The Sugar Sweetened Drinks Tax in Ireland
Aiming to address high levels of overweight and obesity, Ireland has implemented a tax on beverages that are high in sugar. This tax aims to curb consumer behaviour and encourage industry change.
The Prevention Act in Germany
To improve health promotion and disease prevention, Germany implemented the Prevention Act to strengthen collaboration across sectors and support preventive initiatives in schools, workplaces, and communities.
Abatement policies to address childhood obesity in Europe
Introduced to address rising childhood obesity rates, several European countries introduced measures such as sugar taxes, prevention programmes, and community initiatives to reduce unhealthy consumption and support health promotion. These actions contributed to the stabilisation or decline of obesity rates in several European countries.
Social Enterprise and Health and Well-being Impacts
Developed to reduce health inequalities, social enterprises in Scotland tackle drivers such as unemployment, poverty, and social isolation. They generate income through hybrid funding models and reinvest it into community initiatives that improve wellbeing, employability, and social inclusion outcomes.
Workplace Health Promotion in German Social Firms
Aiming to improve wellbeing and inclusion, workplace health promotion in German social firms supports employees with disabilities through initiatives focused on physical activity, nutrition, and mental health. These programmes are funded through company budgets, partnerships, and health insurance incentives, driving organisational change in workplace health practices.
‘Finance for Nature Positive’ initiative
To halt biodiversity loss, the UNEP-led ‘Finance for Nature Positive’ initiative seeks to redirect global financial flows towards activities that protect and restore ecosystems. It provides a framework for financial institutions to align investment strategies with nature-positive goals, shifting capital away from harmful activities and towards sustainable environmental and societal outcomes.
Maintaining employability through the TErrA Project in Germany
To support sustainable employment and reduce work-related health exits, Germany’s TErrA project promotes preventive career planning to help employees remain in the workforce through job transitions aligned with their health, skills, and motivation. This approach aims to strengthen inter-company job rotation while revealing gaps in financial support for preventive employment measures.
Health insurance funds – Combined Lifestyle Interventions in the Netherlands
Aiming to address overweight and obesity, the Netherlands integrated Combined Lifestyle Interventions (CLIs) into its basic health insurance system to provide structured, preventive care through certified professionals. These fully reimbursed two-year programmes aim to improve health outcomes and access to prevention, particularly for lower-income groups, while supporting more cost-effective national healthcare delivery.
The national programme budgeting and marginal analysis in Wales
Aiming to improve the allocation of public health resources, Wales implemented a Programme Budgeting and Marginal Analysis (PBMA) exercise to guide decisions on prevention and health improvement spending. This exercise aims to identify opportunities for disinvestment and reinvestment, reallocating £15.1 million across priority areas and life stages to improve population health and equity.
The Prioritisation Framework for public health investments – Public Health England
Designed to improve the allocation of limited public health budgets, Public Health England developed the Prioritisation Framework to support local authorities in making more effective and transparent investment decisions. This framework uses multi-criteria decision analysis to compare programmes across different criteria, guiding resource allocation under constrained budgets.