Nestlé leverages its plant-based portfolio to Create Shared Value Nestlé Hong Kong launched a plant-based portfolio to accelerate their sustainability journey. This is a big move for a company whose condensed milk was granted the first trademark in Hong Kong more than...
In this interview with the Wall Street Journal, Prof. Michael Porter addresses the perceived trade-off between a corporation’s economic and social goals.(…) He explains how the capitalist model can be re-cast to create economic value by directly addressing societal...
Company overview Nestlé was founded in Switzerland in 1866, today it has grown to be the leading company promoting Nutrition, Health, and Wellness. Nestlé’s purpose is to “unlock the power of food to enhance quality of life for everyone, today and for generations to...
Lena Wong, founder, Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs and co-founder, WoMentors, explores solutions with us to make companies more innovative and profitable, by supporting mothers in your workforce. She is sharing her personal journey and answering our questions on how to...
This month, SVIHK introduced the shared value concept to 160+ students – from CUHK (the Chinese University of Hong Kong) and The Harbour School – with one hope: “We would like to see all of you become a changemaker and make the ripples expand”,...
Written by Martina Mok, SVIHK Head of Programmes & Partnerships One decade ago, the Creating Shared Value movement was born at Harvard Business School, spurred by a few changemakers’ vision for a radical new way to mobilise the power of business toward society’s...
I am a changemaker. Are you?” Most of 💥CREATIVE COLLISION participants answered positively to SVIHK CEO Virginia Wilson, during her welcome address on 18 November 2021. Here are the main learnings from the community of changemakers gathered at our non-conference. The...
We are happy to announce that three Shared Value Initiative Hong Kong’s Partners are winners of the 2021 Shared Value Awards. HSBC No Fixed Address project was awarded Project of the Year (Early-stage) for providing access to banking services to people who are...
On 5 October, Paul Polman, the former CEO of Unilever, released his new book on how courageous companies can become “net positive.” How timely that this coincided with the ReThink 2021 conference, where we reconvened with more than 2,200 of Hong...
We are excited to announce the Hong Kong finalists of the 2021 Shared Value Awards, organised by Shared Value Project Australia New Zealand with the support of PwC Australia and Probono Australia. For this 7th edition, we are proud to be partnering with SVP to...
Driving development with business targeting underserved segments Introduction Ayala Corporation, founded in 1834, is one of the most diversified conglomerates in the Philippines. Ayala set up the first pharmacy, bank and tram system in the Philippines and has since...
Written by Olivier Fribourg, Research and Content Coordinator at SVIHK In early August, Shared Value Initiative Hong Kong (SVIHK) led 20 corporate participants on a Circular Economy field trip. Three months after launching our Growing Circular Economy Thematic...
