Core values

• Independence

• Efficient stewardship of human and natural resources 

Operational principles

• Sound prevention practices - which create a foundation for health at home, at work, in school and beyond - allow every person to reach their potential. It is that potential that inspires our organizational effort. 

• There is great benefit in bringing business, medicine, and public health sectors together to develop prevention strategies and policies that establish a strong foundation for health.

• Evidence-based practices and policies will always underpin IWHI’s activities, however we will also seek to innovate in areas where there may be no established evidence base.
  

• IWHI is a non-partisan organization which can and should act as a neutral convener.