What is the ROI on investments in corporate wellness programs? What are the key non-financial returns on such investments? The following article addresses the notion of "sustainability" in a slightly different context-- sustainability of the organization's workforce: Leonard L. Berry, Ann M. Mirabito, and William B. Baun, "What'sthe Hard Return on Employee Wellness Programs? Havard Business Review (December 2010), pp. 104-112. (Obtain a copy of this article from your library [or your instructor or your course pack].) After reading the article, respond to the following questions.

Requirement

1. How do the authors of this article define the term "workplace wellness?"

2. What evidence of financial returns on employee wellness programs is offered by the authors of this article?

3. What do the authors of this article cite as important non-financial performance indicators associated with corporate wellness programs?

4. Based on their examination of the literature and on their own consulting experience, the authors identify the "six pillars of a successful, strategically integrated wellness program." Provide an overview of each of these six pillars.