March 1, 2023 /CSRwire/ - 

WHAT: The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), the world’s leading organization focused on deploying people-first places to advance a global culture of health, will host a panel of executive leaders and experts to discuss the connection between investments in healthy building strategies and enhanced business performance, increased asset value and higher financial returns, against the backdrop of an uncertain economy.

The panel discussion will feature data reported in IWBI’s comprehensive research review, Investing in Health Pays Back: The Growing Research Behind the Business Case for Healthy Buildings and Healthy Organizations, comprising major findings from nearly 60 independent studies, demonstrating the return on investment and other economic benefits of healthy buildings and healthy organizations.

Highlights from the report include:

• Higher ventilation rates linked to an 8% uptick in employee performance
• WELL Certification connected to a 28% improvement in overall satisfaction with the workplace
• A 300% return on investment for workplace wellness programs

WHO:

• Moderator: Jason Hartke, Executive Vice President, External Affairs, IWBI
• Whitney Austin Gray, Senior Vice President, Research, IWBI
• Florijn Vriend, Head of Well-being and Social Impact, Edge Technologies
• Tommy Zakrzewski, Director of Building Engineering Physics, HKS Chicago

Note: Rachel Hodgdon, President and CEO of IWBI, is also available to discuss findings from the comprehensive research review, including market implications. 

WHEN: Thursday, March 2, 2023, 12:00 PM EST

WHERE: 

• Investing in health pays back Zoom webinar:
  • https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0pOofH4VRju1T1f_4RTwOA

For more information or to schedule interviews with IWBI’s President and CEO, or other experts, please contact media@wellcertified.com.

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About the International WELL Building Institute 
The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is a public benefit corporation and the world’s leading organization focused on deploying people-first places to advance a global culture of health. IWBI mobilizes its community through the administration of the WELL Building Standard (WELL) and WELL ratings and certifications, management of the WELL AP credential, the pursuit of applicable research, the development of educational resources and advocacy for policies that promote health and well-being everywhere. More information on WELL can be found here.

International WELL Building Institute pbc is a wholly owned subsidiary of Delos Living LLC. International WELL Building Institute, IWBI, the WELL Building Standard, WELL v2, WELL Certified, WELL AP, WELL Portfolio, WELL Score, The WELL Conference, We Are WELL, the WELL Community Standard, WELL Health-Safety Rating, WELL Health-Safety Rated, WELL Equity, WELL Performance Rated, WELL Performance Rating, Works with WELL, WELL and others, and their related logos are trademarks or certification marks of International WELL Building Institute pbc in the United States and other countries.

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International WELL Building Institute

International WELL Building Institute

The International WELL Building Institute™ (IWBI™) is a public benefit corporation whose mission is to improve human health and well-being through the built environment. IWBI administers the WELL Building Standard™ (WELL) – a performance-based system for measuring, certifying, and monitoring features of buildings that impact the health and well-being of the people who live, work, and learn in them. IWBI was established pursuant to a Clinton Global Initiative commitment to improve the way people live by developing spaces that enhance occupant health and quality of life by sharing the WELL Building Standard globally. www.wellcertified.com

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