborg | Feb 10, 2016
Barclays Bank, Dr. Anula Jayasuriya, E&Y, education, EXXClaim Capital, gender diversity, healthcare, Mercer, New York Times, Peterson Institute for International Economics, retention, The Vitality Group, Vitality, women, Women in Leadership Index
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Companies reporting on employee health: gamble or good risk management?
Fifteen years ago, companies would never have believed it would become common practice for them to track and publicly report on their water use, energy efficiency, and carbon footprint. It did. Today, with sessions at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos on “Health is the Bottom Line” and recognition that human capital is...Shahnaz Radjy and Derek Yach | Jan 21, 2016
carbon footprint, community health, corporate reporting, data stewardship, Davos, employee health, energy efficiency, environment, ESG, health metrics, human capital, integrated reporting, materiality, privacy, risk management, sustainability, water use, WEF, World Economic Forum
