Available tools to help you make a positive social impact
UN Sustainability Development Goals
The SDGs provide a comprehensive framework encompassing economic, social, and environmental dimensions, making them an ideal benchmarking tool for organizations across various sectors. By aligning their goals and initiatives with the SDGs, organizations can address a broad spectrum of sustainability challenges, especially those with a social impact focus. Each of the 17 SDGs is accompanied by specific targets and indicators, enabling organizations to set precise benchmarks for their sustainability performance.
There are many SDG tools available online, but we recommend the free ‘SDG Action Manager’, which brings together B Lab's B Impact Assessment and the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact to enable meaningful business action through dynamic Q&A self-assessments.
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Mekong Club
The Mekong Club works with a collective of companies, organisations, and passionate individuals to address modern slavery trends in a sustainable and collaborative way. The Mekong Club has a suite of online tools and resources to support any organization’s anti-slavery strategy. These range from toolkits for training and policy development guidance, to supply chain risk assessment and forced labour ESG metrics.
More specifically, the Mekong Club Modern Slavery Scorecard is a self-assessment tool which is quick and easy to fill out. Once done, you can receive your anonymous modern slavery score and see how your company’s modern slavery strategies compare to others in the industry.
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Sustainability certifications with a focus on community and labour rights
Better Work (textile and garment industry)
The Better Work program aims to improve working conditions in the garment industry by providing assessment, training, and advisory services to factories. Facilities that meet the program's standards receive the Better Work certificate, signaling to stakeholders that they have achieved a level of social responsibility and sustainability in their operations.
This certificate is presented to garment factories and other apparel manufacturing facilities that demonstrate compliance with international labor standards, occupational health and safety requirements, and environmental sustainability practices.
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Global Organic Textile Standard (textile and garment industry)
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is the worldwide leading standard for the production of textiles made with organic fibers. It encompasses stringent criteria covering the entire supply chain – from harvesting of raw materials to environmentally and socially responsible manufacturing. GOTS certification ensures the organic status of the textiles, as well as compliance with comprehensive ecological and social criteria aimed at promoting sustainable and ethical textile production.
The standard is recognized for its dual focus on environmental integrity and social responsibility, providing assurance to consumers that GOTS-certified products meet strict standards for organic textiles.
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