Description

The community welcomes chief health/wellbeing officers or other relevant senior contributors from universities, research institutions and think tanks to support wellbeing of their employees by taking part in the activities of the community. We firmly believe that a healthy workforce is pivotal to achieving organizational success and fostering a culture of productivity, innovation, and resilience. 

Some of the key agenda priorities within the community include: 
• Mental Health at Work: With mental health gaining increasing attention in workplaces globally, we are committed to fostering environments that support the mental wellbeing of employees and address challenges proactively.

 • Embedding Holistic Health in the Workplace: We advocate for a holistic approach to employee health, encompassing physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. By integrating holistic health practices into workplace culture, we aim to create environments that nurture the overall health of employees. 

• Amplifying Workforce Health and Wellbeing: Through collaborative efforts and knowledge sharing, our community seeks to amplify the impact of workforce health and wellbeing initiatives, driving positive change within organizations and beyond. 

Upcoming key milestones

• A taskforce on workforce health and wellbeing within the CHO community is being discussed by some highly passionate CHOs/Chief Wellbeing Officers and C-suite executives
 • Measurement on workplace mental health & corporate sustainability reporting is being scoped. 
• 2 executive briefings (i. digital health for workforce health and wellbeing, and ii. neurodiversity at work – received blessings from high-profile CHOs in the community. 
• Sustainable Development Impact Meeting (New York, 23-27 September) and Annual Meeting of the Global Future Council (Dubai, 15-17 October 2024) sessions for CHOs.

Contributors

Ideal profiles of the nomination: • Chief Health Officer/Chief Wellbeing Officer • Or the highest ranked executive who is responsible for workforce health and wellbeing including for students, faculty and researchers.

Value Proposition

Our community of chief health and wellbeing officers aims to create a resilient and healthy workforce by sharing cross-sectoral challenges, knowledge, and experiences. As an advisory body for the Forum’s workplace health initiatives, including the Healthy Workforces Initiative, Global Health Equity Network (GHEN), and Climate and Health, we focus on promoting holistic health (physical, mental, spiritual, social and emotional health and wellbeing) at work. We also address and influence policy on critical health themes, aligning with the Forum’s strategic objectives. By facilitating actionable collaboration among health executives and other Forum C-suite communities, we drive impactful change in workplace health and wellbeing.

Opportunity

Chief health or wellbeing officers from universities, research institutions and think tanks are invited to participate as members of this community, joining  hands with the C-suite execs to move the needle and amplify impact.

Time commitment

4-5 virtual meetings (6 hours total) and one in-person meeting per year (2 full days), and some ad-hoc meetings of the taskforce (max one hour meeting per month).