"Societal issues" refers to problems or challenges that affect a group of people living together in a society. These issues can include things like poverty, inequality, discrimination, crime, or environmental problems. Full definition
They are inspired by societal issues of immigration and exploring ideas around the dreams of new life. (untitled-space.com)
There is a larger societal issue here, and at the core of it is gender inequality. (gse.harvard.edu)
This means that they want the companies they work for to take a stance on societal issues and bring innovative solutions to the table to solve those issues. (inc.com)