How Google, Microsoft, Walmart, and other corporate giants are preparing for an aging workforce

How Google, Microsoft, Walmart, and other corporate giants are preparing for an aging workforce

By Noah Sheidlower
Publication Date: 2025-12-31 18:55:00

Corporate America is facing a silver tsunami — and some companies are better prepared than others.

Walmart is redesigning jobs to keep older workers on the payroll. Microsoft is offering what it calls “wraparound care” to support healthy aging. Google is coaching its employees to prepare for retirement. Some smaller companies have introduced chief longevity officers to help workers navigate health, wellness, and the transition into retirement.

These are some of the initiatives companies shared with Business Insider, after we contacted more than 75 major employers about their efforts to support aging workers.

Fifteen responded and shared policies that address healthcare and well-being, career longevity, flexible work arrangements, and retention. Many of the companies contacted employ thousands of people working past retirement age. Most didn’t respond or declined to comment.

By 2040, it’s estimated that about 22% of Americans will be 65 and older, compared to…