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Atlanta September 25, 2013
The Georgia Aquarium
Creating Shared Value: Powering Profits, Benefiting Society
Creating Shared Value (CSV) is a reframing of business that engages scale and
innovation to advance societal progress while enhancing profitability. - Elisabeth Marchant, President and CEO of Womenetics
The 2013 Global Women’s Initiative
Creating Shared Value: Powering Profits, Benefiting Society
On September 25th, Womenetics presents the fourth annual Global Women’s Initiative (GWI) at the Georgia Aquarium. The 2013 conference explores creating shared value (CSV), a business strategy that engages the scale and innovation of business to advance social progress. Wom-enetics’ focus will center on how companies can better utilize the talents of women to accelerate the benefits derived from CSV in order to help produce sustainable solutions, taking into account the unique ways women are impacted by and can impact the world’s problems. Womenetics will host the half-day conference with thought leaders from around the globe and highlight local companies that have made creating shared
value integral to their bottom line.
The Conference Includes:
Introduction to CSV from Laura Herman ● Keynote Conversation with Debra Dunn ● Three Moderated Panel Discussions with 17
International Thought Leaders ● GWI Advancing Aspirations Global Scholarship Presentation ● Resource Fair
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Creating Shared Value = Empowered Communities Creating Shared Value = Empowered Communities
Southwire – headquartered in Carrollton, Ga. – employs at-risk teens with the caveat that they must remain in school and graduate.
Southwire also employs high-performing students as a part of their engineering academy to solve critical challenges facing the company. The solutions these teams developed saved Southwire $10,000 and opened up $300,000 in potential revenue this year (2013 profitability projected at $2 million). This “win-win” is an example of creating shared value, a business philosophy that addresses social issues while also financially benefiting a
company. Our panelist, Carol
Godfrey, vice president of
marketing and product
development, manages the company’s engineering
academy.
Southwire
Featured Panelist
Carol Godfrey oversees a team responsible for positioning her company’s sustainable supply chain of raw materials, MRO components and services. Godfrey is responsible for developing new product and service offerings, strategic partnerships, future product positioning and acquisitions.
Emory University Emory University’s commitment to consume locally grown produce has contributed to the development of an economic engine with the potential of fueling Atlanta’s Pittsburgh neighborhood to new heights of fiscal opportunity. Atlanta Lettuce Works is the product of a
collaborative partnership between Emory University, The Community
Foundation of Greater Atlanta and several other community partners. Using a property located in the Pittsburgh neighborhood, lettuce will
be grown in four greenhouses and processed by employees hired from the neighborhood. The
employees earn a living wage plus full benefits and the opportunity to transition into business
owners. Estimates predict annual
revenues of $7 million within five years.
Featured Panelist
Ciannat Howett became Emory’s first director of sustainability initiatives in September 2006, managing a university-wide effort to ensure that Emory’s actions and policies support environmental, social and economic systems that provide a healthy, productive and meaningful life for current and future generations.
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Creating Shared Value = Powerful Collaboration Creating Shared Value = Powerful Collaboration
Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), the first medical school
established at a historically black college and university in the 20th century, is committed to providing healthcare products, services and research to underserved urban and rural populations in Georgia and across the nation. One such product is e-HealthyStrides, a diabetes
self-management tool developed by MSM. Of the 25.6 million adults living with diabetes in the United States, nearly 50 percent are women who incur more severe diabetes
complications than their male counterparts. e-HealthyStrides is an integrated solution for diabetes care that supports the training of coaches and participants to
enhance health literacy and create and maintain a personal health
record.
Morehouse School of Medicine
Featured Panelist
Valerie Montgomery Rice, M.D., as incoming president of Morehouse School of Medicine July 1, 2014, will be the first African-American woman to lead a free-standing medical school. She is the founder and former director of the Center for Women’s Health Research at Meharry Medical College. Her current research includes a partnership with the University of Zambia, which focuses on the development of a vaginal microbicide for the prevention of HIV.
UBS
UBS is a global leader in the financial services industry with a strong presence in every major financial center and offices in over 50
different countries. Building upon a legacy 150 years in the making, UBS has taken philanthropy to the next level. Specifically, UBS advises clients through Values-Based Investing (VBI), an investment
philosophy that takes into account ethical, environmental and social criteria alongside financial criteria when formulating investment
objectives. VBI identifies
companies that understand the risks and opportunities of the
modern marketplace and are best equipped to solve the biggest
challenges of the 21st century.
