Social Value Blog
World Wildlife Day: Can Putting A Value On Nature That Goes Far Beyond Money Protect People And Planet?
The natural world around us underpins our economy, our society, our very existence. It provides us with the water we drink, the food we eat, the air we breathe, and forms the basis of goods and services we depend on for our health, happiness and wellbeing.
The world’s natural assets or ‘natural capital’ are also hugely important to the economy – if you add them all up, the total economic value of these benefits is phenomenal, at least US$125 trillion every year. Yet to truly understand the value of nature we need to look beyond the economic value, and consider the intrinsic value of nature under a broader definition of social and environmental value…
Zero Discrimination Day: The Growth Of Inequalities Worldwide
‘…in 2015, all countries pledged to reduce inequality within and between countries as part of the Sustainable Development Goals. But it is not yet one that the world has delivered on.’
Reports from the UN show that inequality is growing for more than 70% of the global population. At a time of crisis, when the world has been ravaged by COVID-19, we need to move beyond promises to achieving social justice worldwide and move forth to achieve it….
World Day Of Social Justice 2021
In this blog, Social Value International’s Director of Impact, Dr. Adam Richards, reflects on the World Day of Social Justice 2021 and on the importance of the social value movement in combating inequality. While the COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare and deepened existing inequalities, including the growing digital divide within, between and across developed and developing countries, it has also shown us that rapid and meaningful change is possible when we set our minds to it.
CEO Report – February 2021
As January comes to an end, and for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere the promise of Spring is on the horizon, I have been reflecting on the previous 12 months. It seems crazy to think that just 13 months ago, 600 hundred of us were together in Taiwan for Social Value Matters 2019: Going Mainstream, a stark reminder of how quickly things can change. This year has been challenging for our members across the world, and I do hope that you and your families are all keeping safe and well.
However, despite the struggles 2020 brought, as I reflect on the last 12 months there are so many positive developments from across the movement and I wanted to share my thoughts on some of these developments with you today.
Strategic Partnership With UNDP
Social Value International Have Signed A Responsible Party Agreement With The United Nations Development Programme To Support The Rollout And Adoption Of The SDG Impact Practice Standards.
The Genesis Of Efiko.
Are you part of the growing group of people aiming to make organisations and the economy serve a greater purpose than wealth accumulation? Then much like us, you have probably wondered a thousand times what you could do better to make strides towards enabling that purpose. It is precisely with this mission in mind that Efiko Academy was born in September 2020.
Announcing Tasamy As Social Value Pioneers!
Social Value International are proud to announce that Tasamy have joined as Social Value Pioneers!
Tasamy is a non-profit organization that focuses mainly on supporting social entrepreneurship through four main pillars, accelerators and incubators, training and education, social innovation and impact investing.
Ahead of their joining, we spoke to them about their social value journey.
The Social Value Created By Child Protectors
Social Value International members, Citizens 4 Change use the wisdom of the crowd to protect East African children from violence. The below blog outlines how Social Value International Members can help Citizens for Change understand the social value created by citizens who protect children:
First Social Impact Management Graduate To Complete Their Graduate Programme!
This blog is penned by Reinoud Willemsen, Reinoud has been instrumental in the network in South Africa and is a key partner of Social Value International.
Announcing New Level One Associate Practitioners
Social Value International are proud to announce a new group of Level One Associate Practitioners!
Level 1 Associate Practitioner status shows that the applicant has demonstrated theoretical competence in social value and impact management in line with the SVI Framework.
Ethics And Transparency In The Consultancy World
By Sophie Robin, Managing Partner, Stone Soup Consulting
Stone Soup Consulting are Organisational Members of SVI, find this article on their website here. Stone Soup Consulting are a part of Joint Member Network EsImpact.
Article originally published on Diario Responsable
Communication In Times Of Pandemic: Social Organisations Pull Their Socks Up
How social organisations deal with this crisis will define their survival in the medium and long term. Here we analyse how they are adapting their communication so as to reinforce the message and boost fundraising.
By Pilar Ballet Stone Soup consultant specialised in strategic communication and Angela Millan Stone Soup consultant specialised in creativity and social innovation and fundraising
Stone Soup Consulting are Organisational Members of SVI and are a part of Joint Member Network EsImpact.
Article originally published on ethic.es in September 2020
Valuable? A Tale Of Two Credit Unions
International Credit Union Day is an annual celebration of the credit union movement’s hard work and notable achievements. The theme for this year is ‘inspiring hope for a global community’. This article, co-written by social value practitioners, compares and contrasts the impact that two credit unions in two countries have had on people’s lives.
Rest Assured – A Testimonial From A Level 3 Advanced Practitioner
In this series of blogs, interviews and Q&As we are talking to and hearing from our members from across the globe about their experiences with the different services, why they go through them, what this brings to their practice, and what next.
Here we are delighted to hear from the experiences of one of our SVI Level 3 Advanced Practitioners, Sandra Velthuis, about her experiences with SVI Report Assurance over the last few years:
Announcing New Level One Associate Practitioners
Social Value International are proud to announce a new group of Level One Associate Practitioners!
Level 1 Associate Practitioner status shows that the applicant has demonstrated theoretical competence in social value and impact management in line with the SVI Framework.
Coalition Of Business Networks Calls For RESET To Stakeholder Capitalism On Friedman’s 50th Anniversary
Below is a press release from the Imperative 21 movement, which Social Value International is proud to support and will be discussing at Social Value Matters 2020 taking place next week.
SVI Partners With Online Learning Platform Efiko To Expand Its Reach
Efiko Academy, the first online learning platform dedicated to impact skills and competencies, works together with SVI to provide the accredited Social Value & SROI Practitioner Training in a highly interactive and practical way. “A scalable online solution to expand SVI’s reach,” according to Ben Carpenter, SVI’s CEO.
Announcing The Launch Of Social Value Arabia (SVA)
Arising from the noticeable global and regional movement towards impact and social investments, and the increasing awareness of companies, investors and the local community in the importance of non-financial accounting and value measurement; Social Value Arabia (SVA) comes to provide appropriate guidance, tools and support for analysts and professionals involved in CSR, accounting, and managing social value across sectors in the Arab Region. It is the national network for social value analysis and the official representative for Social Value International (SVI) in the region.
Announcing Agata Fortuna-Uluç As A Level One Associate Practitioner!
Social Value International are proud to announced that Agata Fortuna-Uluç of Koç University Social Impact Forum has achieved status as a Level One Associate Practitioner!
Announcing Dr. Gonca Ongan As A Level 1 Associate Practitioner!
Social Value International are proud to announce that Dr Gonca Ongan of Koç University Social Impact Forum has achieved status as a Level 1 Associate Practitioner!