Blog: Shared Value
Arts and Culture Organizations—The Overlooked Anchors
“Eds and meds” are the conventional anchors—and remain the focus of most anchor initiatives. But a few arts and culture organizations, such as the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, are beginning to change the narrative, claiming seats at anchor collaboration tables in their cities and begging the question—why aren’t more arts and culture organizations adopting anchor strategies? Read More
The B Corp certification is helping businesses get big returns on their social investments
B Corporations are taking center stage as the future of what sustainable, thriving companies can look like. Standing for “beneficial,” B Corporations (or B Corps) have high levels of social and environmental engagement, transparent practices, and legal accountability. They meet certain legal and performance requirements set up by B Lab, ... Read More
New tool, inspired by shared value, can help corporations embed equity into all business decisions
Most corporations recognize the importance of having a diverse and inclusive workforce. However, few companies have yet to realize the larger impact that adopting more equitable practices can have on both society and their own profitability. Read More
For 2015’s Fastest-Growing Urban Business, Sustainability and Culture Are Key
For Baltimore-Based Bithenergy, business growth has not come at the expense of community and environmental investment. Read More
Shared Value Summit: Remix Your Role in Tackling Social Problems
ICIC is proud to partner with the Shared Value Initiative on the Shared Value Leadership Summit, which will gather the world's leading thinkers and doers of shared value to deliver the "how-to" of building a shared value strategy that truly showcases business at its best. Read More