Today more than $5 trillion of
assets worldwide are invested with environmental, social or
governance criteria in mind.
Featured Panelist
Bill Sutton created and leads the philanthropic offering at UBS in the US, which includes strategic consulting and collaborative initiatives for individual, foundation and endowment clients. According to Euromoney magazine, UBS’ philanthropic services led by Sutton are the “best in the world.”
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Creating Shared Value = New Solutions Creating Shared Value = New Solutions
The energy, environment, safety, and health division of Lockheed
Martin ensures long-term viability of the organization’s people,
places and products. The work of ESH reflects the competitive and
efficiency-related dynamics of today's business climate, as well as the dichotomy of diminishing natural resources and expanding
environmental regulations. Experts in disciplines of occupational health, safety, engineering and environmental science lead ESH
initiatives within key business func-tions such as policy and regulatory affairs, remediation and
sustainability.
Lockheed Martin
Featured Panelist
Becton, Dickinson and Company
One of the three ways to create shared value is what academics term reconceiving products and markets, which means defining markets in terms of unmet needs or social ills and developing profitable products or services that remedy these conditions. To reduce healthcare
worker needle-stick injuries, BD — a leading global medical technology company that manufactures and sells medical devices, instrument
systems and reagents — developed a new type of safety syringe. This product innovation grew to $2
billion, approximately a quarter of the company’s revenue.
Featured Panelist
Renuka Gadde provides overall leadership for Becton, Dickson and Compay's (BD) global health
activities in emerging and
developing countries. Gadde works across businesses for market
assessment and development on policy, public-private partnerships and engagement with global and local funding organizations.
Carol B. Cala oversees Lockheed Martin’s ESH (energy,
environment, safety and health) organization and Chairs the ESH Leadership Council that sets ESH corporate policies and
direction.
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The Keynote Conversation with Global Thought Leaders The Keynote Conversation with Global Thought Leaders
The d.school at Stanford University (formally known as the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design) is a place where students write on the walls and ceiling and find new uses for ramen noodles (an actual class assignment). But it’s not all pipe cleaners and Post-it notes at the d.school. Partnering with companies such as Facebook, Procter & Gamble, Kaiser Permanente, Google, JetBlue Airlines and many others, d.school students have
formed five companies and created an array of breakthrough solutions for impoverished communities across the world. Debra Dunn spearheads a course called Design for Sustainable Abundance and a program called FEED Collaborative, where she teaches d.school students how to utilize the power of entrepreneurship and innovation to tackle the world’s toughest social problems.
As a former Hewlett-Packard (HP) senior vice president of corporate affairs and global citizenship, Dunn has over 20 years of business industry and innovation experience. Recognized as a leading champion and proponent of social entrepreneurs, Dunn serves on the boards of B Lab – where she is a founding board member – and the Skoll Foundation. She is a trusted advisor to IDEO.org, the African Leadership Academy and numerous social entrepreneurs around the world.
Debra Dunn Laura Herman
Laura Herman leads Foundation Strategy Group’s (FSG) consulting services across
sectors, industries and functions in the
practice of shared value strategies as it
relates to the health and global
development of women and girls. Her
clients include Nike and the Grassroots Girls initiative, the United Nations’
Partnership for Maternal Newborn and Child Health, Women’s World Banking, the International Partnership for Microbicides, AVAC, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Herman was a lead author on
the white paper on shared value and maternal health,
“Private Enterprise for Public Health,” published by the UN’s Every Woman Every Child initiative. She is a team member of the Council on Foreign Relations, is an advisor to AshokaU and serves on the board of VillageReach.
Capitalism is an unparalleled vehicle for meeting human needs, improving efficiency, creating jobs, and building wealth. But a narrow conception of capitalism has prevented business from harnessing its full potential to meet society’s broader challenges. The opportunities have been there all along but have been overlooked. Businesses acting as businesses, not as charitable donors, are the most powerful force for addressing the pressing issues we face.
