2011 Corporate Health Awards presented in Frankfurt am Main for the healthiest companies in Germany

Munich/Frankfurt. Under the patronage of the German Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and the New Quality of Work Initiative (Initiative Neue Qualität der Arbeit, INQA), the German business magazine Handelsblatt, TÜV SÜD Life Service and EuPD Research today present the healthiest companies in Germany with an award. Supported by Techniker Krankenkasse, one of the public health insurance schemes of Germany, the yearly Corporate Health Awards go to companies that show exemplary commitment to the health and performance of their staff and, by doing so, raise the bar for these activities throughout Germany.

The 2011 Corporate Health Award is presented in eight categories for specific sectors and three special categories. The award-winners are selected in a multi-stage process by experts in the field. In 2011, 237 companies – mostly big corporations and including numerous Dax 30 companies – competed for the Corporate Health Award. The presenter of the daytime specialist conference and the award ceremony in the evening will be doctor of medicine and journalist Dr Susanne Holst.

The 2011 Corporate Health Award goes to:

• The German Federal Environmental Agency, in the 'Public Sector' category
• SAP AG, in the 'Service/IT/Communication' category
• Unilever Deutschland GmbH, in the 'Consumer Goods/Electrical Engineering' category 
• STEAG GmbH, in the 'Energy' category
• Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, in the 'Chemical/Pharma' category
• ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, in the 'Mechanical Engineering/Heavy Industry' category 
• Deutsche Post AG, in the 'Transport / Logistics' category
• Gothaer Versicherungen, in the 'Finances / Insurances' category

The special awards for 2011 go to: 

• SAP AG, in the 'Culture & Health' category
• Jena University Clinic, in the 'Health and Social Sector' category
• MEYRA-ORTOPEDIA GmbH, in the 'Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises' category 

The conference: Performance Through Health

Before presentation of the awards to the winning companies at the ceremony, the experts will discuss topical issues from the theory and practice of corporate health management at a full-day conference. Focal themes, apart from how to communicate health measures effectively, include external counselling for staff to fight mental ill-health, and the holistic implementation of indicator systems. The talks at the conference will be presented by Prof Bernhard Badura, Bielefeld University, Prof Thomas Weber from HSK Clinics in Wiesbaden and Dr Oliver-Timo Henssler, Director Sustainable Management, EuPD Research.