Sociology of Sustainable Development: The Role of Responsible Communities in the Achievement of the SDGs and the Advantages for the Quality of Life

Purpose: This work aims at the systematisation of the elements of socio-economic policy and the specifics of the influence of socially responsible communities on the provision of the achievement of high indicators of sustainable development as advantages for the quality of life of Scandinavian countries. Design/methodology/approach: The following methods are used: method of setting priorities, systemic approach and trend method. Findings: We reveal the specifics and problems of the achievement of high social standards in Scandinavian countries and determine the indicators of provision of a decent quality of life and prospective consequences of the continuation of these countries; implementation of socio-economic policy. We also prove the necessity to transform the studied countries’ approach in this sphere, to avoid a crisis in the social sphere and economy. Originality/value: The scientific novelty of this research is the elaboration on the theoretical foundations of the set of characteristics of socio-economic policy that is implemented by governments of Scandinavian countries and the specifics of the activities of socially responsible communities in the sphere of increase in the quality of life.