Assessing social performance in supply chain design and planning through a monetization approach

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Sustainable development is today a major concern, and within this supply chain’ environmental and social performances need to be considered. The social pillar of the supply chain is not easy to measure, and its quantification is a researcher's challenge. In addition, quantifying the social impact of a monetary unit, easily understood by decision‐makers, is an important step towards achieving global sustainable supply chain performance.