Examples of Business Contributions to Community Health

What are some real-life examples of what businesses have done to improve community health? When businesses invest in communities and help to ensure that the vital conditions for health, wealth, and well-being are met for everyone, both businesses and communities can thrive. Many businesses have already taken actions to strengthen communities, as described in various products of this Surgeon General’s report:

• Exemplars. Eight exemplars depict actions that specific companies have taken to solve a business problem while also addressing a societal challenge. Full-length exemplarspdf iconexternal icon are woven into the Full Report and abbreviated versionspdf iconexternal icon appear in the Business Digest.
• Business Practices. Community-Strengthening Business Practicespdf iconexternal icon   highlights business actions and community engagements that may motivate other businesses to strengthen communities and help the U.S. economy work for everyone—because that’s good for business.
• Perspectives. Through the Afterwordpdf iconexternal icon  in the full report and Perspectives From Business Leaderspdf iconexternal icon four chief executive officers share their knowledge of and experiences with the work ahead to improve community health and increase economic prosperity.
• Tools and Resources. Appendix A in the full report presents practical and actionable tools and resourcespdf iconexternal icon for businesses and employers that would like to engage with communities to improve community health and economic outcomes.