CSR / CSV ⇒ Value / Values

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The very interesting discussion launched by Ismael Bena around Porter's CSV versus CSR underlined the use of the terms 'value' and 'values' as quite opposed? - Value = money = wealth on one side - Values = ethics = caring about people and planet on the other. This leads to consider the company as a mean for stakeholders to exchange what they have so that it creates ‘value’ for themselves AND the other ones: - Clients exchange money, but also time, comfort, information... In the acquisition process... Against a product/service, which will itself create value for themselves or their own customers: satisfy physical, intellectual, social status... Needs, - Vendors exchange the same product/service, but also marketing and supply chain costs and time... Against money, but also reputation, long term relationship... - Each of them perceives more 'value' in what he gets than what he gives, even if the same is given and received on both sides! If not, the exchange will not happen (or (...) Read more? Sign up for free

		Ron Strauss Business Consultant, United States
	Shared Understanding of Value and Values Creating a 'shared understanding' of what terms me (...)

		Leodegardo M. Pruna Professor, Philippines
	Value and Values I agree with your belief that a common management (...)

		Jaap de Jonge Editor, Netherlands
	Corporate Responsibility, Value and Values Olaf, this topic also fascinates me for quite some (...)

		Olaf de Hemmer Business Consultant, France
	Value Citations @Jaap de Jonge: Very nice! I also have some that I (...)

		Leodegardo M. Pruna Professor, Philippines
	Value and Values @Olaf de Hemmer: Let us do it. The minimal converg (...)

		Olaf de Hemmer Business Consultant, France
	My View on Value and Values Thank you Leonardo, as Jaap proposed, I am current (...)

		Leodegardo M. Pruna Professor, Philippines
	Value and Values @Olaf de Hemmer: Will just wait for further develo (...)