Excerpt from: The Harvard Business Review "Creating Shared Value: Redefining Capitalism and the Role of the Corporation in Society"
Professor - Stanford d.school - former SVP Corporate Affairs and Global Citizenship – HP — Founding Board Member - B Lab
Managing Director - FSG and Shared Value Initiative.org
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The Ripple Effect The Ripple Effect The 2013 GWI Resource Fair
The resource fair brings words to action by connecting participating organizations with conference attendees who are inspired to find new ways to move the needle and collaborate. Each year we invite select NGOs, corporate foundations, social entrepreneurs and academic institutions to join the GWI Resource Fair to benefit from the exposure to civic and business leaders outside their normal reach. Whether it is bettering society, advancing legislation or promoting sustainability, we want to give attendees immediate ways that they can engage in creating shared value while simultaneously giving our resource fair participants the ability to advance their missions.
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2013 Global Women’s Initiative Corporate Partners 2013 Global Women’s Initiative Corporate Partners
Distinguished Panelists
Presenting Sponsor
Heather Burke,
Chief Strategy Office – GirlTank
Carol Godfrey,
Vice President Marketing and Development — Southwire
Sita Ranchod-Nilsson,
Director Institute on Developing Nations — Emory University
Bill Sutton,
Head of Philanthropic Services — UBS
Erik Trojian,
Director of Policy -- B Lab
Renuka Gadde,
VP Global Health – BD
Valerie Montgomery Rice,
Dean, EVP and Incoming President
Morehouse School of Medicine
Ben Schwartz,
Senior Dir. Health Equity Unit – CARE
Cindy Zeldin,
Exec. Dir. – Georgians for a Healthy Future
Carol B. Cala,
Vice President of Energy, Environment, Safety & Health – Lock-heed Martin
Janine Maxwell,
Co-founder – Heart for Africa
Ciannat Howett,
Director Sustainability Initiatives – Emory University
Lane Moore,
Founding Executive Chairman -- Rubicon Global
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PANEL ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE PANEL SUSTAINABILITY PANEL
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The ROLE of the 21st Century Business
FAQ’s About the 2013 Global Women’s Initiative
What is Creating shared value? Creating shared value is a fresh and powerful approach to business that is rooted in the belief that companies can address societal challenges while concurrently
enhancing profits and competitiveness— businesses doing well
by doing good.
Why Does Shared Value Matter? Business has been the villain for too long. There is an unrecognized profit
opportunity for those who can weave social needs into economic and
financial value. CSV takes business beyond charity to overall value creation.
What Companies Have Embraced Shared Value? Atlanta: Southwire, Rubicon Global, Coca-Cola, CARE USA, Morehouse School of
Medicine, Emory University and many more
Global Industry Leaders: HP, UBS, GE, IHG, Nestle and many more
Why is Shared Value Relevant to Womenetics? Research indicates that companies with gender inclusive leadership outperform the competition. The diverse perspective of women enables companies to better recog-nize the need to bring value to the community and desirable revenue-generating so-lutions.
On average, companies with the highest percentages of
women board directors outperformed those with the
least by 66 percent. - Catalyst Bottom Line Report
What is Womenetics? Womenetics accelerates business by advancing women leaders. It is a globally
recognized center of influence in the area of gender diversity and women’s leader-ship. Driven by the belief that women’s full engagement is an imperative for econom-ic prosperity, Womenetics’ mission is to develop, support and inspire female leaders to create an impact in their fields. Womenetics focuses on three areas:
women as effective business leaders, as successful business owners and as change agents around global issues impacting the bottom line. To join the conversation,
visit www.womenetics.com, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @womenetics.
What is the Global Women’s Initiative? The Global Women’s Initiative is an annual symposium that convenes international thought leaders to discuss current trends impacting businesswomen of today and tomorrow. The conference explores the intersection of women’s leadership and 21st century business innovation and strategy. Previous topics have included economic development, the commercial sexual exploitation of children and women in the
media. The Global Women’s Initiative has hosted renowned leaders such as former U.S. Ambassador Melanne Verveer; Pat Mitchell, president and CEO of the Paley Center for Media; and Gabi Zedlmayer, vice president of sustainability and social
innovation at Hewlett-Packard Company.
What Other Events are Produced by Womenetics?
POW Awards: POW! Awards honor a select group of high-level, high-impact
women chosen by the community and convenes key players in the business,
government and NGO sectors
Womenetics Academy: The Womenetics Academy is for high-potential business women and their companies who are excited by cutting edge business trends and want to build their peer network with like-minded women.
Who are the Leaders of Womenetics?
CEO and Founder: Elisabeth Marchant
Vice President of Content and Programs: Ellen Adair Wyche
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