We spend over 90% of our time indoors and we know the buildings where we live, work, learn and relax profoundly impact our health, well-being, and productivity. The ultimate goal of our buildings & communities is to create a positive human experience. The WELL Building Standard™ (WELL™) deploys robust research and strategies to improve our surroundings and benefit our overall health and well-being.

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 WELL – A complete approach to health

WELL creates a true culture of health and involves taking an inclusive and holistic approach that enables every person to share wellness experience and a variety of enhancements to design elements, maintenance protocols, and organizational policies. Healthy environments are not a snapshot in time, but an ongoing commitment to performance and transparency.

WELL – Helps organizations thrive

WELL is the leading tool for global organizations seeking to advance health and wellness through better buildings. WELL is a flexible certification program designed to help companies incorporate wellness strategies into the fabric of their buildings, operations, and policies – which can result in tangible benefits to the health of their employees and community, and create a meaningful return on investment.

Benefits for employees & clients

– Health-focused environment
– Increased productivity
– Improved satisfaction & happiness at work

Benefits for companies

– Attract & retain top talent, clients & investors
– Positive impact on your building lease rate
– Positive impact on building value
– Promote health to 100% of employees through WELL features

People matter

Leading organizations attract and retain the best talents by creating a workplace optimized for health and well-being. The WELL approach unifies various stakeholders to bring a common vision for wellness. Representatives from real estate, design, operations, human resources, and communications work together to create a meaningful employee experience.

“We compete like everyone else for employees from many other industries, and embracing wellness gives us a leg up and allows us to attract higher quality employees because we’re creating an environment that’s attractive. The reaction so far has been overwhelmingly positive.“- Michael Huaco, SVP, Corporate RE, McKesson (McKesson has already seen more people choosing to come into the office rather than work from home)

“In the WELL Certified offices, the total employee turnover rate has fallen by almost a third, and the hiring rate for new talent has doubled.”- Ashley O’Neill,Vice President of Corporate Strategy and leader of CBRE Canada’s Healthy Workplace Initiative

Performance matters

Industry leaders know the importance of tracking critical business metrics to inform strategic decisions and investments. The WELL process helps organizations capture building performance data and employee experience feedback, allowing them to assess their progress, and make ongoing decisions to optimize their space and business for productivity, creativity, and collaboration.

CBRE Madrid reported that 80% of employees believed their new WELL-Certified office enabled them to be more productive.

Symantec reported that 77% of employees feel their WELL Certified space fosters more collaboration & socialization, a 28% increase over their views toward their previous space.

The mission to advance healthier buildings is growing rapidly with over 1.000 leading organizations pursuing WELL Certification so far. WELL Certification signifies to the public that companies have taken tangible steps toward improving the health of their community.

WE ARE WELL!


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