Cost and illness burden decreases as engagement level increases
How Equinix, Inc. demonstrated the correlation between high engagement and cost savings
Background & Goals
Background
- 4,000 total eligible lives in the U.S.
- Employees located in 30+ countries in 240+ office locations
- Employees within a variety of roles ranging from field workers to executive leadership
- Specializes in Internet connection and data centers & a leader in global colocation data center market share
Goal
- Reduce population health risks and improve healthy behaviors
- Create a culture of health and wellbeing for all employees
Initiative
- Strong Champions network
- Quarterly meetings to review performance and implement data-driven strategies
- Champion-only incentives
- Champion-led game programming
- Member recruitment planning
- “Meet the Champions” recognition program
Impact
Cost & illness burden decreases as engagement level increases
Level: Cost and illness burden
Quartiles: Cost and illness burden
“I love the concept of creating a hub—a one-stop shop where employees may access all their wellbeing tools, resources, and benefits in one spot—so it’s not so confusing to find what you need, when you need it”