Lisbon, Portugal

The fourteenth Global Healthy Workplace Awards and Summit successfully took place from the 19th to the 20th of October 2026 at ISEG in Lisbon, Portugal, bringing together international leaders to address modern workforce wellbeing, environmental, social, and governance standards, and productivity dynamics.

‘Good health is truly good business, and our winners this year have demonstrated exceptional leadership in fostering workplace wellbeing’, noted Wolf Kirsten, co director at the Global Centre for Healthy Workplaces.

The landmark event featured expert keynotes from the International Labour Organization and Eurofound, exploring themes ranging from job quality and compliance to culture transformation and artificial intelligence integration. Attendees also engaged in dynamic panel discussions and celebrated organisations achieving certified healthy workplace status.

‘Seeing such diverse organisations champion holistic health initiatives is a massive milestone for global workplace standards’, shared Tommy Hutchinson, co director at the Global Centre for Healthy Workplaces.

Following rigorous evaluation, the official winners of the 2026 global awards were announced during the ceremony:

1. Small and Medium Enterprise category: African Population and Health Research Center from Kenya.

2. Large Enterprise category: Abbott from India.

3. Multinational Enterprise category: Siemens Energy from Germany.

‘We are thrilled to share these inspiring stories with our global community and encourage even more organisations to prioritise worker health’, expressed Barry Crisp, communications director at the Global Centre for Healthy Workplaces.

These organisations have proven that putting employee wellbeing at the heart of business operations leads to remarkable resilience and productivity. The level of innovation displayed by this year’s finalists sets a powerful benchmark for employers worldwide.

We invite all media and stakeholders to share these incredible achievements and help spread the message of healthy work environments.

For further information on the summit and award winners (including photos and presentations), please visit the Lisbon summit page.