What is the Social License to Operate (SLO)?
The social license to operate (SLO), or simply social license, refers to the ongoing acceptance of a company or industry's standard business practices and operating procedures by its employees, stakeholders, and the general public. The concept of social license is closely related to the concept of sustainability and the triple bottom line.
Todd Churchill gave a “Ted type” talk at St. Olaf College a few years ago. Describes how big coal LOST their social license and how big AG is losing their social licence with consumers. How is that playing out in 2020?
With Covid 19 and all of the mis-information/data that is being foisted upon us, perhaps BIG: Medicine, Pharma, News, Agriculture, etc are nearing a tipping point with the average American.
In my opinion…if we did the opposite of what each of these aforementioned “industries” suggests, we would lead happier and healthier lives.
Imagine eating clean, mineral-rich food that comes from soil full-of-life. Hypocrites urging would spring into our lives…”Let your food be your medicine and your medicine be (contained in) your food!”