Sustainable Development Goals

Discover how our work aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We offer comprehensive data and insights to track social and environmental progress and inspire impactful actions that build sustainable communities.

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Climate Perceptions Index

Understanding global awareness of climate change, risk perception and commitment to action.

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Just Transition Score

First of its kind measure of the social progress impact of climate change. By Measuring CO2 emissions per capita, material consumption per capita, and biodiversity, we see that the countries that perform well on the Just Transition Score have more sustainable social progress.

Social Progress and Sustainability Research

Social Progress and Sustainability Research

Our research intends to answer the question of whether it is possible to make real human progress – to lift millions of people out of poverty and create equitable well-developed societies – without increasing carbon emissions beyond sustainable levels?

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Brazil Social Progress Index

The Brazil Social Progress Index covers 5,570 municipalities across Brazil's 26 states and the Federal District. It is one of the most ambitious efforts worldwide to measure social progress on a subnational scale.

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Sustainability

Ukraine Refugee Pulse

The Ukraine Refugee Pulse tells the story of Ukrainian refugees living in Poland. We gained insights into their living conditions and shared them to see how the government and other organizations can address their needs.

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Mental Health
Refugees
Rights

People’s Report

The People's Report is a global interactive survey of dreams and realities that amplifies unheard voices to advance on the Sustainable Development Goals and social impact.

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Mental Health
Youth

Social Progress Index for Mexican States

Measuring social progress for the 32 states in Mexico from 2015 to 2022 with the Social Progress Index.

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Social Progress Insights Across The World’s Regions

Social Progress Insights is a series of short briefs aiming to provide insights on the current state of the world based on the Social Progress Index.

SDGs

Youth Progress Index

Improving wellbeing for the new generations across the world, the Youth Progress Index is a data insights tool used by governments, youth organizations and civil society to advocate for better social opportunities for the youth for their present and future.

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Youth

Social Progress Insights: Personal Rights

Social Progress Insights is a series of short briefs aiming to provide insights on the current state of the world based on the Social Progress Index

Rights
SDGs

Social Progress Index: States and Districts of India

The Social Progress Index States and Districts of India is a powerful data insights tool used to monitor progress over time and track the effectiveness of policy actions and corporate strategies at the state and district levels.

SDGs

Shared Prosperity Map

Comparing the Social Progress Index scores across US and Mexican states to offer deep insights into regional wellbeing and competitiveness for informed decisionmaking beyond economic metrics.

SDGs

Climate Perceptions Index

Understanding global awareness of climate change, risk perception and commitment to action.

Sustainability
SDGs

European Union Regional Social Progress Index

Providing a comprehensive overview of the strengths, weaknesses, needs, and opportunities within the European Union regions.

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London Borough of Barking & Dagenham

We built a Social Progress Index for the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham to identify trends and issues such as domestic violence, fuel poverty, and more and create a plan of action that improved the community's wellbeing.

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City of Leeds Social Progress Index

The Social Progress Imperative and Impera Analytics created the Leeds Social Progress Index, as requested by the Head of Economic Policy, in which we measured 50+ social and environmental indicators at a ward level.

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Lichfield District Social Progress Index

Impera Analytics, the UK arm of the Social Progress Imperative, has developed a local Social Progress Index in partnership with Lichfield District Council.

SDGs

Luton Social Progress Index in the UK

In collaboration with the Luton Council, Impera Analytics and the Social Progress Imperative built the Luton Social Progress Index across the 20 wards to improve their residents' wellbeing, track progress, and support their Luton 2040 Ambition.

SDGs

Amazonia Social Progress Index

The new Social Progress Index Amazônia 2023 reveals insights of 772 municipalities that uncover the lived experience of this vital region. The index highlights the complex interconnection between human wellbeing and the environment.

Sustainability

Social Progress and Sustainability Research

Our research intends to answer the question of whether it is possible to make real human progress – to lift millions of people out of poverty and create equitable well-developed societies – without increasing carbon emissions beyond sustainable levels?

Sustainability

Strengthening Communities in the Workforce

ECOM Trading developed the Smarter Cocoa Charter, an actionable plan that, with the collaboration of different NGOs and institutions, including the Social Progress Imperative, identified the most pressing social and environmental issues in their industry and communities of its supply chain.

Supply Chain

Why Female Empowerment and Inclusive Growth are Smart Business

Ecom Trading recognized that for their business to have a sustainable future, the communities where they operate need to be strong, healthy and inclusive so ECOM piloted the Social Progress Index in the communities that are part of its supply chain in Latin America.

Gender

OC Equity Map: Understanding the Community Factors Influencing Student's Performance

Using its OC Equity Map, developed with the Social Progress Index and integrated with school district data, Advance OC analyzed how students' academic success interconnects with conditions in their built environment.

Education

Orange County Equity Map

The OC Equity Map, developed for the county’s health agency, harnesses the Social Progress Index framework to monitor the social determinants of health, crime, and other disparities within neighborhoods across Orange County, California.

Health