Social Sustainability
Workplace Health Promotion
Definition
Workplace health promotion refers to the combined efforts of employers, workers and society to improve the health and wellbeing of people at work, as defined in the Luxembourg Declaration. It spans occupational health services, mental health support, physical activity, nutrition, and tobacco and addiction programmes, integrated into management practice.
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This reference provides supporting context for how “Workplace Health Promotion” is defined and used.
Overview
How it is used
Employers run wellbeing programmes and measure participation and health outcomes; insurers and investors recognise reduced absence and claims; ESG social reporting covers health and wellbeing initiatives; national agencies provide accreditation frameworks.
Why it matters
Work shapes health through both hazards and opportunities; organised health promotion reduces disease burden, absence and turnover while supporting an ageing workforce.