Social performance assesses a company’s engagement with its workers, customers, suppliers, and the local community. It covers human rights, diversity and inclusion, health and safety, and community impact. Inattention to these factors can damage corporate brands and reputations and bring legal and regulatory penalties.
Thematic Framework for ESG - Social
Social
Human rights
Contributing factors
Forced labor
Child labor
Displacement of indigenous people
Personal data breaches
Low wages
Job insecurity
Mitigating actions
Clear policies against forced labor
Clear policies against child labor
Investment in indigenous communities
Clear policies on data privacy and data security
HR policies that ensure all workers are fairly paid
HR policies that ensure all workers have basic rights
Diversity & inclusion
Gender discrimination
Disability discrimination
Religious or racial discrimination
Ethnic minority discrimination
Age discrimination
Sexual orientation discrimination
Strong diversity & inclusion policies
Health & safety
Inadequate employee health & safety
Inadequate customer health & safety
Inadequate supplier health & safety
HR policies that promote a safe workplace
Reactive customer complaints processes
Policing of strong health & safety standards ???
Community impact
Community neglect
Lack of charitable donations
Dsiplacement of communities
Creation of jobs for local people
Donations to local community projects
Construction of homes for displaced communities
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