Insulet launches workplace-focused campaign for Diabetes Awareness Month 

ACTON, Mass. – Insulet has launched a new campaign, “The Day Diabetes Showed Up to Work,” in honor of Diabetes Awareness Month in November. 

“Nearly 590 million people worldwide live with diabetes, and approximately 70% are of working age,” said Ashley McEvoy, president and CEO. “Yet too often their experience at work is shaped by misunderstanding, fear of disclosure and a lack of meaningful support. At Insulet, we’re proud to shine a light on this important issue and spark action in the workplace that helps people with diabetes focus on what matters most – doing their best work and living their best lives.” 

Insulet is launching a suite of resources to spark awareness and action around diabetes in the workplace, including: 

• A dedicated campaign landing page featuring a whitepaper on health care provider support; 

• An infographic with key insights, personal stories from Omnipod users and employees with diabetes; and  

• Practical checklists for supporting colleagues. 

To develop the infographic with key insights, Insulet commissioned an external global survey of 9,656 workers with Type 1, Type 2, and gestational diabetes, as well as caregivers and those without diabetes, across more than 10 sectors in 11 countries. The survey revealed three key issues faced by people with diabetes and their caregivers in their professional life: 
 

• Misunderstanding of diabetes underscores need for education and broader support; 

• 42% of people with diabetes and caregivers surveyed reported experiencing workplace-related anxiety tied to diabetes management; and 

• While 57% of respondents without diabetes say they feel confident  supporting colleagues with the condition, 21% of people with diabetes say poor awareness from colleagues makes their job more difficult. 

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