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Who We Are
Social Strata is a boutique social-focused consultancy combining strong technical expertise with practical implementation experience across complex international projects, operations and supply chains.
Working across various sectors worldwide, we help help clients understand and manage social and environmental risks, strengthen management systems, improve sustainability practices, and align with international standards and lender requirements.
What sets us apart is our combination of technical expertise and practical implementation. We focus on translating complex requirements into clear, proportionate and effective actions that work in practice, helping clients improve performance as well as compliance.
Our Services
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Social & Environmental Due Diligence
Lender-aligned diligence support to help clients identify social and environmental risks and strengthen project performance.
Social & Environmental Impact Assessment & Stakeholder Engagement
End-to-end impact assessment and stakeholder engagement support to help clients understand, manage and mitigate social and environmental risks across the project lifecycle.
Social Audits & Assurance
Independent social and labour audits to evaluate performance, identify risks and strengthen management systems across operations, contractors, recruiters and supply chains.
Labour & Working Conditions
We provide the tools and insights needed to monitor and enhance every part of your business operations.
Gender, Inclusion & Safeguarding
Specialist support to identify and manage gender, inclusion and safeguarding risks and build effective systems for prevention, response and accountability.
Land, Livelihoods & Resettlement
Expert support to manage complex land acquisition, resettlement and livelihood restoration processes responsibly and in line with international standards.
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Supply Chain & Responsible Sourcing
Practical support to strengthen responsible sourcing and manage social and environmental risks across supply chains and contractor networks.
Policy, Systems & Standards Review
Support to review and strengthen organisational systems, governance frameworks and standards alignment against international good practice and lender expectations.
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Understand
We begin by taking the time to understand your business, project, operations and local context.
Through close collaboration with project teams and stakeholders, we identify key risks, priorities and opportunities early to ensure our support is practical, proportionate and tailored to your specific needs.
Through close collaboration with project teams and stakeholders, we identify key risks, priorities and opportunities early to ensure our support is practical, proportionate and tailored to your specific needs.
Assess
We assess existing social and environmental performance against international standards, lender requirements and good international industry practice.
Our work focuses on identifying strengths, gaps, risks and opportunities through a clear, evidence-based and solutions-oriented approach.
Our work focuses on identifying strengths, gaps, risks and opportunities through a clear, evidence-based and solutions-oriented approach.
Implement
We work closely with clients to develop and implement practical, fit-for-purpose solutions that strengthen systems, improve performance and support responsible project delivery.
This may include due diligence, impact assessment, stakeholder engagement, labour and working conditions support, management plans, corrective actions and implementation guidance.
This may include due diligence, impact assessment, stakeholder engagement, labour and working conditions support, management plans, corrective actions and implementation guidance.
Strengthen
Beyond compliance, we help organisations build stronger systems, internal capacity and long-term resilience.
Through training, advisory support and ongoing collaboration, we support clients to raise standards, manage risks responsibly and deliver more sustainable and socially responsible outcomes over time.
Through training, advisory support and ongoing collaboration, we support clients to raise standards, manage risks responsibly and deliver more sustainable and socially responsible outcomes over time.
Case Studies
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GIZ / BMZ
Green Button Strategy & Vision
Social Strata led stakeholder research and analysis to develop a renewed vision, mission and strategic direction for a government-backed textile sustainability certification scheme.
Germany & International
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Baku Metro
Baku Metro Expansion Project
Social Strata led the social and gender components of environmental and social planning for a major metro expansion programme in Azerbaijan, financed by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
Baku city, Azerbaijan
Every Project Carries Social Complexity Beneath the Surface
We help you understand and manage social risks to deliver better outcomes.
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