Heifer International Recognized with Cigna's 2024 Silver Healthy Workforce Designation

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Feb. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cigna Healthcare has selected Heifer International as a recipient of its 2024 silver level Healthy Workforce Designation for demonstrating a strong commitment to improving the health and vitality of its employees through a workplace well-being program.

Heifer earned this designation for making significant progress in fostering a healthy work culture by expanding and enhancing its employee well-being and engagement programs.

"Employee health and engagement is a top priority at Heifer International, and we are honored to be recognized with this designation," said Jordan Engelking, Heifer's Total Rewards Manager for the U.S. "We understand the important role employee well-being plays in an organization's success and the relationship between healthy employees contributing to a more productive, satisfied workforce and positive performance toward our mission."

"Higher vitality is linked to a more motivated, connected, and productive workforce," said Kari Knight Stevens, executive vice president and chief human resources officer, The Cigna Group. "Employers that foster vitality will fuel a healthier workplace and drive business and economic growth. That's why we're proud to recognize employers for their efforts to prioritize multiple dimensions of wellness, build a culture of health, and boost employee engagement."

The Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation evaluates organizations based on the core components of their wellness program, including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, policies and accommodations, and additional areas. Organizations recognized with this designation set the standard of excellence for organizational health and vitality.

About Heifer International
Since 1944, Heifer International has worked with more than 52 million people around the world to end hunger and poverty in a sustainable way, while caring for the Earth. Heifer currently operates in 19 countries across Africa, Asia, and the Americas, including the United States, supporting farmers and food producers to strengthen local economies and build secure livelihoods that provide a living income. For more information, visit https://www.heifer.org.

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