Stories About Creating Shared Value
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6 Months Into the Pandemic, ‘Greener’ Jobs Are Safer, Higher Paid, More Resilient
THE NEXT ECONOMY - The monthly Green Jobs Report shows that “greener” enterprises align with more resilient jobs, higher pay for workers, fewer job losses, and the potential for better overall company and investor portfolio performance.
How DEI Issues Have Reshaped the Brand Purpose Landscape
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE - A dramatic shift in diversity is only possible if the most exposed, vulnerable and or marginalised groups contribute to decision-making around narratives, ideas and solutions. Can you name any brands that are championing race within their purpose work and doing it well?
How the Cocoa Industry Can and Must Change to Tackle the Climate Crisis
SUPPLY CHAIN - Ceres’ new Investor Brief on Cocoa identifies three key challenges posed to the cocoa industry by shifting social and environmental conditions, and the actions companies can take today to mitigate the material financial risks embedded in cocoa supply chains.
Ford’s Model of Human Progress Defines, Measures Social Sustainability
NEW METRICS - A clear definition of corporate social sustainability — the ‘S’ in ESG — remains elusive. To address this challenge, Ford partnered with the University of Michigan’s Erb Institute to define social sustainability and identify metrics to track improvements.
Primark and CottonConnect: Bringing Sustainable Cotton from Field to Fashion
SUPPLY CHAIN - Primark’s Sustainable Cotton Programme — potentially the largest independent programme managed by a fashion retailer — enables it to trace the source of its sustainable cotton, right down to the community it was grown in.
Business Resiliency: How Social Responsibility Has Strengthened Driscoll’s Farming Communities
SUPPLY CHAIN - Driscoll’s President Soren Bjorn discusses creating shared value within its business and local communities.
Building Back Better Demands More Thoughtful Tourism
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE - COVID-19 has demonstrated that changes must be made in order to support and secure the future of travel. Along with elevated safety protocols, a genuine commitment to sustainability provides a roadmap to a more responsible travel industry.
Cosmetics Brands Leading Big Shift on Biodiversity
SUPPLY CHAIN - A new report reveals the top 10 lessons learned by a group of more than 50 leaders in the cosmetics, food and personal care industries that source with respect for people and biodiversity.
Why We're Committed to Ensuring Access to Parks for All by 2050
COLLABORATION - At 10 Minute Walk, we are working with city leaders across the US to make sure that 100 percent of people in US cities have access to safe, quality green space within a 10-minute walk by 2050.
The Moonshot Approach: 5 Critical Elements of Transformational Leadership
LEADERSHIP - As part of its #abetterway project, Quiero is asking how the sustainability and business equation will be affected by COVID-19. Here, we reflect on the future of business leadership based on Quiero’s conversations with 100 world leaders in the Americas, Asia and Europe.
New Lending Industry Alliance to Bolster Underserved Communities
FINANCE & INVESTMENT - Two longtime players in small-business lending and empowering low-income communities are joining forces to scale up equitable wealth creation in communities of color.
Viola Brands: A Case Study in Cultivating Racial Equity
WALKING THE TALK - Cannabis producer Viola Brands is determined to increase minority representation in the industry. Its Viola Cares program provides education, employment and other resources; in order to create 10,000 jobs within the cannabis industry for Black people.
P&G Embraces Natural Climate Solutions to Achieve Global Climate Neutrality
FINANCE & INVESTMENT - The goal is to reduce its GHGs by 50%, use 100% renewable electricity at all manufacturing sites by 2030, and advance natural climate solutions to achieve carbon neutrality for the decade.
CSR v CSV: The Difference and Why It Matters
BUSINESS CASE - Creating Shared Value (CSV) is the business model that will accelerate the achievement of the SDGs. It's a game-changing shift from Corporate Social Responsibility and the traditional mindset that business can either do good OR make a profit, to a model that can improve the world.
Public Benefit Brewer Aims to Put People Back to Work During Corona
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION - While starting any new business is challenging; Works Progress Administration believes it’s always a good time to help people and benefit your community through social impact — especially during this time of chaos and crisis.
From What to How: Enter the Era of Transformation
LEADERSHIP - With a goal of contributing to change and understanding how COVID-19 will influence sustainable development; at Quiero, we have undertaken an ambitious project: #aBetterWay — a search for answers from our global community of leaders based on reflection, learning and action.
Partnership Brings ‘Radical Hospitality’ to Unhoused People Worldwide
COLLABORATION - The case study of German mobile hygiene startup GoBanyo illustrates the social impacts of the collaboration between Unilever’s The Right to Shower initiative with mobile hygiene pioneer LavaMaex.
Social Impact: A Sales Tool for the Post-Pandemic World
WALKING THE TALK - While the majority of companies recognize that social impact is valuable, few have managed to successfully integrate it into one of the most mission-critical activities: their sales strategy.
Q&A: Dole ‘Promise’ Sees Shift to New, Shared Value Principles by 2025
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE - Dole Packaged Foods’ new sustainability commitment is based on a Japanese philosophy called 'sampo yochi' — in which business operates for the good of the seller, the buyer and society.
Meet the Food-Delivery Service That’s Actually Helping Restaurants ‘Fare’ During the Pandemic
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION - Fare, a new food-delivery app, is building a more equitable model — one that fosters enhanced community cohesion and shared benefits, and doesn’t include restaurant-crippling fees.
