Impact Report 2022-2023

2022 - 2023

IMPACT REPORT

LETTER FROM THE CEO

WE MOBILIZE AN EMERGENT WORKFORCE EMPOWERED TO DRIVE TRANSFORMATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL CHANGE

It is with deep gratitude that I pen this letter as the

change, recognizing that our collective strength lies in

new CEO of our extraordinary organization to celebrate

our unity and unwavering commitment to a sustainable

the accomplishments and progress we have made in

and just world.

the last year, together as a community. As I stepped into this role, I was humbled by the thirty-year legacy of leadership we have established in championing sustainability and driving social and environmental impact. Now, it is our shared responsibility to build upon this strong foundation and shape the future of our organization, empowering generations and working aside impact driven companies for years to come.

As we celebrate the achievements of the past year, I am in awe of the remarkable resilience, persistence, innovation, and commitment exhibited by our global members. Our community of social impact and sustainability leaders has risen above adversity, displaying unwavering passion, exceptional leadership, and a commitment to delivering tangible outcomes

• To our vibrant community, I urge you to continue engaging, collaborating, and leading the charge in driving meaningful progress. Your dedication, resilience, and unwavering commitment inspire me every day. Let us amplify our impact, break new barriers, and inspire future generations to become the change they wish to see in the world.

• To our past and future funders, I invite you to join us on this extraordinary journey. Your support will enable us to amplify our efforts, extend our reach, and create an even greater legacy of impact.

Together, we can build a future that leaves no one behind, a future that safeguards our planet and nurtures the well-being of all its inhabitants.

that create a more just and sustainable world.

With deep appreciation for our past achievements and

Throughout the year, our programs and events have

unyielding optimism for what lies ahead, let us stand

continued to serve as catalysts for change, providing

shoulder to shoulder, united in purpose and determined

invaluable opportunities, tools, and resources to enable

to shape a better tomorrow. The world awaits our bold

transformative action.

actions, and I am confident that, together, we will rise to

As we reflect on the triumphs of the past year, we must also look forward with hope, determination, and a profound sense of purpose. The stakes have never been higher. Let us embrace the power within us to effect

the occasion.

Yours in gratitude and anticipation, KAREN Y. JOHNS CEO, Net Impact

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1,200 +

CHAPTER LEADERS

THE NET IMPACT GLOBAL CHAPTER COMMUNITY DRIVES COLLECTIVE ACTION

300+

GLOBAL CHAPTERS

130,000 + PEOPLE

TOP ISSUES Chapters engaged in programming, events, and projects:

4,000+

PROJECTS & EVENTS

in support of a more just and sustainable world.

CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY/ RESPONSIBILITY

Net Impact is the member centered community that drives students and young professionals interested in responsible business. We are preparing the next generation of leaders for impactful careers and impactful lives. Net Impact Chapters are a diverse and highly engaged coalition

69%

143

of participants say their Net Impact experience equipped them to make change

Chapters participated in Net Impact Programs

84%

75%

say members expanded their knowledge of social and environmental issues

of participants say Net Impact helped them in their career

of the responsible business movement.

Net Impact is an organization that touches on issues of people, planet, and prosperity to make a difference in your career and community. This crossing of "silos" makes it unique and impactful.

CLIMATE CHANGE

CAREER SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT

JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

CHAPTER LEADER

SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION 5

Being a leader is a responsibility but a gift, from Net Impact I’ve been able to grow my communication, Project Management, and social justice skills to create a world and

INTERNATIONAL

OUR GLOBAL CHAPTER NETWORK

community that supports for the diversity of our environment and humanity.

34%

U RJA M E H TA

UNITED STATES

* Chapter Leader data

66%

CORPORATE PROFESSIONAL

25%

MULITRACIAL

1%

2%

DECLINED TO STATE

5%

49% of chapter leaders identify as non-white

HISPANIC/ LATINO GRADUATE

6%

37%

WHITE

ASIAN

51%

24%

UNDERGRAD/ GRAD

13%

UNDERGRADUATE

24%

COMMITTED TO BUILDING AND AMPLIFYING DIVERSE COMMUNITIES MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD.

BLACK

6 Chapters at

Community Colleges

20 Chapters at

Minority Serving Institutions

Chapters in more than

40 Countries

13%

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THE CHAPTER OF THE YEAR AWARD SHOWCASES

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NET IMPACT'S OBJECTIVE OF CHALLENGING LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND THE WORLD. EACH YEAR,

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DISTINGUISHED CHAPTERS FROM OUR GLOBAL NETWORK

2021-22 CHAPTER OF THE YEAR WINNER

2022-23 CHAPTER OF THE YEAR WINNER

ARE NOMINATED TO COMPETE FOR THIS HONOR.

