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- Corporate/CSR, Global Health, U.S. Health
The Power of Precision: How to Reveal What Blocks Health Equity Progress
The journey from surface-level solutions to structural change begins with the courage to confront what lies beneath and the…
- Foundation Strategy
Leading through Uncertainty: Three Questions for Funders
Here are three common questions that we've been hearing from our philanthropic partners during this time of uncertainty.
Creating and Measuring Shared Value: What’s so different about it?
November 27, 2012This post originally appeared on Intel's CSR@Intel blog.
Where Food and Funders Meet
September 21, 2012Imagine you are sitting down to enjoy a delicious meal at your favorite restaurant. Have you ever wondered how many workers helped get that meal to your plate?…
Reporting on Shared Value: Marks & Spencer Gets It Right
August 22, 2012Last month, the British food and clothing retailer, Marks & Spencer, released a 5-year progress report on their sustainable retailing strategy, Plan A. (Slogan…
Measuring Shared Value – The Cart Before the Horse?
June 13, 2012This post originally appeared on CECP's blog.If you don’t fully understand the concept of “shared value,” I can assure you you’re not alone.
(Moving) The Elephant in the Room
May 2, 2012For the third year in a row I’ve just had the privilege of spending two days in the Czech Republic to talk to and learn from companies implementing shared valu…
The Challenges of Achieving Greater Transparency
April 18, 2012Janet Voûte, vice president and global head of public affairs at Nestlé, writes about meeting the A+ requirements of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) for …
Shared Value in Less Than Two Minutes
April 5, 2012The average elevator ride in New York City is 118 seconds. Per Jeffrey Hayzlett, writing in Harvard Business Review, that means you've got less than two minute…
The 20/80 Rule
March 13, 2012Aren’t you tired of hearing these point blank statements demonizing one company and praising another for their social responsibility or lack thereof? Go to any…
Latin America Leads the Way in Creating Shared Value
January 24, 2012"Latin America leads the way in creating shared value" appeared on December 22 on the Guardian Sustainable Business.
Who Said Corporate Philanthropy Should Get the Axe?
October 31, 2011In a recent conversation with a leading company, I was asked whether companies, by creating shared value, no longer needed to engage in corporate philanthropy.…