🤝 Social & Human Capital Services
Empowering People • Building Ethical Workplaces • Creating Inclusive Growth
Overview
At SGQ INNOVATIONS, we recognize that the “S” in ESG — Social — is not just about compliance; it’s about people, purpose, and positive impact.
Our Social & Human Capital services are designed to help organizations build a responsible, inclusive, and resilient workforce, strengthen stakeholder relationships, and align with global sustainability and disclosure frameworks like BRSR Core, GRI, EcoVadis, and UN SDGs.
We help you move from social responsibility to social leadership.
Our Social Sustainability Offerings
👥 1️⃣ Human Rights & Ethical Labour Practices
Development of Human Rights Policy aligned with UNGPs (UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights)
Supply chain human rights risk assessment
Fair wages, equal opportunity & anti-discrimination frameworks
Contractor & supplier code of conduct development
Ethical recruitment and modern slavery prevention
🧑💼 2️⃣ Employee Well-being & DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion)
Diversity & Inclusion policy formulation and sensitization programs
Gender equality and workplace equity assessments
Employee well-being, work-life balance & mental health initiatives
Internal grievance redressal and POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) compliance
Employee engagement & satisfaction surveys
🏫 3️⃣ Skill Development & Capacity Building
Training & development programs to enhance employee and supplier competencies
Leadership and sustainability capability building
Vocational skill training & technical competency frameworks
ESG, ISO, and Code of Conduct awareness programs for staff and suppliers
Supplier sustainability & human rights workshops
🌱 4️⃣ Community Engagement & CSR Strategy
Design & implementation of CSR and community development strategies
Stakeholder mapping and engagement planning
Impact measurement & reporting of CSR outcomes
Local community health, education, and livelihood programs
NGO/CSR partner evaluation and due diligence
🏢 5️⃣ Occupational Health & Safety (OHS)
Workplace risk assessments & ISO 45001 system implementation
Safety culture improvement programs
Emergency preparedness and crisis management training
Health surveillance & ergonomics programs
Contractor safety management & compliance
🔗 6️⃣ Supplier Social Compliance Audits
Social audits based on SMETA, SA8000, and PSCI principles
Supplier Code of Conduct evaluation and corrective action tracking
Worker interviews, wage verification, and labor condition assessments
Training suppliers for EcoVadis, PSCI, and Ethical Trade Initiative (ETI) compliance
🌍 7️⃣ Social Performance Monitoring & Reporting
Materiality mapping of social topics for BRSR, GRI & CDP disclosures
Social performance dashboards & KPI monitoring
Data collection and stakeholder survey frameworks
Assurance support for ESG & Sustainability Reports
Integrated Social Impact Statements for investors and stakeholders
Why Choose SGQ INNOVATIONS for Social Services
✅ Integrated Approach: We align people, processes, and performance with global ESG and ISO standards.
✅ Human-Centric Design: Every solution focuses on employee welfare, stakeholder trust, and community impact.
✅ Global Framework Alignment: Compliant with GRI 401–419, BRSR Core, UN SDGs, and PSCI/EcoVadis modules.
✅ Expertise Across Sectors: Experience in Pharma, Chemicals, Engineering, Energy, and Manufacturing.
✅ Measurable Impact: Quantified outcomes through social metrics and dashboard reporting.
Social Impact Dashboard (Optional Add-on)
We design custom social impact dashboards that visualize:
Workforce diversity & inclusion data
CSR spend & community outreach metrics
Supplier social audit results
Training hours & employee well-being indicators
Employee engagement & grievance trends
Our Social Impact Partners
We collaborate with leading sustainability networks and frameworks including:
🌍 EcoVadis (Labour & Human Rights theme)
💊 PSCI (Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Social Criteria)
🏢 SMETA / SEDEX
🌱 Global Reporting Initiative (GRI 400 Series)
⚖️ UN Global Compact & SDG Principles
Our Promise
People are the core of every sustainable business.
SGQ INNOVATIONS ensures that your workforce, supply chain, and community engagement align with both compliance and conscience.
Social
SA 8000 certification enables you to demonstrate your commitment to social accountability standards as well as employee and customer satisfaction.
SA 8000 is an international certification standard that encourages organisations to develop, maintain and apply socially acceptable practices in the workplace. It was created in 1989 by Social Accountability International (SAI), an affiliate of the Council on Economic Priorities, and is viewed as the most globally accepted independent workplace standard. It can be applied to any company, of any size, anywhere in the world. The areas it addresses include forced and child labour, health and safety, freedom of association and collective bargaining, discrimination, disciplinary practices, working hours, compensation and management systems.
As well as setting standards for employees worldwide, SA 8000 also embraces existing international agreements, including conventions from the International Labour Organisation, the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
ISO 26000 is to be a guidance standard for social responsibility / accountability. While ISO 26000 focus is alignment with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, is a guidance standard not intended for certification. Guide ISO 26000 (2010) is to apply to all types of entities including industry, private, and even government.
SUPPLIER ETHICAL DATA EXCHANGE
Sedex, the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange, is a membership organisation for businesses committed to continuous improvement of the ethical performance of their supply chains.
Companies join Sedex in order to- Use the Sedex web-based system
- Participate in Sedex governance
- Participate in working groups
- Network and engage with other Sedex members
- Utilise Sedex value-added services
Sedex is a not-for-profit organisation based in London, UK, open for membership to any company anywhere in the world.
WORLDWIDE RESPONSIBLE ACCREDITED PRODUCTION
The Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) program is the world’s largest facility certification program mainly focused on the apparel, footwear and sewn products sectors. Facilities receive a certification of six months to one year based on compliance with the 12 WRAP Principles.
The WRAP Principles are based on generally accepted international workplace standards, local laws and workplace regulations that encompass human resources management, health and safety, environmental practices, and legal compliance including import/export and customs compliance and security standards.
WRAP has adopted a management systems approach toward compliance which requires that senior management adopt the WRAP principles in writing, assign the necessary staff to ensure the required practices are implemented throughout the facility, and that an internal audit system is in place to ensure continuous compliance.
Facilities must undergo a rigorous self-assessment and then be audited by an independent third-party monitoring company.
BUSINESS SOCIAL COMPLIANCE INITIATIVE
The Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) Monitoring System is the European approach to improving social performance in supplier countries through a uniform social standards monitoring solution.
The BSCI is based on the labour standards of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and other important international regulations like the UN Charter for Human Rights, as well as on national regulations. This initiative aims at continuously improving the social performance of suppliers, ultimately enhancing working conditions in factories worldwide.
The BSCI monitoring system:- Provides standardised management tools for all companies in all countries
- Supplies a database: information pool to optimise coordination of the process
- Is open to retailers, importers, and manufacturers
- Involves all stakeholders in Europe and supplier countries
- Report valid for 3 years.
SGQ undertakes Code of conduct audits for our clients on behalf of their cusotmers and other interested parties.