USANA Health Sciences, Salt Lake City, UT USA

Name of Organization / Company: USANA Health Sciences, Salt Lake City, UT USA
Category: Award for Excellence in Innovation in Health Care Industries

Entry Title: USANA Health Sciences

Entry:

Founded in 1992 by microbiologist and immunologist Dr. Myron Wentz, USANA Health Sciences is a science-based company that develops scientifically advanced nutritional, personalcare, and weight-management products. The name “USANA” derives from Greek and Latin and means “true health.” USANA’s products and home-based business are helping to improve the lives of its independent distributors and their customers in 20 international markets.

Corporate Social Responsibility

In March 2012, USANA Health Sciences launched the USANA True Health Foundation (THF), a non-profit organization that provides the most critical human necessities—nutrition, clothing, shelter, medical assistance, and health education—to those who are suffering or in need, around the globe.

In 2016 alone, USANA’s True Health Foundation:

a. Raised more than $2.6M through donations.
b. Teamed up with corporate partner Women’s Tennis Association to kick off its Aces for Humanity campaign, raising more than $25,000.
c. Hosted the fund-raising Champions for Change 5K during USANA’s International Convention. All proceeds were donated to the Foundation and in 2016 the race/event brought in an astonishing $167,113.
d. 3200 supply boxes—which equals 153,600 meals for those in need—were packed during convention.
e. Provided 6.2 million meals across Eastern Europe, Asia, Australia, Latin America, Haiti, Nepal and the United States.
f. Supplied over $180,000 to support health education programs, food and home construction.
g. Gave $738,722 in Usanimals children's multivitamins to orphanages, clinics and mercy networks throughout the world.
h. Assisted in relief efforts in Haiti after Hurricane Matthew in October. Through its partnership with International Relief Teams and the Children's Hunger Fund, THF provided $80,000 to assist in relief efforts.
i. Took humanitarian trip to Baja, Mexico, where they spent a week serving a poverty-stricken area including an orphanage and the surrounding community.

R&D

USANA’s R&D team was extremely busy this past year—formulating multiple products that would become huge successes for USANA and groundbreaking in the health and wellness industry.

USANA founder Dr. Myron Wentz and the company’s R&D team studied cellular processes and the role nutrients, bioflavonoids, and phytochemicals play in supporting good cellular health through cell-to-cell communication. This exhaustive work led to the breakthrough that is the company’s cell-signaling product-formulation based on innate cellular intelligence—the Science of InCelligence.

The Science of InCelligence is a cutting-edge, patent pending technology added to USANA’s supplement formulation that unlocks your cell’s full potential and activates your body’s natural ability to protect and renew itself.

Using a higher blend of powerful nutrients to signal more processes, USANA created the most effective, holistic approach to your health. Only USANA’s Science of InCelligence uses optimally balanced amounts of highly targeted nutrients to unlock many different cell-signaling codes creating the only product on the market that can adapt to your body’s specific needs.

HR & Employee Development

USANA takes the development and wellness of its employees very seriously. This is proven by the multiple “Best Places to Work” awards that the company has won. For a company of their size, they stand out from the crowd for how they treat and develop their employees.

USANA employees can count on a fun, open and community-focused workplace. A few of the initiatives that make USANA a healthy place to work include offering employees access to its on-site fitness facilities and professional fitness trainers, at no cost, to assist employees with equipment and help create personalized fitness and diet programs. USANA also offers regular CrossFit, yoga, and boot camp classes, has a sand volleyball court, rock climbing wall, indoor basketball court, and a healthy cafeteria. Furthermore, employees have access to a generous annual profit-sharing program, smoking cessation programs, extensive annual health fairs, monthly back and neck massages, free company products, excellent health and life insurance packages. USANA also offers tuition reimbursement for those looking to improve their place in life through higher education.

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