Convene Business, Government and Community Leaders to Discuss Ways to Address the Mental Health Crisis Impacting Employees Across America WASHINGTON , Sept. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Business Roundtable and The Cigna Group brought together senior business executives, federal policymakers and community leaders last night for a Workforce Mental Health Summit in the nation's capital. The event was part of the Business Roundtable Mental Health Initiative , a CEO-led effort to help companies promote and support employee mental health, championed by David M.
Cordani , Chairman and CEO of The Cigna Group (NYSE: CI ). During the event, leaders in business and government provided perspectives on the impacts of the mental health crisis and strategies to ensure a healthy and productive U.S.
workforce. "Mental health – and the many complex issues surrounding it – touches every aspect of our lives, and each and every one of us can share a story about facing mental health challenges," said Cordani . "Employers have an unmatched relationship of trust with their workers and are integral to supporting their access to care.
Yet this cannot be a one-and-done initiative – if we truly want to move the needle, and build a stronger, more resilient, healthier nation, it will take all of us pulling together in the same direction." "CEOs understand the important role they play in addressing employee mental health and dismantling the stigma, and they are committed to being a part of the solution,".