BEST WELLNESS EMPLOYER
Certification and Research Program
A HARVARD UNIVERSITY SPONSORED RESEARCH PROGRAM
BWE Survey Opening Soon: October 1st!
Celebrating Healthy Workplaces
The Best Wellness Employer certification, in collaboration with experts from Harvard Medical School
and Wellness Workdays serves two important goals:
Recognizing Achievements
Contributing to Research
The certification recognizes the outstanding achievements of businesses and organizations committed to creating best-in-class corporate wellness programs that promote a culture of wellbeing to engage employees.
Survey completion helps to advance the field of worksite wellness and prevention by providing data and research about current practices and wellness outcomes.
Certify your program now at no cost to document your wellness initiatives and achievements while supporting our research effort!
Nominated programs are eligible for four merit categories – gold, silver, bronze and honorable mention – awarded based on the Best Wellness Employer Score Index.
All recognized employer programs that meet the requirements, based on the objective survey data receive many benefits, as listed above.
Best Wellness Employer
2027 Packages
Tier 1
Benchmarking and Certification
Includes:
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Access to the benchmarking survey
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BWE Score (private and unique to your organization)
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Eligibility for four merit categories: Gold, Silver, Bronze and Honorable Mention
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Marketing Toolkit to promote your organization and award
Price: $0
Tier 2
Benchmarking and Recommendations
Includes Tier 1 Package as well as:
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Survey summary report with recommendations
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Free single admission to Wellness Workdays Virtual Emerging Trends in Workplace Wellness Conference on April 8, 2027
Price: $49
Tier 3
Best Wellness Employer Premium Package
Includes Tier 1 and 2 as well as:
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A personalized trophy to display at your organization
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Free group admission to Wellness Workdays Virtual Emerging Trends in Workplace Wellness Conference on April 8, 2027
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Follow-up phone call with Wellness Workdays team to discuss your results and strategies
Price: $129
You can choose to upgrade to Tier 2 or Tier 3 after completing the survey and receiving your results.
Apply to Tier 2 or 3:
Coming Soon: October 1st!
The Best Wellness Employer certification provides an opportunity to highlight the successes of your corporate wellness program and its positive impact on your employees’ health. The rigorous evaluation standards give your health and wellness initiative credibility and validate the investment in well-being to your employees, senior management team, and external stakeholders. Nominate your program today and get recognition for your organization’s best wellness practices.
Certification Benefits
Wellness programs are an increasingly attractive benefit for employees. A certified wellness program can strengthen your business and attract top talent.
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Build a stronger organization. Wellness programs enhance productivity, lower absenteeism, and increase employee satisfaction.
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Become an employer of choice. A robust wellness initiative engages employees and improves retention rates. Corporate wellness programs are also a key benefit in recruiting top talent.
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Demonstrate your wellness culture. Raise the profile of your organization externally to customers and clients with a comprehensive, well-branded program.
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Save money and boost your bottom line. Healthy employees spend less money on healthcare. Insurance carriers offer discounts for established wellness programs and may lower your disability or other insurance premiums.
Why Certify Your Wellness Program?
ARE YOU A BEST WELLNESS EMPLOYER?
Scoring Methodology
The Best Wellness Employer Score Index, categories, scoring, and benchmarking were developed in conjunction with Wellness Workdays wellness experts, Harvard Medical School medical and statistical experts, colleagues, and outside partners.
The benchmarking survey is comprised of questions related to the assessment, strategy, implementation, and evaluation of your wellness program. Responses are weighted to promote those programs with demonstrated strengths and outcomes in each of the four key areas.
The survey weighs the results of the employer responses and then these results are reviewed by an objective committee of experts.
The designation utilizes an online assessment to measure wellness programming in four key categories.
ASSESSMENT
IMPLEMENTATION
STRATEGY
EVALUATION
