Let’s Talk Social Value International - Accounting for Value
Ben Carpenter, CEO of Social Value International
In this episode of Let’s Talk Social Value, Sarah Stone is joined by Ben Carpenter, CEO of Social Value International (SVI), the global member-led network with a mission to change how the world accounts for value. Together they explore how the social value movement is evolving worldwide - beyond procurement and compliance - towards systems change that helps organisations measure what really matters for people and planet.
Ben breaks down SVI’s principles, standards, training and professional accreditation pathway, and shares why the UK is seen as a mature (if imperfect) market for social value. A major focus is SVI’s ambitious True and Fair project: a push to bring sustainability, social outcomes and environmental impacts into the heart of financial accounting, so company accounts reflect more than financial returns alone. If you work in leadership, finance, sustainability or social value, this conversation offers a clear call to action on how boards, directors and investors can help shift financial reporting and decision-making, towards long-term wellbeing and resilience.
“We are a global network of people who are trying to change the world… by changing the way the world accounts for value”.
Listen In to find out:
What Social Value International is, how it’s governed, and how it’s funded
SVI’s professional training and accreditation pathway (and what’s changing next)
How social value shows up differently across countries (and why the UK stands out)
The True and Fair project: changing the rules of financial reporting to include sustainability information
Practical ways companies, boards and investors can support the shift
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