Shared Value

Creating Shared Value

Michael Porter, Mark Kramer

The concept of creating ‘shared value’ focuses on the connections between societal and economic progress and has the power to unleash the next wave of global growth.

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Creating Shared Value: It's the Future

FSG illuminates the potential of shared value in this short motion graphic. See how GE, IHG, and Nestlé are using this approach successfully.

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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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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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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: How Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies Create Shared Value in Global Health

Kyle Peterson, Matthew Rehrig, Mike Stamp, Samuel Kim

How health technology companies are creating shared value around unmet health needs

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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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