Social Foundation Contribution (SFC)
A locally grounded, internationally recognisable social ESG metric: household Poverty Stoplight data (Fundación Paraguaya) aggregated onto the social foundation of Kate Raworth's Doughnut Economics model.
The two models
Doughnut Economics defines a safe and just space between an inner social foundation — minimum standards for human well-being — and an outer ecological ceiling of planetary boundaries.
The Poverty Stoplight is a household-level, traffic-light assessment across 50+ indicators (income, housing, education, health, safety and more), each scored red, yellow or green.
The Doughnut supplies the framework; the Stoplight supplies the granular, measurable data that populates the social foundation layer.
The formula
Dimension Score % = (Green + 0.5 × Yellow) ÷ Total households surveyed × 100 SFC Overall = AVERAGE(all 12 dimension scores)
Red counts as zero, yellow as half credit, green as full credit. Dimensions are averaged unweighted, so no single dimension can mask a shortfall elsewhere. Scores are only released for a scope with at least five surveyed households, protecting individual identity.
Indicator mapping
| Doughnut dimension | Stoplight areas |
|---|---|
| Food Nutrition, food access and potable water at household level. | Food Security |
| Health Clinic access, hygiene, eye & dental care, vaccinations, insurance. | Healthcare |
| Education School enrolment, income-generating skills, budgeting literacy. | Education |
| Income & Work Earnings above the poverty line, stability, savings, credit, multiple income sources. | Income, Employment |
| Peace & Justice Household security, freedom from violence, access to recourse. | Safety |
| Political Voice Voter registration, ability to influence the public sector. | Community Participation |
| Social Equity Fair participation in community and economic life. | Community Participation, Income |
| Gender Equality Freedom from gender-based violence, equal access to learning and earning. | Safety, Education |
| Housing Shelter quality, separate bedrooms, ventilated kitchen, basic comfort. | Housing |
| Networks Connectivity, phone access, social capital and support networks. | Digital Access, Community Participation |
| Energy Electricity, safe cooking energy, clean fuel. | Housing, Environment |
| Water Safe drinking water, sanitation and an unpolluted environment. | Food Security, Environment |
Data collection & cadence
- Hubs, suppliers and partners run Poverty Stoplight self-assessments with member households in the UCan app.
- Recommended cadence: bi-annual, with continuous updates permitted as households improve.
- Aggregates roll up by hub, community or supplier base; a published snapshot freezes the figure for audit.
- Ecological ceiling metrics (carbon, water, land under restoration) are recorded separately and never alter the SFC.
Use on invoices and in reports
ESG Metrics – Carbon intensity: 12.4 kg CO₂e per R1,000 revenue – Social Foundation Contribution (SFC): 78% (Poverty Stoplight – Doughnut aligned) – Governance score: AA (internal rating)
The SFC can be referenced against GRI social disclosures, SASB human-capital and community metrics, and the EU CSRD social standards. Third-party verification — by Fundación Paraguaya or an external auditor — raises assurance from self-reported to verified.