Objectives The present study aims to assess the current state of workplace health promotion in German banks and to draw conclusions for the organization of future workplace prevention practice. Methods A standardized telephone interview was conducted in 198 randomly selected banks in Germany, questioning one expert on health promotion from each bank. The interviews contained questions regarding health promotion activities and framework. Evaluation of the data was carried out using descriptive statistical methods.

To increase the effectiveness of their non-statutory health promotion measures insurance companies should increasingly incorporate such measures into specific health management programmes as well as general management measures with regard to personnel development, organisational development and quality control. Moreover, workplace health promotion measures should always be evaluated in terms of health and economic indicators. It should also be noted that small and medium-sized companies have the largest potential for improvement.

ObjectiveThe present study aims to measure the determinants of the innovative climate in German banks with a focus on workplace health management (WHM).MethodsWe analyze the determinants of innovative climate with multiple regressions using a dataset based on standardized telephone interviews conducted with health promotion experts from 198 randomly selected German banks.ResultsThe regression analysis provided a good explanation of the variance in the dependent variable (R² = 55%). Communication climate (β = 0.55; p < 0.001), social capital (β = 0.21; p < 0.01), the establishment of a WHM program (β = 0.13; p < 0.05) as well as company size (β = 0.15; p < 0.01) were found to have a significant impact on an organization’s innovative climate.ConclusionsIn order to foster an innovation-friendly climate, organizations should establish shared values. An active step in this direction involves strengthening the organizations’ social capital and communication climate through trustworthy management decisions such as the implementation of a WHM program.