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Social sustainability focuses on the ways organisations manage their impact on people, workers and communities, including human rights, labour practices, diversity and inclusion, employee wellbeing and social equity. It is an increasingly important part of corporate sustainability as businesses face growing expectations from employees, consumers, investors and regulators,

SustainabilityOnline provides coverage of the latest social sustainability developments, including human rights, labour rights, employee wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, social impact, responsible business and supply chain due diligence. We explore how organisations are strengthening social policies, addressing modern slavery and forced labour, improving working conditions, engaging with communities and responding to evolving sustainability regulations. We also examine the relationship between social sustainability and ESG, corporate governance, corporate due diligence, sustainability reporting and responsible business strategy.

Related topics: social sustainability, human rights, labour rights, workers’ rights, employee wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, gender equality, social impact, responsible business, modern slavery, forced labour, community engagement, social equity, supply chain due diligence, corporate due diligence, ESG, corporate governance, sustainability reporting and corporate sustainability.

Global food banks served approximately 2 billion meals to 40.5 million people last year, as development aid cuts, conflict and economic pressures have increased global hunger, according to new data from The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN).
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Global food banks served a record 40.5 million people last year

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Global food banks served approximately 2 billion meals to 40.5 million people last year, as development aid cuts, conflict and…

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The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) and Impactt have teamed up to launch a new data platform – the Ethical Recruitment Atlas – which seeks to help businesses identify and address worker-paid recruitment fees across global supply chains.
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Ethical Recruitment Atlas tracks recruitment fee risks across global supply chains

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The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) and Impactt have teamed up to launch a new data platform – the Ethical Recruitment Atlas…

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Mary Robinson to address LEAD Network Annual Conference in Dublin this October
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Mary Robinson to address LEAD Network Annual Conference in Dublin this October

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Mary Robinson, Ireland’s first female President and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, has been announced as a…

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Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has announce that it plans to commit $500 million by 2030 to AI-driven measures to support social impact initiatives, in areas such as education, workforce development, healthcare and poverty reduction.
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BCG set to commit $500 million to AI-driven social impact measures

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Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has announce that it plans to commit $500 million by 2030 to AI-driven measures to support…

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The International Seed Federation (ISF) is publishing new social sustainability guidelines aimed at improving labour and ethical practices across the global seed sector.
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International Seed Federation seeks to improve labour and ethical practices across sector

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The International Seed Federation (ISF) is publishing new social sustainability guidelines aimed at improving labour and ethical practices across the…

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The increased use of artificial intelligence in workplace management tasks can impact workers' mental and social well-being, a working paper from the International Labour Organization (ILO) has suggested.
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AI’s use in workplace management can impact employees’ mental well-being, says ILO

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The increased use of artificial intelligence in workplace management tasks can impact workers’ mental and social well-being, a working paper…

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A new report by LEAD Network and Shape Talent has identified three structural barriers that affect career progression in Europe's retail and consumer goods sectors, adding that said barriers tend to affect women more than men.
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New report explores main structural barriers affecting career progression in retail and consumer goods

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A new report by LEAD Network and Shape Talent has identified three structural barriers that affect career progression in Europe’s…

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ESG didn’t fail. We diluted it – and then blamed it for not delivering Op-ed by Therese Baptiste, CEO of BaptElis b.v. and author, Empowering Social Growth.
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ESG didn’t fail. We diluted it – and then blamed it for not delivering

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Op-ed by Therese Baptiste, CEO of BaptElis b.v. and author, Empowering Social Growth. Somewhere between ambition and implementation, we replaced…

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Food giant Nestlé has announced a two-year expansion of its partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO) to advance labour rights in coffee supply chains.
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Nestlé announces expanded partnership to support labour rights in coffee chains

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Food giant Nestlé has announced a two-year expansion of its partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO) to advance labour rights…

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CGF Human Rights Coalition steering committee gathering at SRS event in Paris
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Protecting workers’ rights isn’t just the right thing to do – it makes clear business sense

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Op-ed by Virginie Mahin, Senior Director Global Social Sustainability & Stakeholder Engagement at Mondelēz International, and co-chair of The Consumer…

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