The efforts of organizations to implement social sustainability in their business operations remain frequently unfulfilled due to the vagueness of the social aspect of Sustainability, the differences in priorities of their stakeholders, and the lack of a proper and consistent understanding of this topic. Additionally, organizations often lack the knowledge and experience associated with the social sustainability integration process. Therefore, outcome-oriented measures are needed to move business agendas in a positive direction.

To this end, LWGH presents the social sustainability standard Living with a Green Heart. It’s a collection of scientific findings, best practices, and guidance for organizations that are committed to social sustainability, and are ready to put human beings and their well-being at the center of everything they do. Through this certification-guided process organizations can discover how much they really walk their “Living with a Green Heart” talk in their business processes and organizational culture.