Shared Value

Strategy & Society: The Link Between Competitive Advantage and Corporate Social Responsibility

Michael Porter, Mark Kramer

Moving past generic CSR principles, learn how societal influence is becoming the new frontier of competitive advantage.

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Creating Shared Value in India

Veronica Borgonovi, Simon Meier, Manjari Sharda, Lalitha Vaidyanathan

“Creating shared value” is gaining traction worldwide; examine how companies in India are contributing to inclusive growth – and gaining competitive advantage.

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Executive Summary

Creating Shared Value: Connecting Business, Societal Value and Opportunity

Michael Porter, Mark Kramer and Jane Nelson discuss creating shared value and give examples from HP, Nestlé and Novartis on how corporations can put this approach into practice.

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Shared Value in Emerging Markets

Greg Hills, Patty Russell, Veronica Borgonovi, Alex Doty, Lakshmi Iyer

Innovative business strategies can create sustainable impact at scale for poor or vulnerable individuals.

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Creating Shared Value: A How-to Guide for the New Corporate (R)evolution

Valerie Bockstette, Mike Stamp

This report explores how corporations can translate Creating Shared Value into action.

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Competing by Saving Lives

Kyle Peterson, Matthew Rehrig, Mike Stamp, Samuel Kim

How pharmaceutical and medical device companies create shared value in global health.

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The Nestlé Concept of Corporate Social Responsibility as Implemented in Latin America

Mark Kramer, Marc Pfitzer, Karin Jestin

An analysis of Nestlé corporate social responsibility activities to see if they created shared value for society and the corporation, a combination we see as essential to sustainable CSR activities. 

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Highlights of Michael Porter's Shared Value Summit Keynote

Highlights from Professor Michael E. Porter's keynote at the 2012 Shared Value Leadership Summit on May 31.

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Roundtable on Shared Value

Mark Kramer, John Kania

Executives from 10 major corporations gathered in New York City to discuss the innovative ways that they are putting societal issues at the core of their companies’ strategy and operations.

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Trustee Evaluation Toolkit

Mark Kramer, Eva Nico, Samantha Nobles-Block

Trustees and foundations need innovative evaluation approaches to make strategic decisions, better plan work, improve implementation and track progress.

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Creating Shared Value In Action Webinar

Mark Kramer

Mark Kramer and a panel of corporate leaders met for a lively discussion on what shared value means, and how leading companies are putting the concept into practice.

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Michael Porter’s Shared Value Summit Keynote

Professor Michael E. Porter's keynote from the 2012 Shared Value Leadership Summit on May 31.

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Rethinking Capitalism

Michael Porter discusses Creating Shared Value with Adi Ignatious from the Harvard Business Review.

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Creating Shared Value: The Role of Corporations in Economic and Social Development

Michael Porter presents "Creating Shared Value: The Role of Corporations in Economic and Social Development" at the 2010 CECP Corporate Philanthropy Summit.

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Shared Value in Côte D'Ivoire: Creating a Vibrant Cocoa Sector

Andy Harner, Global Cocoa Director for Mars Chocolate, discusses working with FSG on a shared value initiative to support farmers and cocoa production in Côte D'Ivoire.

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The Competitive Advantage of Corporate Philanthropy

Michael Porter, Mark Kramer

The authors argue that CSR should be a win-win situation – for society and the corporation.

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Creating Shared Value: Making The Case In Your Company

This webinar on how to move your company toward Shared Value features FSG's Mark Kramer and Marc Pfitzer, Paul Ellingstad from HP, Jessica Hubbard from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Paul Snyder from Intercontinental Hotels Group.

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Measuring Shared Value Webinar

This interactive webinar focused on the successes and challenges that leading companies have faced incorporating measuring shared value approaches into their business strategies.

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Boosting the Immunization Workforce: Lessons from the Merck Vaccine Network - Africa

Leigh Fiske, Amanda Rinderle, Greg Hills

Lessons for the field from ten years of immunization workforce training in Africa.

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Mark Kramer at the Nestlé Central & West Africa CSV Forum

FSG's Mark Kramer participated in the Nestlé CSV Forum on “The Role of Business in Food Security and Nutrition” on Sept. 17 & 18, 2012 in Lagos, Nigeria.

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Introducing the Shared Value Initiative

Learn how the Shared Value Initiative will engage leading companies and organizations to advance the practice of shared value.

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Shared Value tea with The Economist

Mark Kramer sat down for tea with The Economist to discuss shared value and why it's "not just lipstick on a pig."

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Creating Shared Value: Redefining the Role of Business in Society

FSG's Mark Kramer presents the keynote address at the 3rd Global Peter Drucker Forum on creating shared value.

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Executive Insights with Michael J. Warmuth

Michael J. Warmuth, Senior Vice President, Established Pharmaceuticals at Abbott discusses creating shared value in global health at the "Competing to Save Lives" conference.

