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Beyond the Benefit: Connecting Workforce Mental Health and Business Performance

Workplace stress, anxiety, and depression cost U.S. businesses an estimated $292 billion a year. New Economist Enterprise research reveals where that cost lands and what 200+ CFOs want from workforce mental health investment.

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What does Finance want to see from workforce mental health investment?

Original research from Economist Enterprise combines a new economic analysis with insights from 200+ CFOs, giving benefits leaders new data to strengthen the case for investment and connect mental health to business performance.

Download the report to learn:

  • Where the $292 billion cost shows up across health care, productivity, turnover, and absence
  • Why productivity and workforce capacity top CFOs’ priorities for mental health investment
  • What evidence CFOs look for when evaluating further investment
  • Where employers have the greatest ability to influence workforce risk

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