All-New Integrated Healthy Workplace and Mental Health at Work Standard
THRIVE360
Build a healthier, safer, more resilient organization through an integrated management system that strengthens culture, supports employee well-being, and drives organizational excellence.
Built on a Proven Legacy. Designed for the Future of Work.
THRIVE360 is the evolution of Excellence Canada's two trusted standards, Healthy Workplace® and Mental Health at Work®, bringing decades of research, practical experience, and proven best practices together into one integrated framework.
As the needs of Canadian organizations continue to evolve, THRIVE360 provides a modern approach that connects employee well-being, organizational culture, leadership, and performance. It reflects today's workplace realities while building on the proven practices that have helped organizations create healthier, more engaged, and more resilient workplaces for years.
THRIVE360 is the first national standard for healthy workplaces designed with sector-specific needs in mind. While the core standard is the same for all sectors, there are tailored implementation guides for specific groups that recognize the unique cultures and environments that exist in those sectors. Our first Targeted Implementation Guide is for Public Safety Personnel organizations, developed with the support of experts from Police, Fire, Emergency Medical, and Corrections services.
The result is a comprehensive, streamlined standard that helps organizations embed well-being into the way they lead, operate, and succeed, ultimately creating workplaces where people and organizations can truly thrive.
Sector-Specific Implementation Guides
Every organization is unique, and so are the challenges it faces. The THRIVE360 Standard provides a consistent framework for organizational excellence and is supported by sector-specific implementation guides that provide clear direction, recommended practices, and implementation considerations that reflect the experiences of your sector.
This combination gives organizations the confidence to move from understanding the Standard to embedding it into everyday operations, creating lasting improvements that are meaningful, measurable, and sustainable.
THRIVE360 Drivers
Leadership & Commitment
Create the vision, culture and accountability needed to make employee health and well-being a strategic priority.
People & Well-Being
Create an inclusive environment where employees are supported, engaged, respected and empowered to succeed.
Planning & Risk Management
Identify risks, establish measurable goals, and create an integrated Healthy Workplace Plan.
Implementation & Evaluation
Create the vision, culture and accountability needed to make employee health and well-being a strategic priority.
The Four Elements of Well-Being
Physical Well-Being
Supporting physical health and safety.
Social Well-Being
Fostering connectedness, belonging, and engagement.
Psychological Well-Being
Fostering a psychologically safe, inclusive, and supportive workplace.
Community Well-Being
Supporting community involvement and partnerships.
4 Levels of Progressive Certification
Step 1: Conduct a Rapid Assessment. This will help to identify strengths, opportunities, and gaps in your current approaches, programs, communication, investments and culture against the requirements and desired outcomes of the THRIVE360 Standard.
Step 2: Embark on your journey of continuous improvement through the progressive levels of certification.
Step 3: Receive independent validation and national recognition through the Canada Awards for Excellence at every step of the way.
Certification consists of four levels and is designed for organizations that want to establish a culture of continual improvement, build improvement plans, and measure how they are progressing at each stage of their journey.
Silver (Initiation & Commitment)
This program will ensure that all the foundational pieces are in place to become the successful and sustainable organization you strive to be. An advanced organization may start directly with the Gold level. An Excellence Canada Coach can help determine your starting point.
Gold (Implementation & Integration)
This level builds on Silver and ensures a comprehensive approach to help, safety, and well-being in the workplace. There are tangible improvements across all areas:
Leadership & Commitment, Planning & Risk Management, Implementation & Evaluation, People & Well-Being
Platinum (Sustainability & Optimization)
This level demonstrates sustainable practices and excellent outcomes.
Continual improvement is a way of life.
Employee health, safety and well-being have improved.
Your organization is recognized as a role model in Canada.
Canada Order of Excellence (COE) (Leadership & Distinction)
Achieving the COE means you have sustained and exceeded progress at the Platinum level, plus well-established best practices with proven sustained results.
Your organization is recognized as a leader in all aspects of a healthy workplace.
Who Should Use THRIVE360?
THRIVE360 is designed for organizations of every size and sector, including:
- Public sector & Public Safety Personnel organizations
- Municipal governments
- Healthcare
- Education
- Non-profit organizations
- Private sector businesses
Whether your organization is beginning its healthy workplace journey or looking to integrate existing health and safety initiatives, THRIVE provides a scalable framework for continual improvement.
Why THRIVE360?
Organizations that implement THRIVE360 can expect to:
- Improve employee health, safety and well-being
- Build engaged, high-performing teams
- Attract and retain talent
- Identify and manage workplace risks
- Improve organizational culture
- Support diversity, equity and inclusion
- Strengthen community impact
- Measure progress using meaningful, proven performance indicators
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