Human Sustainability

<aside> 💡 Human sustainability aims to maintain and improve the human capital in society.

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Human sustainability is focused on nurturing and developing the human component of an organization and society at large. This includes access to food, water, healthcare, education, justice, fair working conditions, development of skills, and respecting human rights in general.

Human sustainability ensures that human life is not only preserved but its quality is also improved. This involves sustainable business practices and investments in education, health, nutrition, access to essential services, and the development of skills and knowledge to preserve natural resources and improve the quality of human life.

To improve human sustainability, you need to start following the **6 Rs of sustainable development** and paying extra attention to the kind of lifestyle you lead and the simple decisions you make each day.

Social Sustainability

<aside> 💡 Social sustainability is a process for creating sustainable, successful places that promote well-being by understanding what people need from their places and work.

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Social sustainability involves the creation of policies that mitigate social inequality and promote equal opportunities for all humans to live a high quality of life, regardless of their socioeconomic or cultural backgrounds.

Socially sustainable communities are equitable, diverse, connected, and democratic and provide a good quality of life.

Social sustainability combines the design of the physical realm with the design of the social world – infrastructure to support social and cultural life, social amenities, systems for citizen engagement, and space for people and places to evolve.

Building socially sustainable communities and institutions requires that equity, diversity, human rights, social cohesion, and labor rights are factored into all decision-making processes and value chains. These tactics aim to create a better social climate for current and future generations.

<aside> 💡 In corporations, social sustainability performance issues include human rights, fair labor practices, living conditions, health, safety, wellness, diversity, equity, work-life balance, empowerment, community engagement, philanthropy, volunteerism, and more.

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