Social Value Blog
Sustainability’s next phase: integration
There is growing recognition that sustainability can generate real organisational value.
The challenge now is ensuring it is integrated into organisational decision-making.
In a week where global events may make discussion of organisational sustainability seem a secondary concern, organisations still shape social and environmental outcomes through the decisions they make.
Encouragingly, the conversation has also moved on.
SDG Impact Standards Practitioner Spotlight: Yugen Pillay
Through its partnership with UNDP, SVI has built a global network of accredited practitioners who are trained to support organisations in applying the SDG Impact Standards. In our quarterly Practitioner Spotlight, we’ll highlight the work of these practitioners and the role they play in embedding impact management into organisation’s systems, processes and governance.
In this edition, we shinea light on Yugen Pillay from Johannesburg, South Africa, a practitioner whose work across 32 African countries reflects a shift in how organisations manage their social and environmental impacts.
How we advanced our mission in 2025
We are growing in number and in diversity. There are new people arriving into our movement. New initiatives – some with brilliant innovation, and new frameworks -that reinforce existing thinking. Whilst this explosion of new initiatives and frameworks can sometimes feel confusing or even frustrating, this must be a natural consequence of reaching critical mass and a tipping point for change
The True & Fair Project Lands in Australia
SVI is thrilled to announce a partnership agreement with Joint Member Network, SIMNA, to bring the True & Fair Project to Australia. This marks a major step forward in our global mission to promote transparency and completeness in company accounts, by raising awareness of the true and fair requirement in the context of sustainability.
Help embed JEDI principles into impact valuation
SVI and the Capitals Coalition’s Value Commission are inviting applications to join the new Diverse Perspectives in Valuation Group. Discover the opportunity and apply by 31 January 2026.
Social Value Measurement - When should we use high levels of rigour?
A question I’m often asked is: “Do we always need to measure social value with a high level of rigour?”. This is a good question to ask; organisations want to make informed decisions which improve the wellbeing of their stakeholders but do not have unlimited resources for analysis.
SVI and GAIL Join Forces to Advance the True & Fair Project Worldwide
SVI is delighted to announce its partnership with the Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers (GAIL), the international community of legal experts using the practice of law to have a positive impact on people and the planet.
New Research on True and Fair in the EU
SVI’s True & Fair Project has published a concise research summary on how the “true and fair” requirement appears in four EU jurisdictions: Italy, the Netherlands, France and Spain.
Celebrating Our New Level 3: Advanced Practitioners!
We’re proud to celebrate five outstanding professionals who have recently achieved Level 3: Advanced Practitioner status, SVI’s highest level of individual assurance.
Why We’re Walking the Talk on Carbon Accountability
We’ve put our carbon emissions on the balance sheet. Our CEO explains how it’s possible, why it matters, and how it unlocks better decisions and bigger change.
ISO 53001/2 is Coming in 2026, but Here’s How to Get Ahead Now
A new global standard will soon shape how organisations embed sustainability into decision-making. The good news? You don’t have to wait until 2026 to get started.
The SVI Level 1: Social Value Associate Exam is Now Available in Arabic
At Social Value International (SVI), we are on a mission to change the way society accounts for value through principles, practice, people, and power. As interest in the social value movement continues to expand globally, the MENA region stands out as an area of rising momentum and urgent need. By translating our Level 1: Social Value Associate exam into Arabic, we aim to remove one of the key barriers that Arabic-speaking practitioners face when it comes to furthering the social value movement in their region.
Social Value India Launches as SVI’s newest Joint Member Network: SVI India Foundation
The launch of the SVI India Foundation (SVI IF) as the newest Joint Member Network (JMN) of Social Value International marks a key milestone in the growth of the social value movement in India.
SVI IF will support the continued adoption of the Principles of Social Value through a locally rooted, globally connected network.