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2011 Healthy Workplace Award Winners
In celebration of Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month – October 2011 – Go For Health Windsor-Essex and the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit hosted the 10th annual Working Toward Wellness Healthy Workplace Awards and the 6th annual Bike Friendly Workplace Awards Breakfast.
This year, 25 Windsor-Essex County workplaces received Healthy Workplace Awards for their commitment to the health and well-being of their employees through the provision of organized workplace wellness programs. In addition, 12 workplaces received Bike Friendly Workplace Awards.
To attain a Healthy Workplace award, these workplaces implemented one or more workplace wellness activities (e.g., healthy eating, smoking cessation, physical activity, responsible drinking, etc.) that included all of the following health promotion strategies:
• Awareness raising.
• Education and skill building.
• Environmental support.
• Policy support.
These comprehensive programs can make a positive difference in the health and well-being of their employees. The success of a company is directly linked to the health of its employees. Improving performance is important for all organizations in today’s business climate.
2011 Working Toward Wellness Healthy Workplace Award Winners
Click on the award levels below to read about our winners.
Lifetime Excellence Award Winner
2011 Working Toward Wellness Bike Friendly Workplace Award Winners
What are the bike friendly workplace awards?
A bike friendly workplace award can be awarded to any Windsor-Essex County workplace that encourages safe bicycle commuting and provides support to employees who choose to commute to work by bicycle. Any workplace can qualify for a Platinum, Gold, Silver, or Bronze award based on their fulfillment of five unique bike friendly categories: Policy, Promotion, Education, Facilities, and Incentives.
- Policy: The workplace must support cycling to work through policy.
- Promotion: The workplace must promote cycling as a way to commute to work.
- Education: The workplace must provide educational materials, or educational opportunities about cycling for their employees.
- Facilities: The workplace must provide facilities for cyclists such as bicycle racks, showers, and lockers.
- Incentives: The workplace must provide incentives for cyclists.
Platinum level award: Fulfill all five categories.
Gold level award: Fulfill any four of the five categories.
Silver level award: Fulfill any three of the five categories.
Bronze level award: Fulfill any two of the five categories.
Click on the award levels below to read about our winners.