Congratulations,
2026 Awardee Organizations

Astellas Pharmaceuticals
Astellas Pharmaceuticals won for its Global Menopause Pledge, establishing a pioneering framework to dismantle workplace taboos and champion a menopause-inclusive environment. The initiative trained approximately 600 line managers on supportive dialogue and held global webinars engaging hundreds of employees across 15 countries. By combining executive leadership, localized ambassador networks, and manager toolkits, Astellas created a replicable model for inclusive women's health.

Bates College
Bates College won for its Employee Enrichment Week, an innovative initiative that embeds financial literacy and professional development directly into the active workday. Supported by one-on-one counseling and comprehensive plan design, 96% of active employees voluntarily contribute to the retirement plan, saving an average of 17% of their pay. These efforts have helped Bates achieve an average projected retirement income replacement ratio of 118.4%, far exceeding industry benchmarks.

Boston Children’s Hospital
Boston Children's Hospital has developed a comprehensive workforce wellbeing strategy that integrates mental health, family-building support, physical wellbeing, chronic condition management, preventive health, and digital wellness resources to support employees across every stage of life while improving health outcomes, engagement, and organizational performance.

C4 Therapeutics
C4T offers a holistic wellness program that supports employees’ physical, mental, and financial well-being through robust resources such as flexible work arrangements, mental health support, wellness activities, and financial education, helping employees bring their best selves to work each day.

Camden National Bank
Camden National Bank’s Well-being Program uses an integrated, measurement-driven approach which allows Camden to align employee well-being objectives with organizational outcomes while maintaining a sustainable long-term well-being strategy.

City of Lynn
The City of Lynn's Healthy Weight Program is a first-of-its-kind solution that aligns modern obesity care with evidence-based treatment and personalized coaching to drive sustainable behavior change, reduce[SF1.1][SF1.2] pharmacy costs, and help 85% of participants maintain their weight loss 12 months after discontinuing GLP-1 medications.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute won for its holistic well-being ecosystem, which integrates cutting-edge clinical tools like GRAIL Galleri multi-cancer early detection testing alongside a 24/7 mobile benefits microsite. In response to employee feedback, Dana-Farber also launched its centralized Bravo! peer recognition platform, surpassing its first-year adoption goal in less than six months with 58% workforce engagement across more than 15,000 recognition awards.

Harvard Transportation Services
Harvard University won for modernizing its commuter benefits through the Jawnt Pass, placing transit, parking, and biking subsidies onto a single flexible debit card supporting MBTA tap-to-pay fares. The pay-as-you-go program reached 42% enrollment in its first week with a 98% re-enrollment rate, saving hybrid commuters hundreds of dollars annually while cutting university subsidy spend by 10%.

The EMD Group (MilliporeSigma)
The organization won for its Total Wellbeing Strategy, delivering an integrated ecosystem across 14,000 U.S. employees supported by on-site Health Promotion Specialists and the Benefits4MeInfo.com portal. The program achieved a 62% enrollment rate on its Sharecare platform, a 7% EAP behavioral health utilization rate (more than double industry averages), and an average 9% weight loss among GLP-1 members enrolled in Wondr.

Heat & Frost Local 6 Health & Welfare Fund
The Heat & Frost Local 6 Health & Welfare Fund implemented a field-based behavioral health and wellness coaching program that brings screenings, education, personalized coaching, and healthcare navigation directly to members at their worksites, resulting in increased engagement and measurable improvements in health risks.

Point32Health
Point32Health created an integrated well-being ecosystem inclusive of mental health that moves beyond crisis response by combining personalized resilience-building, rapid access to clinical care, caregiving support, leader activation and a 150-person peer advocate network, delivering measurable gains in engagement, resilience and early access to support.

Syner-G
Syner-G BioPharma Group won for its Total Well-Being Strategy, which successfully unified six acquired biopharma organizations into a single culture for an 80%+ remote workforce across 33 states and three countries. Its signature virtual Walk to Well-Being Challenge engaged over 40% of global staff, helping drive an 85% engagement survey participation rate and earning Gold-level Bell Seal recognition from Mental Health America.