Cigna’s UAE head office receives WELL Gold certification
International health insurer Cigna UAE has achieved the WELL Gold accreditation by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) for its headquarters in the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC)
This achievement makes Cigna the first global health services company in the Middle East and North Africa region to achieve this certification. The accreditation marks Cigna’s focus on adopting and promoting employee wellbeing in the workplace.
The 20,000 square foot premises is an office space that will accommodate more than 200 Cigna employees across the company’s group health and international private medical insurance (IPMI) businesses.
Isil Ata, Head of Human Resources at Cigna Middle East and Africa, said: “Achieving the WELL Gold certification is a proud moment for Cigna. It symbolises our commitment not just in our role as global leaders in the health and wellbeing industry but also a promise to our employees to continue providing a better and more holistic workplace that improves their health and positively impacts their overall wellbeing.
“A healthy work environment increases efficiency and productivity, which reinforces the need for a sustainable workplace. The timing of this is especially relevant as employees now return to work in the new normal. We will continue to build a safe and healthy environment for employees as they return to work and ensure our workplace wellness programmes address employee needs.”
Saeed Al Abbar, Managing Director at AESG, added: “We are proud to have been appointed as WELL consultants to help Cigna achieve the WELL Gold certification and LEED precertification. This has been an accomplishment that emphasises our commitment to supporting our clients in promoting sustainability, health and wellbeing.”