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Creating Shared Value (CSV) is a powerful business philosophy for companies to create innovative businesses that adds value concurrently for both the society at large and for a business' profit objectives. Motherapp is committed to CSV in our products and services, and has been active in promoting our vision that businesses are able to create economic value in a way that also produces value for the society.

With the support of the Hong Kong Government Efficiency Office (效率促進辦公室) and The Share Value Initiatives by SIE Fund, our product and consulting team members had the opportunity to learn from Richard ...

The concept of shared value was first introduced by Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter and Professor Mark Kramer as the bridge between competitive advantage and corporate social responsibility. In the early days, companies were widely perceived to be capitalising at the expense of their communities.

Then came along the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR), where business goals are first met before introducing a twinge of philanthropy or an act of social good as an attempt to narrow the aforementioned gap. This is often seen as a grey ...