Synthesis and Analysis of Vital Social Sustainability Indicators Using Pareto Analysis

Environmental, economic, and social sustainability, sometimes referred as triple bottom line sustainability, should be covered for the manufacturing to be sustainable. Sustainability concepts are getting extensive recognition across all walk of industrial activities. Thus, apart from reducing negative environmental impact sustainable manufacturing should result in economic prosperity and social equity. While environmental and economic sustainability characteristics of manufacturing have been widely researched but the social sustainability aspects of the sustainability are under reported in Indian manufacturing context. Through a literature study and Pareto analysis, this research investigates the social implications of manufacturing by establishing a vital set of indicators that reflect social sustainability. As a result, 17 vital social sustainability indicators have been established. These indicators are useful means for assessing a manufacturing company’s social sustainability. Thus, providing valuable insight about the social responsibilities of an organization. This paper attempts to consolidate the social sustainability indicators and presents vital indicators that can be used by manufacturing firms to carry out social sustainability assessments.