TUCSON, Arizona, April 9 – TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank® will be one of 54 employers honored today with the prestigious Business Group on Health Best Employers: Excellence in Health & Well-being Award for its outstanding commitment to advancing employee well-being through comprehensive and innovative benefits and initiatives.
The award, now in its 19th year, will be announced today in Tucson at the Business Group on Health 2024 Annual Conference.
TD was specifically recognized for its commitment to understanding colleagues as a whole and providing access to resources that colleagues want and need. Over the past year, TD launched and expanded several impactful programs to support colleague well-being. These programs included the Doula reimbursement benefit for access to greater support during pregnancy and delivery; launch of the TD Well-being App (powered by Virgin Pulse) to enhance colleague health and well-being engagement and the expansion of TD's Well-being Ambassador program to broaden the reach of TD's well-being programs.
“We are incredibly honored and thrilled to receive the Excellence in Health & Well-being Award. Creating a culture of care that's grounded in a holistic approach to well-being and supports the needs of our colleagues is core to who we are at TD,” said Sheila Gleason, TD Bank’s SVP, Head of U.S. Retirement, Benefits & Well-being Strategy. “This recognition celebrates our commitment to ensuring the benefits and programs we offer colleagues are meaningful and make a difference in their lives at work and at home.”
Ellen Kelsay, Business Group on Health president and CEO, said, “I am delighted to honor each and every one of these 54 employers, which demonstrably enhanced the health and well-being of employees and their families through leading-edge initiatives. In addition, their novel and impactful approaches focused on critical workforce issues, such as mental health and health equity. We congratulate all the winners.”
The 2024 winners represent banking/financial services, health care, insurance, manufacturing, professional services, technology and utilities, among others. A full list of winners is available here.
The comprehensive award criteria assess applicants on their approaches to leadership, culture and well-being strategy; holistic well-being, including mental health, financial well-being, social connectedness, job satisfaction, flexibility and time away; engagement and the employee experience; health equity and social determinants; and metrics and evaluation. Companies have the option to apply based on their U.S. or global workforce populations.
“The 2024 awardees’ successes provide a roadmap for employers as they develop health and well-being strategies,” said Pamela Rich, Business Group vice president. “All of the winners deserve praise for having exemplary leadership.”
Applicants for the Best Employers: Excellence in Health and Well-being Award do not have to be members of the Business Group. Entries are reviewed by a panel of peer employer judges. Applications for the 2025 Best Employers: Excellence in Health and Well-being Award will be open in fall 2024.
About Business Group on Health
Business Group on Health is the leading non-profit organization representing large employers’ perspectives on optimizing workforce strategy through innovative health, benefits and well-being solutions and on health policy issues. The Business Group keeps its membership informed of leading-edge thinking and action on health care cost and delivery, financing, affordability and experience with the health care system. Business Group members include the majority of Fortune 100 companies, mid-sized companies, as well as large public-sector employers, which collectively provide health and well-being programs for more than 60 million individuals in 200 countries. For more information, visit www.businessgrouphealth.org.
About TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®
TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S. by assets, providing over 10 million customers with a full range of retail, small business and commercial banking products and services at more than 1,100 convenient locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro D.C., the Carolinas and Florida. In addition, TD Auto Finance, a division of TD Bank, N.A., offers vehicle financing and dealer commercial services. TD Bank and its subsidiaries also offer customized private banking and wealth management services through TD Wealth®. TD Bank is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J. To learn more, visit www.td.com/us. Find TD Bank on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TDBank and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/TDBank_US/.
TD Bank is a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank, a top 10 North American bank. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges under the ticker symbol "TD". To learn more, visit www.td.com/us.