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First, Make Money. Also, Do Good.

Steve Lohr

This New York Times article examines the concept of Creating Shared Value and cites examples of corporations that are are pursuing the idea that profit-making should be a priority of their social responsibility programs.

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Private Enterprise for Public Health: Opportunities for Business to Improve Women's and Children's Health

A guide for how companies can create shared value in women's and children's health.

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Creating Shared Value: Leveraging Business for Development

Michael Porter and corporate leaders discuss Leveraging Business for Development at the 2010 Creating Shared Value Forum.

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Creating Sustainable Value

Stuart L. Hart & Mark B. Milstein

This report outlines a sustainable-value framework that links the challenges of global sustainability to the creation of shareholder value.

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All Profits are Not Created Equal

Kevin Trapani

In his presentation at TEDxAshokaU, Kevin Trapani of The Redwoods Group challenges business schools to teach moral values. Kevin mentions the creating shared value approach as part of this new way of thinking.

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How to Fix Capitalism

Michael Porter

In this HBR Ideacast, Michael Porter discusses his article, Creating Share Value, about the next evolution of capitalism. 

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Shared Value Insights: Nestlé's Janet Voûte on Linking Business Growth and Societal Needs

In a brief interview, Nestlé's Janet Voûte discusses the link between business growth and societal needs.

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Executive Insights with Gary M. Cohen

Gary M. Cohen, Executive Vice President at BD discusses creating shared value in global health at the "Competing to Save Lives" conference.

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Mark Kramer at the 2012 Ethos Conference

FSG's Mark Kramer presents "Creating Shared Value: Corporate Strategies for Sustainable Development" at the Ethos Institute International Conference on Sustainability 2012.

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Rethinking International Development in a Converging World

Gib Bulloch, Chris Jurgens and Peter Lacy

This report from Accenture Development Partnerships explores the concept of "Convergence" which calls for cross-sector collaboration among NGO's, governments and corporations to solve global development problems.

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Executive Insights with Anuj Pasrija

Anuj Pasrija, Head, Social Business, Group Emerging Markets, Novartis discusses creating shared value in global health at the "Competing to Save Lives" conference.

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Creating Shared Value

Michael Porter

In this podcast from the BBC World Service Global Business Program, Michael Porter discusses his article, Creating Shared Value, which may herald the new way forward for capitalism.

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Shared Value Insights: UBS’s Erika Karp on Delivering Shareholder Value

In a brief interview on shared value, Erika Karp of UBS shares her insights on delivering shareholder value.

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Shared Value Insights: Save the Children’s Carolyn Miles on the Power of Partnerships

In a brief interview on shared value, Carolyn Miles, President and CEO of Save the Children shares her insights about the power of partnerships

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Creating Shared Value - Can It Be Measured?

Marc Pfitzer

This podcast features FSG's Marc Pfitzer in conversation with Harriet Jackson, President of oikos International, about shared value with a focus on how it can be measured.

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Reconnecting business, and investors, with society

In this UBS interview, Professor Michael Porter discusses the significance of shared value for investors and the banking industry.

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An Interview With Michael Porter: Social Entrepreneurship and the Transformation of Capitalism

Michaela Driver

In this interview Michael Porter explores social entrepreneurship in the context of a larger transformation of capitalism.

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FSG’s Shared Value Commitment to Action at 2012 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting

FSG’s Mark Kramer goes on stage as the Shared Value Initiative is announced as a 2012 Commitment to Action at the Clinton Global Initiative’s annual meeting.

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Shared Value Insights: Arauco’s Charles Kimber on Creating a Vision for Productivity

In a brief interview on shared value, Arauco's Charles Kimber discusses creating a vision for productivity.

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Uncommon Partners: The Power of Foundation and Corporation Collaboration

Mark Kramer, Marc Pfitzer, Karin Jestin

With their separate spheres of influence, corporations and foundations are each powerful agents for transforming public policy, promoting transparency and convening influential parties.

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2012 Shared Value Leadership Summit: The Path Forward

The summit focused on how to implement shared value more effectively, giving leaders a new path forward by better understanding shared value strategies by industry, geography, and through successful partnerships.

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Observaciones Sobre Valor Compartido: Charles Kimber de Arauco

En una breve entrevista, Charles Kimber, gerente de asuntos corporativos y comerciales de Arauco, habla de su vision de valor compartido.

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Measuring Shared Value Presentation

This presentation was created for the Measuring Shared Value webinar which focused on the successes and challenges that leading companies have faced incorporating measuring shared value approaches into their business strategies.

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Sustainable Capitalism

This report makes the economic case for mainstreaming Sustainable Capitalism by highlighting the fact that it does not represent a trade-off with profit maximization but instead actually fosters superior long-term value creation.

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