The Solution: Creating Shared Value
The next transformation of business thinking lies in the principle of shared value: creating economic value in a way that also creates value for society by addressing its needs and challenges.
What is shared value? Corporate policies and practices that enhance the competitive advantage and profitability of the company while simultaneously advancing social and economic conditions in the communities in which it sells and operates. Shared value is not corporate social responsibility, philanthropy, or even sustainability, but a new way to achieve economic success.
The Role of Business in Society
Evolving Approaches
Interview with Peter Brabeck
Chairman of the Board of Directors - Nestle S.A.
Interviewed by Mark Kramer on December 11th, 2015
Creating Shared Value Explained
Read about the framework.
CSV ExplainedEmerging Topics
Discover the latest work on Shared Value Measurement and Investment.
Read about Emerging TopicsReinventing Capitalism
Preview the award-winning 2011 Harvard Business Review article Creating Shared Value, by Michael E. Porter and Mark R. Kramer.
Read the articleCSV Cases
View a list of published and in-progress case studies about how companies around the world create shared value. Current cases include Discovery Limited, Dow, and more.
Read about CSV casesCSV in Practice
Learn how the nonprofit consulting firm FSG is putting shared value into practice and connecting shared value practitioners worldwide.
CSV in Practice