-Our guiding principles-
Our vision is put into action by connecting, co-creating and promoting projects that focus on sustainable and culture-led development and a range of non-monetized benefits, such as innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship for individuals and communities, greater social inclusiveness and rootedness, resilience, as well as the use of local resources, skills, and knowledge.
The CREATIVE ECONOMY is one of the most dynamic sectors of the global economy with a powerful transformative force for socioeconomic development. It deals with the interface between economy, culture, technology, and social aspects.
Having creativity as the main driver, the sector is concentrated around products and services bearing creative content, cultural value and market objectives.
*United Nations Institute for Training and Research
TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE BY DESIGN + CULTURE
Triple Bottom Line is a framework that incorporates three dimensions of performance: social, environmental and financial (Slaper & Hall, 2011).
The additional principle of “Culture” was proposed by Jon Hawkes bringing culture into the equation to enhance the framework to: social equity, environmental responsibility, economic health, and cultural vitality (Ilm Creatives, 2014).
The “By Design” component of the term refers to the specific intention of organizations in establishing all policies, processes, and products around the four principles (McBride, 2011).
THE 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.
