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Well Living Lab is a collaboration between Delos and Mayo Clinic
Cushman & Wakefield announced today that it has joined the Well Living Lab as a Founding Alliance member. The Well Living Lab is a research facility built to study and understand the interaction between health, wellbeing, and indoor environments through human-centered research.
Cushman & Wakefield is dedicated to evolving the built environment to best support human needs and enhancing the performance of people in the workplace by making wellness a priority.
“Wellness is a strategic imperative for our firm and for our clients,” said John Forrester, President, Cushman & Wakefield. “We understand the value of investing in health and well-being and that it will provide both immediate and long-term benefits. At Cushman & Wakefield, we are taking a leading role in the wellness movement and becoming a Founding Alliance member of the Well Living Lab demonstrates that.”
As a Founding Alliance member, Cushman & Wakefield will support the advancement of science to generate evidence-based findings through human-centered research to be used in practical ways to create healthier spaces in which to live, work, and play.
“The built environment is increasingly recognized as an important facilitator – or inhibitor – of human performance, well-being, and a healthy lifestyle,” said Despina Katsikakis, International Partner & Head of Occupier Business Performance, Cushman & Wakefield. “There is a growing awareness that employee health and well-being can contribute to business performance and we have the ability to enhance it by leveraging the work environment as a healthcare intervention tool.”
Cushman & Wakefield is a leader in creating workplaces that contribute to the health and well-being of people. The Cushman & Wakefield Wellness Practice provides workplace wellness strategy development, wellness employee engagement and change management, technology platform strategy and program management, on-site wellness support, and WELL & Fitwel Certification consulting services for occupiers and investors.