The University of California, Berkeley

and Capability (ICC) wing which provides

The University of California, Los Angeles

ESMT Berlin (Graduate) Chapter

(Undergraduate) demonstrated its impact by

pro-bono consulting solutions to sustainable

(Undergraduate) demonstrated its impact by

demonstrated its commitment to sustainability

tackling 10 semester-long consulting projects

startups and social enterprises. The Chapter

tackling nine consulting projects for nonprofits

and local and global impact by engaging

for nonprofits and businesses during the

also launched a podcast, Startup Stories,

and businesses across the academic year.

with 3 Berlin-based organizations for a major

academic year. One of these projects included

which highlights the stories of young

These projects included optimizing the location

city cleanup, and developing an SDG-analysis

collaborating with the Malala Fund and

founders in India.

for the local LA farmers market and ensuring

tool for a finance startup with a reach of

farmer profitability, recommending sustainable

15,000+ companies.

supporting the organization’s efforts to guarantee equal access to education for

The Boston Professional Chapter hosted over

materials for a hydroponic tower company,

girls worldwide.

1000 attendees across 40 events throughout

creating an ESG evaluation framework for a

New York City Professional’s flagship

the year. As part of the Chapter’s commitment

wellness app, and more.

volunteer program, ServiceCorps, continues to connect organizations in the tri-state area to

University of California, Los Angeles

to sustainability, social impact, and Justice,

— Anderson School of Management

Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion, they created a

The Northwestern University, Kellogg

professionals for pro-bono services based on

(Graduate Chapter) supported its members

Racial Equity Justice monthly event series

Graduate School of Management (Graduate)

fit and skill set to assist these organizations in

through learning and career advancement

focused on topics related to environmental

Chapter hosted two major social impact events

achieving their strategic business goals.

opportunities focused on equity, justice,

justice, Black History in Boston, Indigenous

to increase awareness across the entire campus

inclusion, and community collaboration.

rights, and more.

community: a Social Impact Ice Cream Social

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Professional

that engaged over 100 students with Professor

impacted more than 21,000 people and

As part of this work, the chapter connected over 150 students with 30 nonprofits and

The Bangkok Professional Chapter in

Dave Chen, one of the founding members of

established 20 social startups in various fields

social enterprises to produce strategic

Thailand demonstrated its commitment to

B-Lab, on what a B Corp is and their impact on

such as health, education, recycling, and the

solutions to real-world challenges.

driving sustainable change by creating a Social

consumers; and Social Impact Days, a 2-day

environment. They hosted ten inspiration

Progress Index. The Index measures the health,

event for incoming first years to participate in

meetings to raise the awareness and skills

Delhi University designed a year-long,

safety, shelter, education, rights, and personal

a micro case competition across four different

of social entrepreneurs, incubated five social

multifaceted impact plan to support local

freedom of the Thai people and is designed

impact tracks (Education, Health, etc).

businesses, and ran an accelerator program

communities. As part of their impact plan,

to be used by academics and public and civic

the Chapter launched the Impact Consulting

society stakeholders to inform policy decisions.

for 12 social enterprises.

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WE ARE BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE NEXT GENERATION IMPACT WORKFORCE To achieve rapid, widespread, and inclusive change, we need people across all roles and sectors to be prepared to advance justice and climate action. We aim to increase access to the skills, opportunities, and connections our community needs in order to forge career paths that are accessible, equitable, and impactful.

72%

ADVANCING EQUITABLE CLIMATE ACTION Through our programming, we look to mobilize our diverse and skilled members to rapidly and effectively address the climate crisis through the skills of business.

69%

OF LEADERS IN THE NET IMPACT COMMUNITY ARE INTERESTED IN ADVANCING ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE

70%

OF CHAPTERS IN THE NET IMPACT

OF LEADERS SAID THEIR NET

IMPACT EXPERIENCE EQUIPPED THEM WITH

COMMUNITY COMPLETED A PROJECT OR HOSTED AN EVENT CENTERED ON CLIMATE ACTION

THE SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE TO TAKE THE NEXT STEPS IN THEIR CAREER

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PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT

8 EVENTS Regeneration starts with people. Even in a perfect scenario today, even with all the climate finance and technology in the world, if we don’t actually have the people trying to implement the transition, we cannot build regenerative economies.

RAUL ALFARO -PELICO Senior Director, Energy Transition Academy, Rocky Mountain Institute

40+ EXPERT SPEAKERS FROM THE SOCIAL IMPACT AND SUSTAINABILITY SECTOR

THE REGENERATIVE ECONOMY SERIES WAS BUILT ON THE BELIEF THAT SOCIETY MUST URGENTLY WORK TOGETHER TO EVOLVE AN ECONOMIC SYSTEM LEVERAGING REGENERATIVE PRINCIPLES.

