Shared Value and Supply Chains: Strategies for Success

October 10, 2012

Stanford University - Stanford, CA

The connections between supply chains, society and the environment run deep. The availability of natural resources, the viability of key suppliers, and economic well-being of communities in which companies produce and sell are all critical to a supply chain’s success.

How can a company identify the connections between societal and supply chain success? What are integrated strategies that can help companies to manage risks, lower costs, and spark innovation?

This one-day event will bring together corporate executives, nonprofit leaders, policymakers, and academics to look beyond the perceived trade-offs between economic efficiency, social progress, and environmental protection. They will explore how an approach based on creating shared value within the entire supply chain can take responsibility to the next level.

Who Should Attend

• Business Leaders
• Nonprofit Leaders
• Policymakers
• Academics

What You Will Learn

• How supply chain strategy can benefit local economies and minimize environmental impact while optimizing business results.
• How successful companies are leveraging supply chain efficiency to reduce risk, lower costs, and spark innovation through creative partnerships with customers and suppliers.
• Insights into the latest supply chain innovations that benefit both society and the bottom line.

What Participants Are Saying

• "This really opened me up to new ways of thinking about the supply chains and corporate responsibility."
• "Great suggestions for collaborations across industry. It inspired me to introduce myself to my competitor at the break!"
• "The diversity of perspectives really added to a deeper understanding
  of some of the challenges we face."

Presented By: The Stanford Global Supply Chain Management Forum and the Center for Social Innovation at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.