Social Sustainability
The Strategic Value of Community Benefits in Offshore Wind Development
This report highlights the growing importance for offshore wind proponents to build strong relationships with host communities and secure a social license to operate. This social license, although intangible, is an important asset, rooted in community trust and acceptance of a company and its activities. The paper is intended to facilitate discussion between developers, communities, […]
Inclusive Employment: Advancing Economic Opportunities at the Base of the Pyramid
There are 4.5 billion people living at the base of the pyramid worldwide, surviving on low incomes and lacking access to goods, services, and opportunities. Workers at the base are often in the informal sector or low-skill jobs with limited earning. By adopting inclusive employment practices that enhance advancement, and empowerment of these workers, companies have a critical role in expanding access to better livelihoods for these workers.
IFC Gender and Infrastructure Toolkit
A comprehensive suite of resources to empower companies to address gender inequality in the workforce, supply chain, and community activities.✅ Tool Suites: Practical tools and guidance on project planning, recruitment and more ✅ Business Cases: Insights from companies who’ve implement gender-smart practices ✅ Interactive Toolkit Builder: Create a customized action-plan for your company
Social Sustainability in Development: Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century
This publication seeks to advance the concept of social sustainability and sharpen its analytical foundations. The book emphasizes social sustainability’s four key components: social cohesion, inclusion, resilience, and process legitimacy. By identifying interventions that work to promote the components of social sustainability and highlighting the evidence of their links to key development outcomes, this book provides a foundation for using social sustainability to help address the many challenges of our time.
