Shared value is our
investment thesis.
Shared value means advancing commercial success and the economic and social conditions of the communities around a business at the same time. For Valley, it is not a programme alongside the business. It is how we choose and build investments.
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Three levels of
shared value.
Every investment case names the social problem the business solves and how solving it drives returns.
Markets
We serve needs that matter: quality, affordable food and accessible education for growing markets.
Value chains
We bring emerging farmers and small businesses into our supply chains, which strengthens both them and us.
Ecosystems
We invest in skills and enterprise development that make the regions we operate in more productive.
After Michael E. Porter and Mark R. Kramer, "Creating Shared Value", Harvard Business Review, 2011.
Measured where it happens.
Valley Group data as at [date]. Verify: all figures
Transformation as a commercial advantage.
Valley Group and its key operating businesses are Level 1 B-BBEE contributors with majority black ownership, giving partners a credible, compliant route to transformation in South Africa. Verify: ownership percentage and level per entity
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We measure what matters and report it honestly.
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Every investment case states the social problem the business solves and how solving it drives returns.
Commercial results reported alongside social results, never separately.
Outcomes tracked against IRIS+ metrics and mapped to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Verify: only once the mapping exists
Our annual Shared Value Report follows these three chapters: Purpose, Growth and Impact. Verify: first report date and assurance provider