YuMuuv Badges: 5 Ways Companies Earn Recognition for Workplace Wellness
At the end of 2024, YuMuuv introduced a series of achievement badges for companies that lead the way in workplace wellness. The badges recognize organizations that run challenges consistently, achieve high participation, reward their people and connect wellness to their community. Here are the five badges, what it takes to earn each one and practical tips to get there.
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The Five YuMuuv Badges at a Glance
- Challenge Catalyst: at least two challenges a year
- Engagement Champion: more than 50% of the workforce taking part in a challenge
- All-Year Activator: challenges in all four quarters of the year
- Wellness Leader: incentives for all employees who exceed the set performance levels
- Community Builder: challenges that include community or charitable activities
1. Challenge Catalyst
Criteria: the company runs at least two challenges a year.
Why it matters: running more than one challenge shows a lasting commitment to wellness rather than a one-off campaign.
How to earn it: plan two challenges at different times of the year – see the two-challenge wellness plan.
2. Engagement Champion
Criteria: more than 50% of the workforce takes part in a challenge.
Why it matters: high participation means wellness reaches the whole company, not just the most active people.
How to earn it: get leaders involved, communicate early and keep the format simple – see 10 ways to increase engagement in a wellness challenge.
3. All-Year Activator
Criteria: the company runs challenges in all four quarters of the year.
Why it matters: a year-round rhythm keeps wellness part of everyday culture, not just a seasonal campaign.
How to earn it: use a quarterly plan – see the 4-challenge quarterly wellness plan and the wellness challenge calendar.
4. Wellness Leader
Criteria: the company offers incentives to all employees who exceed the established performance levels.
Why it matters: rewarding everyone who reaches the goal – not just the winner – encourages broad participation and makes wellness rewarding for all.
How to earn it: set a clear, reachable target and reward everyone who passes it. Our rewards guide has ideas.
5. Community Builder
Criteria: the company extends its wellness challenges to community or charitable activities.
Why it matters: linking movement to a good cause gives challenges extra purpose and benefits the wider community.
How to earn it: run a steps for charity challenge, like Testlio's annual Walk for Mental Health.
More Than Symbols
The badges celebrate organizations that make employee health a priority – and give every company a clear set of goals to work towards. Want to know how your company compares? See the YuMuuv wellness benchmark or book a demo to start your first challenge.
