Canada Awards for Excellence
Recipient ProfileBell Canada
2022 Order of Excellence Recipient
Mental Health at Work®
Bell is leading by example in workplace mental health best practices with programs to support their 50,000 employees.
As early adopters of the National Standard on Psychological Health and Safety, Bell offers a flexible return-to-work program, enhanced accessibility to resources and tools, and promotes a culture of support. Bell’s mandatory Workplace Mental Health Leadership program, certified by Queen’s University, aligns with evidence-based industry best practices and gives leaders practical skills for supporting their teams.
Wellbeing is a priority and team members can join daily online fitness and mindfulness classes and take advantage of unlimited coverage for mental health support services. Bell has also enhanced its focus on diversity, equity and inclusion to better support psychological safety for all employees.
Bell’s program has a strong governance that includes reviews on strategy, trends, and on 90+ key performance indicators.
Bell technicians showing their support on Bell Let’s Talk Day.
“Bell is extremely proud to receive the Order of Excellence award in recognition of our commitment to workplace mental health. The mental health of our team is critical, which is why we chose to lead by example in our own organization as one of the first to adopt the voluntary Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace. Good mental health practices do more than just help Bell perform at its best, they also ensure the well-being of all of us who work here, as well as our families. We must all continue to play a role in reducing stigma and encourage organizations across Canada to be proactive in implementing their own workplace mental health practices to create lasting positive change.”