Guardian Recognized As India’s Best Workplaces in Health and Wellness 2021
India, April 6, 2022 -- Guardian India Operations Private Limited, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America® (Guardian Life), a Fortune 250 company, one of the largest mutual life insurers and a leading provider of employee benefits in the US, has been recognized as ‘India’s Best Workplaces in Health and Wellness 2021’ - Top 15 by the Great Place to Work® Institute , India. This recognition symbolizes building a High-Trust, High-Performance Culture™ that offers well-designed practices for holistic well-being and where colleagues share feedback of experiencing a workplace culture that provides both physical, mental and financial well-being.
Great Place to Work® conducts the only public study in the space of workplace wellness to understand the building blocks of creating a workplace culture that fosters employee health and well-being, thus enabling high performance. The second year of this exclusive study on workplace wellness witnessed exemplary leadership at India Inc. as the country navigated through the tough second wave, followed by the third wave of the pandemic.
The study captures the experience of over 12,000 employees representing the voice of more than 2.4 lac employees. The research is based on a comprehensive and unique framework that provides a benchmark for both the organization and the individual employee. Workplace Wellness IndexTM studies and understands experiences of employees on six key levers that impact physical and psychological safety at the workplace. Well-being IndicatorTM is a short self-assessment that provides an understanding of the fitness, resilience and social indices of the employees and nudges them to take ownership of their own well-being.
"At Guardian, our Purpose is to inspire well-being and that begins with providing our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that enable a healthier lifestyle. We are honored to receive this recognition by the Great Place to Work® Institute, India,” said Dean Del Vecchio, Chief Information and Operations Officer, Guardian Life.
" We believe well-being of our colleagues, family members and our business partners is critical to building a sustainable, productive and healthy workforce. Over the years, we have established a robust wellness strategy which helps colleagues feel valued, supported and fosters a healthy workplace culture.” said Arijit Mukherji, Country Head, Guardian India Operations Private Limited.
About Guardian India Operations Private Limited
Guardian India Operations Private Limited is a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America® (Guardian) and provides IT and ITES services, consulting and business solutions to Guardian and its affiliates. In India, we are located in Chennai and Gurugram.
About The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America® (Guardian Life)
Every day, Guardian provides Americans the security they deserve through our insurance and wealth management products and services. Since our founding in 1860, our long-term view has helped our customers prepare for whatever life brings whether starting a family, planning for the future or taking care of employees. Today, we're a Fortune 250 mutual company and a leading provider of life, disability, dental, and other benefits for individuals, at the workplace and through government sponsored programs. The Guardian community of over 9,000 employees and our network of over 2,500 financial representatives is committed to serving with expertise when, where and how our clients need us. Our commitments rest on a strong financial foundation, which at year-end 2021 included $10.7 billion in capital and $1.9 billion in operating income. For more information, please visit guardianlife.com or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.
About Great Place to Work®
Great Place to Work® Institute is a global management research and consulting firm dedicated towards enabling organizations achieve business objectives by building better workplaces. It is the global authority on High-Trust, High-Performance Culture™ for the workplace. Through proprietary assessment tools, advisory services, and certification programs, the institute recognizes the Best Workplaces across the globe. Great Place to Work® Institute works with over 10,000 organizations globally every year to help them assess, change, learn and share.
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