Commercial determinants of health

The political and economic power of commercial actors shapes our physical and social environments, the evidence underpinning health policy problems and their solutions, and the nature of health policy discourse and debate. GHPU is engaged in research related to the commercial determinants of health across a range of levels, from local government to global governance, and the roles of commercial actors in shaping debates and policy. This work includes understanding and mapping commercial influence through corporate social responsibility initiatives, identifying and categorising interventions related to commercial determinants of health, and developing and assessing policy tools and frameworks with civil society organisations, governments and international agencies.