What are the benefits of walking programs?
A walking commuting program can help with employee issues such as health care costs, high turnover rates, low morale, decreased productivity, absenteeism, and monthly parking costs. When employers support walking to work, they provide a service that is highly valued by employees, cost-effective, beneficial for the environment, and important for the future success of their company. Employees who exercise regularly have lower health care costs and less absenteeism. The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) report that physical activity saves employers 6—32% in health care costs per year. Physically fit people are also absent an average of two fewer days per year than people who are not physically fit. Walking to work combines the need to travel to work with the desire for exercise. Walking to work can lead to higher productivity and reduced turnover. A study by HHS states that employers who implement programs or encourage physical activity in employees see an increa
