by Shane Henson — July 11, 2011—Kimberly-Clark Professional, a company dedicated to providing solutions for a healthier, safer and more productive workplace, has created an awards program designed to recognize and reward companies that have made a comprehensive corporate commitment to better hand and surface hygiene in the workplace.
The Healthy Workplace Project Award, an additional initiative of Kimberly-Clark’s landmark The Healthy Workplace Project, will be awarded to companies that have demonstrated a sustained, significant effort toward breaking the cycle of germ transmission in the workplace. The award recognizes and celebrates the implementation of best practices around office hygiene initiatives as well as employee engagement and education.
Any office environment is eligible to participate, from those operated by building owners to those managed by facilities managers and individual offices. The program is self-nominating, and applicants will be asked to complete a questionnaire that will serve as their award submission. Participants will be asked to describe the hand and surface hygiene initiatives their company has implemented, as well as any educational programs that have been introduced to reinforce these initiatives. The application also requires a description of how the success of these initiatives is measured. Applications for the awards will be accepted through April 30, 2012.
The program will be judged by independent, third-party experts in the fields of workplace health, office hygiene and germ transmission. Winners, to include a gold, silver and bronze winning company, will be announced at the 2012 BOMA International Conference in June 2012. In addition to other health and wellness awards, the grand prize winner will receive $15,000 worth of hand and surface hygiene products from Kimberly-Clark Professional. The second place winner will also receive an office-based health and wellness award and will receive $10,000 of products, and the third place winner will receive $5,000 of products.
