The Social Progress Imperative is a US-based nonprofit created in 2012 best known for the
Social Progress Index
The Social Progress Index (SPI) measures the extent to which countries provide for the social and environmental needs of their citizens. Fifty-four indicators in the areas of basic human needs, foundations of well-being, and opportunity to progre ...
, a multi-indicator index that assesses the social and environmental performance of different countries. The Social Progress Index is an effort to complement the measure of national performance using traditional economic measures such as gross domestic product with data on social and environmental performance.
Social Progress Index
The Social Progress Index examines social and environmental indicators that capture three distinct dimensions of social progress: Basic Human Needs, Foundations of Wellbeing, and Opportunity. The most recent version of the Social Progress Index is the 2021 Social Progress Index.
Awards
Michael Green's
TED Talk on The Social Progress Index was chosen as one of TED's favorite of 2014.
Leadership
Michael E Porter of
Harvard Business School
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is Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Social Progress Imperative. Other members of its board include Judith Roden of the
Rockefeller Foundation
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and
Matthew Bishop of ''
The Economist
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'' magazine.
Economist
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The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy. Within this field there are ...
Michael Green is Executive Director of the Social Progress Imperative.
See also
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Social Progress Index
The Social Progress Index (SPI) measures the extent to which countries provide for the social and environmental needs of their citizens. Fifty-four indicators in the areas of basic human needs, foundations of well-being, and opportunity to progre ...
References
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Non-profit organizations based in the United States
Organizations established in 2012
2012 establishments in the United States