Partnerships to Create Shared Value
ReThink, Hong Kong’s sustainability forum held 28-29 October, set itself a high bar by asking from the outset, how can we help businesses accelerate change towards a more sustainable future? Moderated by SVIHK CEO Gaëlle Loiseau, the panel ‘Effective partnerships with positive impact on Hong Kong’s ecosystem’, dug deep into this question by focusing on the ‘how’, and recognising that attempting change at scale in isolation is futile unless players join together for greater impact and intentional Shared Value.
Hong Kong Wins Big at 2020 Shared Value Awards
We’re proud and very excited that two Shared Value Initiative Hong Kong Members are winners of the 2020 Shared Value Awards. Adrian Cheng, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice-Chairman at New World Development Company Limited has been named Shared Value Champion, while SUEZ NWS received the Shared Value Project of the Year to Watch for their work on the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park.
SUEZ NWS Joins as Industry Member
With a strong presence of 45+ years in Greater China, SUEZ NWS is a preferred partner in helping authorities and industrial clients develop water and waste management solutions that enable cities and industries to optimise their resource management and strengthen their environment and economic performances. By joining SVIHK, SUEZ NWS can leverage our expertise to strive for solutions on societal problems and address community need together with other members of SVIHK.
Shared Value Business Strategy Steps Up with Post-Pandemic Roadmap
There’s a new business movement percolating in Hong Kong which is causing companies, large and small, to re-think how and why they will operate in a post-pandemic society. The concept of embedding purpose, as well as profit, in business strategy has been introduced to members of the British Chamber of Commerce by the Hong Kong chapter of a global initiative which has grown out of Harvard Business School.
AMTD Joins as SVIHK’s 10th Founding Member
AMTD Group has been a pioneer in cultivating Hong Kong’s innovation entrepreneurship and contributing to Hong Kong’s society through its proprietary SpiderNet ecosystem. By joining Shared Value Initiative Hong Kong, AMTD will have the opportunity to share its experience and resources with other business leaders and practitioners who are implementing Shared Value strategies to jointly propel Shared Value adoption in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area.
AXA ‘Mind Health’ Programme
AXA ‘Mind Health’ Programme is Hong Kong’s first end-to-end mental health programme for corporations, designed to improve the mental wellbeing of employees by bridging gaps in knowledge, trust and support.
Closing the Loop in the Fashion Industry
In 2018, Novetex launched The Billie System in Tai Po, Hong Kong. With this sustainable initiative, the company upcycles textile waste into new yarn, thereby creating competitive advantage while addressing a pressing environmental issue.
Creating Shared Value in Bhutan – How Hazelnuts Impacted an Entire Nation
By aligning profit with purpose, Mountain Hazelnuts (MH) aims to capture 3% of the US$7 billion global hazelnut market and expects to significantly increase the income of 15% of Bhutan’s population.
SVIHK x GlobeScan: Creating Shared Value – Toward Business Models with Social Impact
Speakers: Gaëlle Loiseau, CEO of Shared Value Initiative Hong Kong (SVIHK) Martina Mok, Head of Programmes & Partnerships, SVIHK Wander Meijer, Director, Asia Pacific, GlobeScan Asian cities – and Hong Kong in particular – are facing greater challenges than ever...
💥 CREATIVE COLLISION 2019: Convening Hong Kong’s Tri-sector Community for Shared Value Action
On 27 Nov., we convened CREATIVE COLLISION 2019, our first non-conference and largest tri-sector event yet, bringing together business, civil society, public sector and social innovation leaders to spark Shared Value action. More than 130 people attended, not counting volunteers (our de facto youth delegates), well exceeding our expectations. This was the first time we truly brought together our business community with our social innovation partners and public followers, with resoundingly positive feedback.
Welcoming G For Good, New World Development as SVIHK Founding Member
G For Good believes doing good is a fundamental value and aims to reinject purpose into business, a subsidiary of New World Development, co-founded by Adrian Cheng and Garrick Lau, G For Good advocates and supports various social innovation projects, including to provide resources in discovering, developing and incubating social entrepreneurial projects, organise conferences and workshops to spread Creating Shared Value in the community.
