National Workplace Wellbeing Awards Winners

The winners of the FDI National Workplace Wellbeing Awards were announced reently, recognising Irish organisations that support and promote best practice in workplace wellbeing.  Irish Life Assurance was named Ireland’s best large employer, while Helsinn Birex Pharmaceuticals took the honours in the medium size category. The award for best small company went to MCI (formerly Ovation Group), a Dublin destination management company. The awards, which are sponsored by Mercer, are part of the National Workplace Wellbeing Day programme, an initiative of Food Drink Ireland that is supported by Ibec.

The awards were among a host of activities taking place across the country to mark Ireland’s third National Workplace Wellbeing Day. Hundreds of employers from the public and private sectors supported National Workplace Wellbeing Day, which aims to improve employee health by promoting better nutrition and exercise in the workplace.  They organised activities including health checks, exercise and fitness classes, nutrition talks and cookery demonstrations.