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5.17 Share Economic Benefits

Business & Product Strategy

The organization shares the economic benefits of its digital products, services, policies, and programs.

Criteria

  • Living Wage: The organization is publicly committed to paying employees, contractors, and other stakeholders a living wage.
  • Incentivisation: The organization has policies and practices in place to incentivize stakeholders, such as workers and contractors, to meet its impact goals.
  • Employee Benefits: The organization provides benefits to employees in accordance with its resources, including, where relevant, healthcare, retirement planning, flex time, profit sharing, and so on.
  • Legislation Advocation: The organization advocates for responsible legislation that supports employment rights, transparency, and accountability related to sharing economic benefits.

Impact

High

Effort

Medium

Benefits

  • Social Equity:
    Organizations that pay a living wage and offer good benefits often have higher employee retention rates.
  • Economic:
    Organizations that collaborate with stakeholders to coordinate mutually beneficial economic incentives benefit from stronger relationships.

GRI

  • materials: High
  • energy: High
  • water: High
  • emissions: High

Example

  • This article contains 50 different employee perks a business could offer to cultivate a better working environment.

Resources

  • 5 Business Management Strategies We Learned as a B Corp
  • 7 Strategies to Motivate Lasting Sustainability Practices
  • Bridging Digital and Environmental Goals (PDF)
  • Employee Benefits In 2023: The Ultimate Guide
  • [GR491] 2-8019 – Employee Salary Conditions
  • How effective is sustainability advocacy?
  • How to Ensure a Living Wage for All Employees, Globally and Regionally
  • How to Make Employee Benefits More Sustainable
  • How to Motivate People Toward Sustainability
  • Living Wage Network
  • Sustainability innovations and firm competitiveness
  • The Real Living Wage Is A Core Part Of Any ESG Agenda
  • United Nations [SDGS] Goal 1 (Poverty)
  • United Nations [SDGS] Goal 3 (Health & Well-being)
  • United Nations [SDGS] Goal 5 (Gender Equality)
  • United Nations [SDGS] Goal 8 (Economics & Work)
  • United Nations [SDGS] Goal 10 (Inequality)
  • United Nations [SDGS] Goal 16 (Sustainable Society)
  • What is an Accessibility Advocate?
  • What’s the best way to incentivize supplier sustainability?

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