URAC joins leaders to announce the Mental Health at Work

Washington, DC, Oct. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — URAC joins leaders to announce the Mental Health at Work Index, the first-of-its-kind comprehensive strategy to measure, improve and innovate workplace mental health. 

URAC is a partner in the Founding Corporate Council to support the development and global adoption of the Index. URAC joins AXA, Aon, Bank of America, Business Group on Health, Jardine Matheson, MINDSET Care Limited (Singapore), MINDSET Limited (Hong Kong), LifeWork and Prudential. Informed by science and guided by real-world experience, The Mental Health at Work Index™ takes the guesswork out of mental health at work. With The Mental Health at Work Index, organizations around the world can measure, improve, and innovate their workplace mental health efforts.  

A Founding Corporate Council of eight organizations have come together to help drive the development and adoption of the Mental Health at Work Index™ to recognize the importance of providing a standardized tool to help organizations of all sizes and across industries globally invest in sustainable and best-practice workplace mental health programs. These founding members contribute their expertise and perspectives to ensure the practical value of the Index.  

The founding members include:  

• AXA, Asia & Africa, Founding Principal Partner  
• Aon  
• Bank of America  
• Business Group on Health  
• Jardine Matheson, MINDSET Care Limited (Singapore) and MINDSET Limited (Hong Kong) 
• LifeWorks  
• Prudential  
• URAC  

The Mental Health at Work Index will launch in early 2023 after the current beta testing phase is complete. 

By completing The Mental Health at Work Index, organizations can benchmark their programs and services and develop high-quality services and offerings that will translate into real impact. The Index is aligned with global guidance and standards, including International Organization for Standardization, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board and the recently…