As the leader of a business with close to 50 employees, I am often concerned about our gang at work. As a health benefits administration company (WE ARE NOT AN INSURANCE COMPANY), we would like to encourage healthy living. To that end, all permanent employees are entitled to a gym membership. They can also avail themselves of membership at Costco to buy well priced selections of fruits and vegetables. Costco also has the lowest dispensing fees at their pharmacy and low ingredient costs. In the summer months, we have a company softball team.
We have a lunchroom with microwaves, a fridge and dishwasher to encourage people to bring healthy lunches to work. We support community causes which are aligned with our business, such as Bloorview Hospital, Habitat for Humanity, a youth shelter, our local foodbank and many others. The holiday meal we share is balanced and healthy with something appealing for everyone. The same is true at our amazing potluck lunch events, although there are a lot of great deserts!
What does your organization do to encourage healthy choices?