Thread by @Surgeon_General

#DYK that businesses engaging with and investing in communities can be rewarded with a range of benefits or types of value? Check'em out! 👇🏾 (1/6)

Healthier workers = lower healthcare costs. Healthier communities have lower rates of diabetes, & Annual health care costs to employers for employees with diabetes are > $4,000 higher than for employees w/o diabetes (2/6)

⬆️productive on-the-job employees. #DYK that workers who live in healthier communities are more likely to arrive at work on time and have fewer unplanned absences? #HealthyCommunity #HealthyBottomLine (3/6)

Greater ability to recruit & retain talent. #DYK businesses such as @BankofAmerica & @Hyatt, that implement specific community-strengthening hiring strategies, substantially ⬇️ recruitment costs & ⬆️retention rates? (4/6)

⬆️brand recognition & more loyal customers. #DYK in a recent survey, 66% adults are willing 2 pay more for products & services from biz committed 2 positive social & enviro action, & 88% of consumers would buy from, & 66% would switch purchases 2, a purpose-driven company? (5/6)

⬆️profitability. #DYK, in one study, pub. traded co’s w/ a stated purpose & attentive 2 their stakeholders (i.e. employee compensation, quality of customer service, investment in their communities, & enviro impact) outperformed less values-focused companies by 10x? (6/6)