Abracadabra
supports equality
with social responsibility
We stand for social sustainability
...but what exactly is social sustainability?
Social sustainability
is one of the three disciplines of sustainability and is one part of the bigger scope of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance). Sustainability is the ability to meet the needs of the current generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
Oxford Institute for Sustainable Development (OISD) has a definition for Social Sustainability:
Concerning how individuals, communities and societies live with each other and set out to achieve the objectives of development models which they have chosen for themselves, also taking into account the physical boundaries of their places and planet earth as a whole. At a more operational level, social sustainability stems from actions in key thematic areas, encompassing the social realm of individuals and societies, which ranges from capacity building and skills development to environmental and spatial inequalities. In this sense, social sustainability blends traditional social policy areas and principles, such as equity and health, with emerging issues concerning participation, needs, social capital, the economy, the environment, and more recently, with the notions of happiness, wellbeing and quality of life.
Four pillars of Social Sustainability
- Quality of life
- Equalit & Diversity
- Social Cohesion
- Democracy & Governance
Qualify of Life
covers many aspects of things that affect our living qualities. Physical & medical support, affordable housing, education opportunities, employment opportunities, safety and security are just some examples.
Equality & Diversity
are the acts to reduce disadvantages to certain groups, helping them to remove barriers and have more control of their lives. Diversity includes finding needs from different diverse groups of different diversity types and assess their needs
Social Cohesion
means increasing participation by individual in a target group, as well as helping target groups to access public and civic institutions.
Democracy & Governance
Governance is to make sure budget and resources are adequate to sustain sustainability programs and the ability to measure it.
Abracadabra
helps clients make a fair decision based entirely on expertise, excluding any discrimination. We contribute to the fact that freelancers can demand a fair payment to enable fair living conditions.