Internal Impact Investing

The Case for A Happy Workplace

Abstract

Unhappy employees cost U.S. businesses $450-550 billion annually.1 The top 25 percent of engaged workforces experience 70 percent fewer safety accidents.2 The happiness, engagement, and loyalty of employees impacts the bottom line of businesses. Yet, when organizations consider employee wellness programs, the conversation often bypasses serious investment in meaningful social-cultural impact and focuses instead on a narrow definition of wellness and of program success: money in, money out. At On the Goga, we’re changing the conversation. As a Philadelphia-based corporate wellness company with the guiding principle “Happy People Do Great Things,” we bring social impact into the workplace by helping our clients create comprehensive and culture-driven corporate wellness programs that focus on a multi-dimensional approach to employee health, happiness, and success. Our program design process aligns with our client’s organizational goals, creating a framework for meaningful, internal changes that impact a variety of organizational assets. We call this method “Internal Impact Investing.”