Our vision
A world where values are lived consciously, enabling solidarity, equality and sustainability.
About Living Values
A continuing platform for values-conscious action, carried forward from South Africa’s G20 year.
Who we are
Living Values is a non-profit company rooted in South Africa and connected to the world.
We exist to advance a more values-conscious and values-led society: one in which values aren’t only spoken about, but consciously lived in everyday action.
Our work brings together people, organisations, researchers, practitioners, leaders and partners who believe values matter: not as abstract ideals, but as forces that shape how we live together, how we lead, and how we build a more just, inclusive and sustainable future.
From V20 to Living Values
V20 was established in 2020 as a global community of values experts, practitioners and thought leaders bringing the role of values into international policy dialogue. The work continued through Italy, Indonesia, India and Brazil, arriving in South Africa in 2025—the first time the G20 convened on African soil.
During South Africa’s G20 year, Values 20 South Africa, chaired by Dr Preeya Daya, created a platform for dialogue, research, advocacy and collaboration under the theme of Living Values. Living Values carries that work forward beyond the G20 cycle, building on the relationships, insight and momentum it generated.
- 2020V20 founded under Saudi Arabia’s G20 presidency.
- 2023The African Union joins the G20.
- 2025South Africa holds the G20 presidency.
- Oct 2025V20 Summit in Cape Town.
- 2026 →Living Values continues the work.
Our purpose
To be a shining light for living values consciously.
We believe that when values are made visible, consciously examined, embodied in practice and embedded in systems, they can help shape more just, inclusive and sustainable ways of living and leading.
How the work is supported
Living Values is chaired by Dr Preeya Daya, who also chaired V20 South Africa. She is supported on the board by Professor Bonang Mohale and Dr Pepe Marais.
RoleResponsibility
Stewardship Group
Governance, strategic direction and approval of the brand, positioning and major partnerships.
Secretariat
Day-to-day coordination, delivery and communication.
Living Values Advocates
Carry the work into events, dialogue and public engagement.
Research Network
Evidence, insight and thought leadership underpinning every public claim.
Connected through shared purpose
At the centre is the Living Values Team—the Stewardship Group, Secretariat, Advocates and Research Network—providing governance, activating priorities, generating insight and coordinating the work. Around this team sits the wider ecosystem: Partners, the Collective, Supporters and Funders, and every individual choosing to Live My Values. Together, this ecosystem connects personal reflection, collective participation and institutional action.
