Why is Ashoka advancing Hybrid Value Chains?
Ashoka invests in system-change innovations that have the potential to bring large-scale social change. Hybrid Value Chains represent such an innovation. Our ultimate goal is to leverage the power of businesses to create social change on a broader scale, bridge the artificial gap between business and social organizations, and strengthen the citizen sector by tapping into new sources of funding and new skills. Bridging the business-social gap has been a core strategy of Ashoka since its inception. The Full Economic Citizenship initiative (FEC) and the Hybrid Value Chain program capitalize on the extensive experience of other Ashoka’s global endeavors such as the Citizen Base Initiative, the E2 program (leading business Entrepreneur to leading social Entrepreneur), and the Business Plan Competitions organized in collaboration with McKinsey.
