This document discusses the Shared Value Initiative, a global community committed to driving adoption of shared value strategies. It provides statistics on the initiative's community and impact. The document then discusses how shared value brings private sector scale to social issues. It explains that shared value is created at the intersection of business and social needs, and is not just philanthropy or compliance. Companies can create shared value by building clusters, redefining productivity, and reconceiving products and services. Most companies take a portfolio approach, with shared value as one component. The document outlines how companies can adopt shared value at the enterprise level through organizational commitment, enabling infrastructure, and developing passionate leaders.

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Shared Value Initiative India - Partner Day
November 2015

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A Shared Value Story from Cote d’Ivoire
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Shared Value as a Global
Movement
About the Initiative
Launched in 2012, the Shared Value
Initiative is a global
community of
practice committed to
driving adoption and
implementation of
shared value
strategies among leading
companies, civil society, and
government organizations.
By the Numbers
8K Sharedvalue.org
Community Members
50 Organizational
Partners
831K Page views
on sharedvalue.org
4.6K Summit
livestream viewers in
2015

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Shared Value as a Global Movement
Initiative Partners
Associates and Research Associates
Partners
Leadership Council Global Amplifiers
INGO Working Group

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Which institutions are (1) most responsible for and (2)
most capable of addressing social problems at scale?
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Government NGOs
Individuals Communities
Philanthropy
Private Sector

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Shared value brings the scale and power of capitalism
to social issues
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Private Sector
Governments
Nonprofits
Foundations
< U.S. Size of Sectors in 2012 >

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Why is shared value a relevant concept now?
Unparalleled social challenges can be opportunities
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Urbanization
Aging Society Climate
Change
Food Security
Water
Scarcity
Labor Shortages
Population
Growth
Rural Poverty

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Corporate thinking about social issues
has evolved over the past decade
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- Focus on
Public
Relations
- Increase
Philanthropy
- Engage
stakeholders
“It is a problem”
- Add costs to fix the
problem
- Report
transparently on
our results
- Leverage corporate
assets
“Let’s solve
the problem”
“It is not a
problem”
- Ignore it
- Minimize our
responsibility
- Philanthropy is
enough
- Build social issues
into corporate
strategy to:
- Lower costs
- Grow revenues or
- Differentiate our
value proposition
“It is an
opportunity!”
Evolving Perspectives on Corporate Social Engagement Approaches

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Shared value is created when both social and business
issues are addressed, connecting a company’s success
with social progress
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Business
Opportunities
Corporate
Assets and
Expertise
Social Needs
Shared Value is:
Policies and practices that
enhance the competitiveness
of a company while
simultaneously advancing the
economic and social
conditions in the communities
in which it operates
Shared Value is NOT:
• Sharing the value already
created (philanthropy)
• Personal values
• Regulatory compliance

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Companies are creating shared value in three ways
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Building Clusters and
Framework Conditions
Redefining Productivity
in the Value Chain
Reconceiving Products
and Services
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Create strong competitive context with
favorable regulatory environment, input
factors, demand conditions, and vitality of
supporting industries to unleash business
growth
Improve production processes,
distribution systems, and the quality,
quantity, cost, and reliability of inputs,
while simultaneously acting as a stewards
for essential natural resources and driving
economic and social development
Produce and sell products and services
that meet pressing societal needs and
create new market and profitable revenue
opportunities

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Most companies take a portfolio approach with shared
value as one component of their portfolio
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SocialImpact
Business Impact
Shared Value Enhancers Shared Value Initiatives
Community Obligations Business First
Create an enabling environment
that supports company’s growth
plans and social goals
Develop initiatives that improve
competitiveness by
simultaneously creating
economic and social value
Fund social initiatives that meet
critical community expectations
Focus on excellence in the
core business

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Adopting Shared Value at the Enterprise Level
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Setting a shared value strategy
and goals beyond “doing well by
doing good”
Connecting strategic objectives
to scaledinitiatives
Building an organizational
culture where shared value is
recognized and valued,in dialogue
with society
Organizational
Commitment
Designing cross-functional and
flexible structures to manage and
govern shared value activities
effectively
Developing or adapting
business processes to facilitate
shared value innovation,
implementation,and scale
Establishing systems for
measuring shared value to
optimize performance,support
decision-making,and create
feedback loops
Enabling
Infrastructure
Motivating and incentivizing
individuals to seek out shared
value opportunities and maximize
their success
Developing knowledge,
competencies, and leadership,
in topics that are highly relevantto
shared value
Recruiting sharedvalue talent
that possesses business acumen,
passion to make a difference in
society, and direct experience in
solving social problems
Passionate and
Capable Leaders