Case Study: Kuehne + Nagel achieves 80% employee engagement and reduced healthcare costs with Personify Health

Kuehne+Nagel Improves Employee Health

Kuehne+Nagel, a global logistics and supply‑chain company with about 70,000 employees, wanted to curb rising healthcare costs (6–7% annually) and target top employee risks—obesity, high cholesterol and hypertension—after analyzing insurance data that showed potential savings of about $700 per employee per year. Their basic US wellbeing offering had 60–70% participation, but leadership sought a more engaging, outcomes‑driven program.

In 2015 K+N partnered with Virgin Pulse to launch the branded KN Fit program, using a manager rollout, local champions, provided activity trackers, a generous rewards structure (about $1,000 average benefits discount), and ongoing contests to boost engagement. The initiative achieved roughly 80% enrollment, 96% of participants accessing the platform daily, 78% tracking steps, a 32% shift from inactive to active members, early reductions in claims in a consumer‑driven plan, and improved team collaboration—delivering strong engagement and measurable ROI.

Kuehne + Nagel

Stan Gergen

VP for Total Rewards