social value japan

Name

social value japan

Legal name

特定非営利活動法人ソーシャルバリュージャパン

Website

https://socialvaluejp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Social Value Japan is a Tokyo-based nonprofit consulting firm, founded in 2012, providing social impact assessment, SIB/PFS consulting, training seminars, and the IMPACT FLOW online platform to government agencies, corporations, and foundations in Japan as the sole Japanese member of Social Value International.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Impact Consulting and Assessment Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Impact Investing (Intentional, Measurable Social/Environmental Outcomes) (FSAAALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable Private Markets (Impact PE/VC, Private Credit, Infrastructure) (FSAAALAG), Green, Social, Sustainability & Sustainability-Linked Bonds (GSS/SLB) (FSACABAI), Impact Investment & Social Finance Programs (BPADAOAJ)

Keywords

• Social impact assessment
• SROI consulting
• Impact investing advisory
• Social impact bonds
• Nonprofit consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Project-based consulting engagements for social impact assessment, SIB design and implementation, and social impact management advisory services provided to government agencies, corporations, and nonprofit organizations.
2. Training and Seminar Fees: Revenue from social impact assessment training programs and online seminar video sales. Training seminars are provided in 1 to 3 day formats, customized by knowledge level and audience size. Online seminar videos are sold as a set for ¥24,000 with 90-day access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Social Value Japan provides consulting, training, research, and online tools for social impact assessment, social impact bond (SIB/PFS) design and evaluation, and impact investing advisory. Its offerings include project-based consulting engagements applying the SROI framework from Social Value International, the IMPACT FLOW online impact management system, video-based training seminars, and SDG Impact certification training for government agencies, corporations, foundations, and nonprofits in Japan.

Product overview

Social Value Japan operates as a nonprofit consulting firm specializing in social impact assessment and management. The company offers a unified portfolio of services centered on social impact evaluation methodology, comprising consulting services for social impact assessment and SIB implementation, the IMPACT FLOW online management system, and video-based training seminars. The IMPACT FLOW system enables organizations to conduct social impact evaluation independently using standardized online formats, while the seminar video platform provides foundational and advanced education on impact measurement concepts and practices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IMPACT FLOW Online system for social impact evaluation and management that enables logic model creation, indicator setting, and performance monitoring through standardized online formats with reference data and case studies, allowing organizations to implement social impact evaluation with minimal consultant support.
• Social Impact Seminar Video (オンラインセミナー) Video-based online educational platform teaching social impact assessment and management from basics to latest trends across 9 topic areas, distributed via Vimeo streaming with 90-day rental access for ¥24,000.
• Social Impact Assessment Consulting Project-based consulting services for implementing social impact assessments, including evaluation design, stakeholder involvement, and methodology application based on Social Value International frameworks and SROI principles.
• Social Impact Bond (SIB) Consulting Consulting services for introduction of Social Impact Bonds and Pay for Success contracts as public-private partnership social investment models, including mechanism design, outcome metric development, and post-implementation review.
• PFS/SIB Research and Studies Research activities and study groups on Pay for Success (PFS) and Social Impact Bonds, including annual reports, case studies, and international exchange programs such as the PFS/SIB U.S. Exchange program.
• SDG Impact Certification Training Training and certification programs developed in coordination with Social Value International and UNDP for SDG Impact certification adoption in Japan, supporting organizations in applying SDG Impact Practice Standards.

Quantifiable outcome

• FRC Group case study: £1 invested generated £2.49 in social outcomes
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered moderate, core and minor.

