A guide to healthy meetings

Overview

Workplaces encompass a substantial proportion of the population from a wide variety of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Workplaces are a suitable setting for introducing preventive actions to reduce the risk of lifestyle-related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Meetings and events make up a significant part of an individual’s working day in office settings. Promoting and supporting healthy behaviours at meetings is one of many strategic approaches to advocate and support workplace health. This guide summarizes the key aspects to consider while planning and holding meetings, and the gain in terms of public and planetary health. The guide also provides several easy-to-incorporate practices and recommendations to make meetings more sustainable and promote health and well-being. Examples of healthy menu choices, physical activity ideas and checklists are provided.