OUR PURPOSE
To build Africa’s most impactful Shared Value business network.
Shared Value is a competitive business strategy that reconnects profit with purpose.
It represents a shift in business mindsets to find new ways to do business that are more efficient, more innovative, reach more markets, and make companies more sustainable over the long term – while also being less harmful to the environment, less onerous for employees, less neglectful of the value chain and less exclusionary.
Business is inextricably linked to society. Social and environmental issues affect the way that people engage with products and services, the way that they choose to spend their money and, particularly in this hyperconnected era, how they feel about the brands that surround them. Natural resources are finite, and if they are not collected and used thoughtfully, they will run out. It makes good business sense to address the societal challenges that also present business challenges – infrastructure, consistent power supply, and more.
Creating Shared Value is about creating economic value and value for society – Profit with Purpose.
The SVAI is driven to grow, and to create a footprint across all 55 countries on our continent. Our current footprint stretches across 11 countries as we continue to find avenues to enter new territories.
We have worked tirelessly since our inception on Africa Day, 25 May, 2018. Betwen then and the end-2020, here is what we achieved:
68 created engagement platforms
45 live events
1200 organisations
11 countries
11 MBA students