SAP and Thrive Global Join Forces to Improve Health and Well-Being

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa., Nov. 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) announced it is a founding partner and customer of Thrive Global, a corporate and consumer well-being platform launched today by Arianna Huffington. SAP's North American employees and the 45 million users of SAP® SuccessFactors® solutions will have access to Thrive Global content to help improve their overall health, well-being and productivity.

By teaming with Thrive Global to offer new resources and solutions to lower stress and burnout, SAP believes it will drive greater job satisfaction, engagement and productivity. The integration of content from Thrive Global and SAP SuccessFactors solutions will allow organizations to draw upon complementary resources to create a balanced, supportive work environment primed for positive business outcomes.

"Nothing is more valuable to a business than having a healthy, happy and inspired workforce," said Jennifer Morgan, president of SAP North America. "SAP puts people first, and we are committed to providing wellness resources to help achieve and maintain optimal health. In Thrive Global we have found a kindred spirit, and we're proud to unite with Arianna and her team to enrich well-being across the SAP community."

Thrive Global was created by Huffington, the co-founder of The Huffington Post, to revolutionize the way people work and live by offering science-based solutions to lower stress and burnout. Core offerings include corporate training, health and wellness content, and a retail platform with top technology and well-being products.

"High stress and burnout in today's culture have reached epidemic levels," said Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive Global. "SAP is an organization that recognizes that for people to perform their best at work they need to take care of themselves, and it has a track record of action to address that — both within SAP and across its customer base. I'm thrilled to count SAP as an important founding partner to Thrive Global in our movement to empower people to thrive at work."

Organizational investments in employee health and wellness initiatives have grown significantly in the past decade, with many studies linking improved workforce health to higher levels of employee engagement, retention and productivity. Despite the increased spend on wellness initiatives, healthcare and absenteeism costs are on the rise. In the United States alone, it's estimated that absenteeism represents more than $225 billion in annual costs.¹

The integration of Thrive Global content complements existing SAP SuccessFactors offerings that already support employee engagement, development, recognition and rewards. New capabilities are under development that will connect with wearable devices to incorporate health data, add competition and gamification concepts to drive participation, and combine integrated content and advisory services within SAP SuccessFactors solutions to make a positive impact on people's lives.

"At SAP SuccessFactors² we're committed to helping clients find and support all-in people. Addressing employee well-being is an extension of that commitment," said Mike Ettling, president of SAP SuccessFactors. "Today's HR leaders understand the value of looking after not just the employee but the person. This partnership with Thrive Global simplifies the ability to do that."

For more information, visit the SAP News Center. Follow SAP on Twitter at @sapnews.

About SAP
As market leader in enterprise application software, SAP (NYSE: SAP) helps companies of all sizes and industries run better. From back office to boardroom, warehouse to storefront, desktop to mobile device – SAP empowers people and organizations to work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively to stay ahead of the competition. SAP applications and services enable more than 335,000 business and public sector customers to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and grow sustainably. For more information, visit www.sap.com.

Any statements contained in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "intend," "may," "plan," "project," "predict," "should" and "will" and similar expressions as they relate to SAP are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. SAP undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. The factors that could affect SAP's future financial results are discussed more fully in SAP's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including SAP's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates.

© 2016 SAP SE. All rights reserved.
SAP and other SAP products and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP SE in Germany and other countries. Please see http://www.sap.com/corporate-en/legal/copyright/index.epx#trademark for additional trademark information and notices.

Note to editors:
To preview and download broadcast-standard stock footage and press photos digitally, please visit www.sap.com/photos. On this platform, you can find high resolution material for your media channels. To view video stories on diverse topics, visit www.sap-tv.com. From this site, you can embed videos into your own Web pages, share video via email links, and subscribe to RSS feeds from SAP TV.

For customers interested in learning more about SAP products:
Global Customer Center: +49 180 534-34-24
United States Only: 1 (800) 872-1SAP (1-800-872-1727)

For more information, press only:
Steve Collins, +1 (617) 335-5456, [email protected], ET
Geraldine Lim, +1 (415) 418-0945, [email protected], PT 
SAP News Center press room; [email protected]

Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110126/AQ34470LOGO

SOURCE SAP SE

Related Links

http://www.sap.com