Thrive and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Mobilize Top Business Leaders to Reaffirm Commitment to Employee Mental Health and Well-being

By HRTech Specialist On Jun 14, 2022

In a full-page ad in The New York Times, Thrive, the behavior change technology company founded by Arianna Huffington, and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), have brought together over 80 companies to sign a pledge committing to continue prioritizing the mental health and well-being of their employees through the uncertain times that lie ahead.

“We created the pledge out of concerns we are hearing that as the economic times are getting tougher, the advances made during the last two years in support of employee mental health and well-being could be lost,” said Arianna Huffington, Founder and CEO, Thrive. “What makes it more urgent is that, as Karen Lynch (CEO of CVS Health, a signatory to the pledge) put it, mental heath is ‘the collateral damage of the pandemic.’ Which is especially troubling because it’s in challenging times that we most need to double down on our mental resilience. And we deliberately included both Fortune 50 companies and high-growth startups, as hiring freezes and other cost-cutting measures are already happening across the board.”

“Now more than ever, employers must commit and provide adequate resources to support their employees’ successful mental health and well-being,” said Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM President and CEO. “It’s not just good for their businesses – it’s also the right thing to do. I’m proud to join Thrive in bringing together these business leaders to reaffirm their promise to keep employee mental health and well-being a priority. SHRM will continue using our platform with over 300,000+ HR and business executive members in 165 countries to drive greater awareness of this critical issue and the pledge as well as sharing best practices among signatories through an annual report highlighting the progress made on this commitment.”

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The times are uncertain.
Our commitment to mental health is not.

In the past two years, employee well-being and mental health have moved to the center of the business agenda. Business leaders have seen firsthand the growing mental health crisis and responded to the urgent need for employers to support the well-being of their employees.

As we continue through challenging times, we reaffirm that employee mental health and well-being remain as essential as ever.

That’s why we’ve come together to pledge to continue prioritizing the well-being and mental health of our employees through the uncertain times that lie ahead — and maintain our investments and commitments in this critical area.

Because it’s in times like these that organizations most need to nurture their collective resilience.

We’ve made tremendous progress in understanding the importance of employee well-being and mental health. If we’re going to set our employees and our companies up for long-term success, we need to build on the lessons of the past two years.

Signatories include the below business leaders and companies:

Public Companies

Ellyn Shook, Chief Leadership & Human Resources Officer, Accenture
Jennifer Hanson, Chief Human Resources Officer, EVP of People & Culture, Accolade
Gloria Chen, Chief People Officer & EVP, Employee Experience, Adobe
Melissa Anderson, SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer, Albemarle
Gail Boudreaux, President & CEO, Anthem
Melissa Arnoldi, EVP & Chief Customer Officer, AT&T Consumer
Tristram Roberts, Group Human Resources Director, Barclays
Betty Thompson, Chief People Officer, Booz Allen Hamilton
Rick Badgley, EVP, Chief People & Administrative Officer, Brinker International
Cynthia Ryan, EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer, Cigna
Francine Katsoudas, EVP & Chief People, Policy & Purpose Officer, Cisco
Nancy H. Brown, Chief Culture & Engagement Officer, CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA)
Lisa Chang, Global Chief People Officer, The Coca-Cola Company
Laurie Havanec, EVP & Chief People Officer, CVS Health
Silvio Amorosino, Chief Human Resources Officer, North America, Danone
Anna Moulton, Chief Human Resources Officer, Dentsu
Melanie Collins, Chief People Officer, Dropbox

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Perry Stuckey, SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer, Eastman
Laura Fuentes, EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer, Hilton
Elaine Arden, Group Chief Human Resources Officer, HSBC
Gil Dennis, COO, Indigo
Peter Fasolo, EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer, Johnson & Johnson
Tracy Layney, SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer, Levi Strauss & Co.
Susan Gelinas, SVP, People & Culture, lululemon
Ty Breland, EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer, Marriott International
Michael Fraccaro, Chief People Officer, Mastercard
Susan Podlogar, EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer, MetLife
Kathleen Hogan, EVP & Chief People Officer, Microsoft
Nancy Phillips, EVP, Chief People Officer, Paramount
Payal Sahni, Chief People Experience Officer, EVP, Pfizer
Daniela Seabrook, Chief Human Resources Officer, Philips
Roseann Lynch, Chief People Officer, Ralph Lauren
Brent Hyder, President & Chief People Officer, Salesforce
Natalie Bickford, EVP, Chief People Officer, Sanofi
Sabine Bendiek, Chief People & Operating Officer, SAP
Jacqui Canney, Chief People Officer, ServiceNow
Christopher Krusmark, EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer, Sleep Number
Dimitra Manis, EVP, Chief Purpose Officer, S&P Global
Lauren Duprey, Chief Human Resources Officer, Takeda
Deeanne King, EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer, T-Mobile
Nikki Krishnamurthy, Chief People Officer, Uber
Holly May, EVP & Global Chief Human Resources Officer, Walgreens Boots Alliance
Donna Morris, EVP, Chief People Officer, Walmart
Brian ‘Skip’ Schipper, EVP & Chief People Officer, Yext

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Private Companies & Non-Profit Organizations

Dr. Eduardo Sanchez, Chief Medical Officer for Prevention, American Heart Association
Nicolle Pangis, CEO, Ampersand
Doug Dennerline, Executive Chairman & CEO, Betterworks
Jim Clark, President & CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Pedro Franceschi, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Brex
Sherrie Sage Schwartz, Chief Human Resources Officer, Creative Artists Agency
John Adcock, SVP, People Operations, Care.com
Shishir Mehrotra, Co-Founder & CEO, Coda
Karen Bennett, EVP & Chief People Officer, Cox Enterprises
Edweena Stratton, Chief People Officer, Culture Amp
Stephani Long, Chief Talent Officer, Deloitte LLP
Srini Rao, Global Vice Chair, GDS / Ashu Rathor, Global Tax GDS Leader, EY
Padmasree Warrior, Founder & CEO, Fable
Tony Bates, Chairman & CEO, Genesys
Cesar Carvalho, Co-Founder & CEO, Gympass
Samara Jaffe, Co-Founder & GM, HR Transform
Saydeah Howard, Partner & Chief Talent Officer, IVP
Martin Whittaker, CEO, Just Capital
Tom Nolan, CEO, Kendra Scott
Sue Biglieri, COO & CFO, Kleiner Perkins
Cara Brennan Allamano, Chief People Officer, Lattice
David Ebersman, Co-Founder & CEO, Lyra Health
Eric Minvielle, VP, People & Organization, Mars
Alyson Watson, Founder & CEO, Modern Health
Eric Severson, EVP, Chief People & Belonging Officer, Neiman Marcus Group
Meg Donovan, Chief People Officer, Nexthink
Maxine Carrington, SVP & Chief People Officer, Northwell Health
Tom Hale, CEO, Oura
Kate Chhabra, Partner & CFO, Owl Ventures
Tony Jamous, Founder & CEO, Oyster
Greg Till, EVP, Chief People Officer, Providence
Rahul Vohra, Founder & CEO, Superhuman
Aron Ain, Executive Chairman & CEO, UKG
Jean-Rene Zetrenne, Chief People Officer, UTA
Janelle Aaker, Chief Equity & People Officer, Vancity
Traci Dunn, Chief Human Resources Officer & Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, VillageMD
Roberto Ortiz, Co-Founder & CEO, Welcome

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