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Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. Employee Wellness. Foundation Overview. Transforming the lives of children living in urban poverty through better health and education. Established in 1999 by Michael & Susan Dell Grant commitments to date: ~$530 million

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Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

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  1. Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Employee Wellness

  2. Foundation Overview Transforming the lives of children living in urban poverty through better health and education • Established in 1999 by Michael & Susan Dell • Grant commitments to date: ~$530 million • A global foundation supporting programs in the United States, India and Africa • Fundamental emphasis on opportunities with the greatest potential to directly and measurably transform the lives of children • Based in Austin, Texas with satellite offices in New Delhi, India and Cape Town, South Africa © 2009 Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

  3. Foundation Demographics • 52 employees globally • 38 in the US, 11 in Delhi and 3 Cape Town • Foundation started in 1999, with employee growth beginning in 2003 • Transparency of what we stand for inside the organization © 2010 Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Company Confidential

  4. Employee Wellness Programs • Fully paid benefits • Unlimited dependents • Includes medical/dental/vision/std/ltd/life insurance/EAP/etc. • Annual wellness reimbursement • $600 • Anything to improve an employee’s health & well-being • Treadmills in workstations • Voluntary © 2010 Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Company Confidential

  5. Treadmill Study • Theory of NEAT (non-exercise activity thermogenesis) • Partnered with Mayo Clinic in 2009 as first remote implementation site of “active office” • Cost ~$80k • Included the pre & post assessments, GRUVE device & software, and treadmill workstations • Findings • 27 participants • Cholesterol • HDL increased avg of 7 pts • LDL decreased avg of 8 pts • Triglycerides decreased avg of 50 pts • Body fat decreased by avg of 7 pounds or 2 percentage points • BMI decreased avg of 1 percentage point • Metabolic rate for walking at 1MPH was over 4 times rate of sitting in a chair (318 kcal/hr v. 65 kcal/hr) • Health risk assessment overall decreased from “medium” to “low” risk category • Improved scores on office environment, co-worker support, family support and individual behavior change © 2010 Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Company Confidential

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