Society

Social impact criteria applied to communication design practices.

Harmless

No injuries to those involved in making of a product.

Health and safety

Improving human health and/or safety.

Local labour

Labour occuring within 1,000 km of the end user’s location.

Human rights

Promoting human rights in a design.

Corruption

Corruption was avoided by the designing entity.

Rights of workers

Four employment and occupation principles that designers can help protect.

Electronic documents

Accessible version of all electronic documents (including Web pages).

Documents and compliance

Accessible versions of documents.

Universal Design Principles

Complying with Universal Design standards.

Intellectual property

Designing with Creative Commons content.

Affordable

Making sustainable products affordable for all market sectors.

Fair trade

Design collaborations between Developing and Non-developing countries.

Social gaps

Reducing wealth and power gaps inside and between countries.

Freedom of expression

Encouraging freedom of expression and/or democracy.

Design education

Providing design education opportunities for students.

Educational component

Educating the user or consumer on sustainability.