• Arc & Beyond ( 一般社団法人Arc & Beyond)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 August 2026SVJ serves as a solution partner (ソリューションパートナー) for Arc & Beyond, conducting impact evaluation of the 'SPARK!!' programming education program for juvenile reformatory institutions in partnership with Sony Marketing Corporation.
• Social Value International (SVI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2021SVI is the global network organization for social value and social impact assessment, with members in over 20 countries. SVJ is the sole Japanese member (joint member network) of SVI, providing access to SROI methodology, practitioner certification, standards, and training frameworks. SVI and SVJ collaborate on SDG Impact certification training development in Japan.
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2021SVI (and by extension SVJ) entered a strategic partnership with UNDP to support SDG Impact certification, training curriculum development, and the adoption of SDG Impact Practice Standards. SVJ is developing Japan-facing training packages for UNDP SDG Impact certification in coordination with SVI.
• GREEN×GLOBE Partners (GGP)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 July 2020SVJ serves as a linkage partner (連携パートナー) for GGP, supporting GGP's social issue-solving activities with impact evaluation assistance and information sharing on non-financial evaluation concepts.
• Social Impact Management Initiative (SIMI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSVJ serves as co-secretariat (共同事務局) for SIMI alongside other organizations. SIMI is dedicated to promoting social impact management in Japan and publishes guidelines and organizes training events. SVJ participates in SIMI events and provides expertise.
• Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN)moderateGTM or Marketing PartnerSVJ's representative Ken ITO serves as AVPN East Asia Director, strengthening regional ties. AVPN is a Singapore-headquartered network of funders advancing social capital flows in Asia-Pacific. SVJ participates in AVPN events and webinars.
• Development Bank of Japan (日本政策投資銀行, DBJ)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerDBJ co-hosts the PFS/SIB Research Study Group organized by SVJ. The partnership facilitates knowledge sharing between public and private financial institutions on impact investing and social finance mechanisms.
• Social Impact Initiative Foundation (SIIF) (一般財団法人社会変革推進財団)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIIF co-hosts the PFS/SIB Research Study Group alongside SVJ and DBJ. SIIF focuses on social innovation and impact investment in Japan.
• International Finance Corporation (IFC)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFC is a member of the Impact Management Project (IMP) structured network. SVJ is connected to IFC through its membership in SVI and participation in the global impact management ecosystem. IFC's Impact Management Operating Principles (OPIM) are referenced in SVJ's online seminar content.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Social Value International: UK-headquartered global network that owns the SROI methodology and of which SVJ is the sole Japanese member. Directly comparable as the standards body whose frameworks SVJ licenses and implements locally.
• Social Impact Management Initiative (SIMI): Japan-domiciled impact management body where SVJ serves as co-secretariat. Closely comparable as a domestic counterpart publishing guidelines and running training on the same impact management content.
• Social Impact Initiative Foundation (SIIF): Japan-based foundation focused on social innovation and impact investment that co-hosts SVJ's PFS/SIB research study group alongside DBJ. Direct comparable as a domestic peer working on impact investing promotion and SIB infrastructure.
• Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN): Singapore-headquartered funder network across Asia-Pacific. Comparable as SVJ's representative serves as AVPN East Asia Director, and both organizations work on social capital flows and capacity building for impact investors in the region.
• Impact Management Project: Global structured network that developed consensus norms for impact management, of which IFC is a member. Comparable because SVJ's training content references IMP/OPIM frameworks alongside SROI.
• The Good Economy: UK-based social impact and social value consulting firm practicing SROI methodology for UK clients. Directly comparable as another SVI-aligned consultancy delivering social impact assessment and impact investing advisory.
• B Lab: Global nonprofit certifying B Corporations using social and environmental performance standards. Comparable as a standards-based social impact assessment and certification body serving corporations and investors in overlapping impact categories.

Emerging players

• 60 Decibels: Tech-enabled impact benchmarking firm focused on social impact measurement for investors and social enterprises. Comparable as an emerging player in the same impact measurement category with a more tech-centric delivery approach.
• BlueMark: US-based impact verification and benchmarking firm serving investors and foundations on impact practice quality. Comparable as an emerging specialist competing for impact measurement and verification mandates from the same investor/foundation client base.

Broad incumbents

• PwC Japan Sustainability Practice: Sustainability and ESG advisory arm of a Big Four firm in Japan. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering ESG/sustainability consulting to many of the same corporate and government clients SVJ serves, but with much larger portfolio and balance sheet.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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