On May 11, 2017 CEO of the Social Progress Imperative Michael Green joined CEOs and Managing Directors of BITC’s member companies to explore why economic growth, measured as GDP, is failing as an accurate predictor of a nation’s progress, and assess the business implications, together with what new measures will support Irish business to thrive in the long term. Learn more at http://socialprogressimperative.org

1. SOCIAL
PROGRESS
IMPERATIVE
SOCIAL PROGRESS INDEX
BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY IRELAND
MAY 11, 2017

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WHAT IS THE SOCIAL PROGRESS INDEX?
GDP BASIC HUMAN
NEEDS
FOUNDATIONS
OF WELLBEING
OPPORTUNITY
GDP + SPI = INCLUSIVE GROWTH

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4. Rank Country Score Rank Country Score Rank Country Score Rank Country Score
1 Finland 90.09 35 Hungary 76.88 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 65.84 103 Lesotho 52.39
2 Canada 89.49 36 Latvia 76.19 70 Dominican Republic 65.65 104 Iraq 52.28
3 Denmark 89.39 37 Israel 75.32 71 Jordan 65.43 105 Rwanda 51.91
4 Australia 89.13 38 Argentina 75.20 72 Bolivia 64.73 106 Swaziland 51.76
5 Switzerland 88.87 39 United Arab Emirates 73.69 72 Moldova 64.73 107 Uganda 50.69
6 Sweden 88.80 40 Mauritius 73.24 74 Lebanon 64.42 108 Benin 50.03
7 Norway 88.70 41 Panama 73.02 75 Russia 64.19 109 Tanzania 49.99
8 Netherlands 88.65 42 Romania 72.23 76 Kazakhstan 63.86 110 Myanmar 49.84
9 United Kingdom 88.58 43 Bulgaria 72.14 77 Azerbaijan 63.75 111 Congo, Republic of 49.74
10 Iceland 88.45 44 Jamaica 71.94 78 Nicaragua 63.03 112 Burkina Faso 49.34
10 New Zealand 88.45 45 Kuwait 71.84 79 Kyrgyzstan 62.91 113 Pakistan 49.13
12 Ireland 87.94 46 Brazil 71.70 80 Mongolia 62.80 114 Zimbabwe 49.11
13 Austria 86.60 47 Serbia 71.55 81 Venezuela 62.60 115 Togo 49.03
14 Japan 86.54 48 Colombia 70.84 82 Indonesia 62.27 116 Côte d'Ivoire 48.97
15 Germany 86.42 49 Peru 70.09 83 Sri Lanka 62.21 117 Mozambique 47.96
16 Belgium 86.19 50 Malaysia 70.08 84 China 62.10 118 Cameroon 47.22
17 Spain 85.88 51 Mexico 70.02 85 Namibia 62.01 119 Nigeria 46.49
18 France 84.79 52 Albania 69.78 86 Morocco 61.92 120 Djibouti 46.30
19 United States 84.62 53 Ecuador 69.56 87 Guatemala 61.68 121 Mali 46.24
20 Slovenia 84.27 54 Georgia 69.17 88 Algeria 61.18 122 Mauritania 46.08
21 Portugal 83.88 55 Montenegro 68.17 89 Egypt 60.74 123 Madagascar 45.91
22 Czech Republic 82.80 56 Tunisia 68.00 90 Honduras 60.64 124 Liberia 45.07
23 Estonia 82.62 57 Macedonia 67.88 91 Uzbekistan 60.49 125 Sierra Leone 44.22
24 Italy 82.49 58 Turkey 67.82 92 Ghana 60.37 126 Ethiopia 43.50
25 Chile 82.12 59 South Africa 67.60 93 Iran 59.45 127 Yemen 41.76
26 Korea, Republic of 80.92 60 Paraguay 67.44 94 Tajikistan 58.78 128 Guinea 41.66
27 Cyprus 80.75 61 Thailand 67.43 95 Nepal 57.40 129 Niger 41.63
28 Costa Rica 80.12 62 Botswana 67.03 96 Senegal 55.64 130 Angola 39.70
29 Uruguay 80.12 63 Ukraine 66.43 97 Cambodia 54.28 131 Chad 36.38
30 Poland 79.76 64 El Salvador 66.36 98 India 53.92 132 Afghanistan 35.89
31 Slovakia 78.96 65 Saudi Arabia 66.30 99 Kenya 53.72 133 Central African Republic 30.03
32 Greece 78.27 66 Belarus 66.18 100 Malawi 53.44
33 Croatia 77.68 67 Armenia 66.05 101 Bangladesh 52.73
34 Lithuania 76.94 68 Philippines 65.92 102 Laos 52.54
Very high social progress High social progress Upper middle social
progress
Lower middle social
progress
Low social
progress
Very low social progress
WHAT DOES THE GLOBAL SOCIAL PROGRESS INDEX TELL US ABOUT IRELAND?
Ireland: 87.94
Luxembourg and Malta do not have
enough data to calculate overall SPI.

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SOCIAL PROGRESS INDEX VS GDP PER CAPITA
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EU REGIONAL SOCIAL PROGRESS INDEX
Created in partnership with
DG Regio of European
Commission as a tool to
inform EU Cohesion Policy.
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UNEMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL PROGRESS
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Across all EU regions, there is
no significant relationship
between SPI and unemployment
(R2=0.06).

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SOCIAL PROGRESS INDEX FOR TOURIST DESTINATIONS COSTA RICA
As part of the new sustainable tourism strategy of the Ministry of Tourism of Costa
Rica, we measured levels of social progress in tourist destinations to inform which
types of tourism bring the greatest benefits to local people.

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BUSINESSES USING SOCIAL PROGRESS INDEX
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