Workforce Health Across the Value Chain 2025

Contributors Acknowledgements Peter Andrews Director of Programmes and Chief of Staff, World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance Carlos Castañeda-Orjuela Researcher, Epidemiology and Public Health Evaluation Group, Universidad Nacional de Colombia Gabrielle Durisch Chief Sustainability Officer, Allianz Commercial Daniella Foster Member of the Executive Board; Senior Vice- President and Global Head, Public Affairs, Science and Sustainability, Bayer Consumer Health Cynthia Hansen Managing Director, Innovation Foundation empowered by the Adecco Group Giulia Lagana Director, Just Transition and Climate, International Trade Union Confederation David Leathers Program Director, National Commission on Climate and Workforce HealthPaul Litchfield Independent Chief Medical Adviser, Compass Group Paolo Marini Head of Broker Relations, Integrated Benefits, Zurich Insurance Company Kan Matsuzaki Assistant General Secretary, IndustriALL Global Union Kali Mercier Deputy Director and WSP Fellow, the Helen Clark Foundation Peter Mielert Head of Y-Risk Innovation Labs, The Hartford Glen Mpufane Director of Mining, Diamonds, Gems, Ornaments and Jewellery Production and OHS Lead, IndustriALL Global Union Tim Nelson Chief Executive Officer, Hope for JusticeWorld Economic Forum Andy Moose Head of Health and Wellness, Centre for Health and Healthcare Jahanara Rahemtulla Lead, Centre for Health and HealthcareMercer Marsh Benefits Lorna Friedman Senior Partner, Global Health Transformation and Sustainability Alex Knoepflmacher Principal, Global Health Transformation and Sustainability Some participants are named and quoted directly in the report while others preferred confidentiality. We are deeply grateful to all contributors for their candid insights, many shared on sensitive topics and in confidence, and offered with the intention of driving further dialogue and action. We thank our colleagues at Mercer and Marsh who supported this report through data collection and cleaning, analysis and feedback, including Isabella Agpaoa, Donna Canestra, Kaliya Greenidge, Eliza Hilfer, Ingrid Johnson, Leah Salzano, Brittany Sims and Valentin Yanev. We are also grateful for the contributions of our research interns, Shehar Bano Haque (Columbia University) and Shanna Yeh (New York University). Lastly, we thank our academic collaborators at the University of Richmond – Courtney Blondino and Thuba Mnisi – whose diligence on the primary research enriched this report. Workforce Health Across the Value Chain: Organizational Insights to Mitigate Risk and Create Sustainable Growth 31