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social sustainability
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Sustainable Energy Transition for Renewable and Low Carbon Grid ... frontiersin.org Mar 23, 2022 21 facts
claimIndividual organizations have a critical role to play in ensuring the social sustainability of energy systems during the energy transition.
claimSocial sustainability in energy projects is achieved by selecting and developing technology and powerplants that provide adequate power and employment to local communities without interrupting or interfering with their established way of living and value system.
claimEngaging in community social responsibility (CSR) activities is a strategy for increasing the social sustainability of energy activities.
claimThe five dimensions of energy sustainability used to design and analyze energy sustainability measures are environmental, economic, social, technical, and institutional/political sustainability.
claimSocial sustainability mandates that energy practitioners, organizations, and countries adopt a holistic approach to energy transitions that extends beyond simple energy solutions.
claimMohamed et al. (2020) define social sustainability as requiring organizations to act in a manner that creates welfare for society and all its people, while taking responsibility for their actions.
claimJaramillo-Nieves and Del Río (2010) state that renewable energy sources contribute to economic, social, and environmental sustainability by improving energy access, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and creating local socioeconomic development opportunities like job creation.
claimSocial sustainability requires the preservation of human rights and human dignity, and the guarantee of equitable access to necessities to foster a healthy and secure society.
claimElectricity generation systems can be assessed using a five-dimensional approach consisting of environmental, economic, social, technical, and institutional sustainability.
claimPrinciples that should be applied in energy development to realize social sustainability include accountability, empowerment, participation, cultural identity, and institutional stability.
referenceSocial Sustainability in energy systems is concerned with the rights and voice of the people, measured by levels of social acceptance and access to energy resources, using indicators such as accountability, empowerment, respect for human rights, democracy, level of participation, respect for cultural identity, people’s resistance to intervention, institutional stability, and corporate social responsibility.
claimOpenness and democracy in the process are key requirements for the social sustainability of energy transformation.
claimSocial sustainability is defined by the rights of the community, measured by the level of social acceptance and public access to energy resources and systems.
claimSustainability in energy development seeks to achieve technical, political or institutional, social, environmental, and economic sustainability, which is realized through the development and use of renewable energy resources.
claimSocial sustainability addresses social justice issues, including labor practices, production standard variances, and the promotion of equity among all people.
claimSocial sustainability assumes two types of sustainability: social capital and human capital.
imageFigure 8 illustrates the five main dimensions of energy sustainability: environmental, social, political, economic, and technical sustainability.
claimJonathan (2001) states that for energy resources and electricity systems to be socially sustainable, they must be characterized by equity, reliable social service supply, gender equity, political stability, accountability, and participatory governance.
claimSocial sustainability of the energy transition is concerned with the value to the community, democratic participation, direct benefits through the addition of human and social capital, job creation, and other community benefits through activities like corporate social responsibility and respect for local customs, traditions, and beliefs.
claimSocial sustainability implies that people are the central focus of development.
claimSocial sustainability involves the ability to preserve a society's desirable social values, institutions, traditions, and characteristics before and after an intervention or project.
Does the combination of sustainable business model patterns lead ... link.springer.com Feb 20, 2023 4 facts
claimTechnological advancements can improve environmental sustainability through better recycling techniques and economic sustainability by lowering production and service offering costs, though social sustainability may be less affected by technological development.
claimThe assumption that enhancing one sustainability dimension leads to higher overall sustainability is only true if the three dimensions of the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) are orthogonal; however, it is more realistic to assume these dimensions are interconnected, meaning environmental and social sustainability may incur economic costs, while economic optimization may jeopardize other dimensions.
claimAn 'orchestrator' business model pattern coordinates many external activities, which may result in low direct environmental impact for the orchestrator, while suppliers and service providers perform manufacturing and logistics activities that may have high detrimental effects on environmental and social sustainability.
claimIn the context of Product Service Systems (PSS), result-oriented PSS exhibits a higher sustainability value than use-oriented or product-oriented PSS, while PSS alone does not significantly improve social sustainability.
Measurement of diets that are healthy, environmentally sustainable ... frontiersin.org 3 facts
claimThe lack of representation of the social pillar in sustainability research is partially attributed to a lack of data and metrics, as well as a limited understanding of how to define social sustainability.
measurementOnly six publications out of the 42 reviewed incorporate social sustainability outcomes, representing an under-explored dimension of food system concerns.
claimWhile the literature on social sustainability metrics is growing, these metrics are not yet systematically built into complex modeling.
Business Model Innovation: a Framework for Assessing Corporate ... link.springer.com Apr 18, 2025 1 fact
claimSustainable innovation allows organizations to develop products or services using a client-focused approach while integrating economic, social, and environmental sustainability.
An integrated climate-biodiversity framework to improve planning ... ecologyandsociety.org 1 fact
claimFuture research could evolve the Integrated Climate-Biodiversity Framework (ICBF) to incorporate social sustainability dimensions, such as social equity and justice, as identified by Dempsey et al. (2011).