1. Social Progress Imperative#socialprogress Professor Michael E. Porter Harvard Business School SOCIAL PROGRESS INDEX

2. Social Progress Imperative#socialprogress THE IMPERATIVE In both economic and business development, our understanding of success has been incomplete The insufficiency of GDP is widely recognized We must measure social progress directly in order to assess its progress and inform improvement

3. Social Progress Imperative#socialprogress WHAT IS SOCIAL PROGRESS? Social progress is the capacity of a society to meet the basic human needs of its citizens, establish the building blocks that allow citizens and communities to enhance and sustain the quality of their lives, and create the conditions for all individuals to reach their full potential.

4. Social Progress Imperative#socialprogress DESIGN PRINCIPLES Non-economic indicators Outcomes rather than inputs Holistic framework Relevant to all countries 4

5. Social Progress Imperative#socialprogress SOCIAL PROGRESS INDEX MODEL 5

6. Social Progress Imperative#socialprogress FIRST 50 COUNTRIES 6

7. Social Progress Imperative#socialprogress Increase usefulness of framework and individual measures A decentralized effort to drive change at the local level Social Progress Network Improve Measurement NEXT STEPS Interpret and disseminate results Advocate for local level change Share ideas for improving the framework and its use Incorporate feedback Increase the number of countries Study inputs and drivers

8. Social Progress Imperative#socialprogress 00.01am Thursday 11 th April 2013 Social Progress Index data released www.socialprogressimperative.org Twitter: @socprogress #socialprogress partner@social-progress.org