Companies that can find ways to incorporate these goals in an organic and meaningful way will be poised to have the biggest impact. Many companies are partnering with apps like Headspace to provide mental health resources for employees; to be meaningful, these types of programs must also be matched with internal policies and commitments that address things like family leave, low wages and workplace safety conditions.
Another company addressing a social issue that uniquely affects its industry is Zoetis, a company that develops and manufactures medicines, vaccines and diagnostic products for animals. Zoetis has made veterinarians' mental health a focus point of its social impact strategy, says