Social Assessment Tools

Level of Assessment

Several tools can be implemented, depending on the level of assessment. Some examples are given below (Source: UNEP):

  • PROJECTS

    Social Impact Assessment (SIA), Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA).

  • PRODUCTS & SERVICES

    Social Life Cycle Assessment, technology assessment.

  • ORGANIZATION

    Social accountability, Value chain assessment, Social footprint.

  • COMMUNITY

    Interviews, Questionnaires, surveys, focus group, Social footprint.

Diverse groups of stakeholders can be addressed:

  • Value chain actors,

  • Local community,

  • Society,

  • Consumers,

  • Workers.

Diverse groups of stakeholders can be addressed:

  • Value chain actors,

  • Local community,

  • Society,

  • Consumers,

  • Workers.