For the characterization of social sustainability, no universal tools have yet been developed for its evaluation. Though some LCA tools (e.g., SimaPro, openLCA, SEEbalance ) include databases such as the Social Hotspots Database 251 for SLCA, the primary goal of this approach is to evaluate social risks along a supply chain without including stakeholder input. These tools can facilitate indicator evaluation, but engagement methods described in this work should be followed to more holistically integrate social sustainability into QSD by incorporating stakeholder input across the indicator selection, evaluation, and prioritization steps (Section 4.4).