Integrating Social Sustainability into Supply Chain Management from the Perspective of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals

While there has been significant research and progress in the field of sustainable supply chain management, there are still some areas that require further attention and exploration.In this paper, we particularly focus on the social aspect of sustainability and present an examination of sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) within the context of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Regarding the methodology, we adopted a three-step approach involving digital literature aggregation, in-depth filtering, and comprehensive data analysis that identifies and analyzes the social dimensions of the SDGs, such as inequality, health, education, and community development.This paper makes a novel contribution by aligning SCM with the social pillars of the SDGs, underscoring their importance in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, which makes this study unique.This study is pertinent for supply chain practitioners, managers, policymakers, researchers in sustainable development and SCM, businesses focused on corporate social responsibility, and NGOs advocating for social sustainability.