Corporate Health Promotion Programs are an excellent investment, at least according to Lincoln industries in Nebraska. CNN reported on this 565 employee business their committed investment in their employee’s wellness.

Corporate Health Promotion Programs are part of business Culture

The Corporate Health Promotion Programs, according the story, has been in place for 16 years at Lincoln, and it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. The business has three full-time employees dedicated to the Corporate Health Promotion Program and the wellness of the employees, who receive worksite massages and a round of instructor-led stretching before they start their shifts.

Corporate Health Promotion Programs Assessed

According to CNN, one of the rules of the Corporate Health Promotion Program, which employees are not required to participate in, is that they receive quarterly checkups where assessments are completed on their weight, amount of body fat and flexibility. Based on these health assessments, the employees are then ranked from platinum all the way down to “non-medal”. To become platinum level, where you receive a business-paid climbing trip, you must achieve certain fitness levels and be a non-smoker. Smoking cessation classes are part of the Corporate Health Promotion Program.

Corporate Health Promotion Programs Result in Big Savings

The Corporate Health Promotion Program has been a wise investment for Lincoln Industries. By having healthier employees, they have seen an average of $2 million in savings in healthcare costs per year. The savings don’t stop there, since instituting a Corporate Health Promotion Program, workers’ compensation claims have gone from $500,000 per year down to less than $10,000 per year.