Thousands of dollars in funding were distributed to chapters for Regenerative Economy projects, including: Training youth in Nigeria to learn how to use computers and web design to improve employment opportunities for them in the future

3,745 REGISTRANTS

Running a circularity conference in the Congo

The series, which began in 2021, invited our global community to share in conversations with industry professionals, thought leaders, and experts to learn and apply regenerative principles in business and social innovation to reconsider what we value and how we work.

Radio appearances to promote sustainable agriculture practices in Cameroon Run a conference in Seoul using Net Impact’s climate simulator to train participants to create and advance sustainable policies

47 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED

and more!

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PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT

86% of participants reported an increased understanding of the complexities involved in advancing circularity in the plastics value chain

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92% of participants reported that they are inspired to continue working towards incorporating plastics in the circular economy

96% of participants reported that they learned concrete actions they can take to make positive change through this program

51 INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS CREATED

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THE CIRCULAR PLASTIC CASE

FINALIST PARTICIPANTS

COMPETITION INSPIRED A GLOBAL

This [program] enabled us to use our creativity and passion

AUDIENCE TO UNDERSTAND THE

extremely important problem.

PLASTICS VALUE CHAIN AND THE ROOT

P R O G R A M PA R T I C I PA N T

to come up with an innovative and meaningful solution to an

CAUSE OF PLASTIC POLLUTION.

150+ PARTICIPANTS

MEET THE WINNER

By encouraging upstream innovation, participants were called

ASHAYA – India

to generate innovative market-based ideas to keep plastics in the economy and out of the environment while taking the onus off the consumer.

Ashaya has developed patent-pending technology that tranforms multi-layer plastics (MLP) into premium products like sunglasses.

Landfill Diversion Estimate: 2,500 kg of plastic waste annually

13 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED

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PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT

NET IMPACT CLIMATE AMBASSADORS

94% of program participants took action to make positive change as a result of this program.

94% felt better equipped to incorporate justice, equity, diversity and inclusion into their climate action work

94% of participants said they were better equipped to make social

28 CERTIFIED CLIMATE AMBASSADORS

or environmental change

Across three cohorts, participants were trained in an 8-week online course on how to incorporate equity and

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THE NET IMPACT CLIMATE AMBASSADORS

systems thinking into their workshops, how to best

CLIMATE

communicate the complexity of climate change, and

WORKSHOPS

PROGRAM MOBILIZED THE EMERGING

how to incorporate the best available science from

WORKFORCE TO UNDERSTAND OUR

the EN-ROADS simulator.

Participants translated their knowledge into workshops

ENERGY SYSTEM THROUGH A FOCUS ON

across the world, with the goal of creating a rich learning

SYSTEM DYNAMICS, POLICY ANALYSIS,

solutions. Workshop facilitators engaged over 2,500

AND EQUITY CONSIDERATIONS AND

environment about climate change and climate

2,500 PEOPLE ENGAGED

people through En-ROADS Climate Workshops.

RESULTED IN INCREASED EQUITY-BASED CLIMATE LITERACY ACROSS THE GLOBE.

Everything I knew about the environment, climate and energy all finally clicked into place with the aid of the simulator.

P R O G R A M PA R T I C I PA N T 17

PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT

87 PARTICIPANTS

The Up to Us Leadership Bootcamp focused on applying fiscal policy and bipartisanship to campaigns and community organizing. After their bootcamps, participants organized their own events translating the knowledge they gained to their campuses and communities,

THIS YEAR, WE LAUNCHED OUR INAUGURAL LEADERSHIP BOOTCAMP, A TWO-DAY IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE BUILT TO TRAIN AND EQUIP LEADERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, APPLICABLE SKILLS, AND CONNECTIONS TO TURN PASSION INTO ACTION.

94% OF PARTICIPANTS AGREED THAT THEY EXPANDED THEIR

including running fiscal awareness conferences, hosting

KNOWLEDGE OF FISCAL

congressional speakers to discuss economic policy, and

POLICY AND ADVOCACY

engaging community members on fiscal awareness and writing to representatives.

100% OF AT TENDEES REPORTED THAT THEY GREW THEIR NETWORK AND CONNECTIONS AS A RESULT OF PARTICIPATING IN THE BOOTCAMP

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IN GOOD COMPANY Forward-thinking companies from across sectors partner with Net Impact, to foster meaningful dialogue and help solve real-world sustainability challenges with next-generation leaders.

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