CGI (TSX: GIB.A) (NYSE: GIB) will hold its annual Walk Around the World event—aimed at promoting good health and a commitment to being present within our local communities—on September 20. Organized by Oxygen, the company's global health and well-being program, CGI’s 70,000 professionals are invited to participate in a walk from 400 starting points worldwide and will be joined, for the first time in the walk’s 10-year history, by local clients and community organizations.
“We take pride in working in close proximity with our clients, and the work we do, together, to make our communities a great place to live,” said Michael Godin, Senior Vice-President at CGI. “This is a great opportunity for us to take a pause from our day-to-day routines and to connect with one another and the community organizations we serve. By walking together, it demonstrates how we are deeply rooted in the fabric of the communities in which we live and work.”
“Through our Oxygen program, CGI is committed to advancing the health and well-being of our professionals,’’ said Bernard Labelle, CGI’s Senior Vice-President of Global HR. ‘’We want to offer each of our professionals tools for improving their quality of life, knowing that the health of our company and the well-being of our professionals are closely tied. The Oxygen program holds the annual Walk Around the World as a symbolic gesture of this commitment, and extending the invite to local clients and community organizations furthers our goal of building healthy relationships with our local stakeholders.’’
Over the past 10 editions of the Walk Around the World, CGI professionals have walked more than 300 million steps around the globe.
About Oxygen
Before health and wellness in the workplace was a trendy topic, CGI launched the Oxygen program to keep the principles of physical and mental health front of mind. Over the past decade, CGI has organized a wide range of initiatives, including the annual Walk Around the World, across the globe to promote the health and well-being of its professionals, as well as facilitate their adoption of healthy lifestyles. In addition, CGI professionals have access to the company’s Oxygen portal, an interactive tool, to evaluate their health status and receive recommendations for local health resources. The Oxygen portal is built upon the My Health Portal offering, which includes a turnkey, comprehensive online health and well-being program and additional resources available for CGI clients.
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI Group Inc. is the fifth largest independent information technology and business process services firm in the world. Approximately 70,000 professionals serve thousands of global clients from offices and delivery centers across the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific, leveraging a comprehensive portfolio of services, including high-end business and IT consulting, systems integration, application development and maintenance, and infrastructure management, as well as 150 IP-based services and solutions. With annual revenue in excess of C$10 billion and an order backlog exceeding C$20 billion, CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Website: www.cgi.com.
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