Resources
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Publications and Research
Publications
Research
Annual Reports & Strategic Plans
Publications
Net Impact covers a wide variety of topics united by the theme of using business for positive social and environmental impact. Our publications seek to provide an umbrella approach to addressing a variety of topics that are relevant to socially-minded business students and professionals.
- Making Your Impact at Work: A Practical Guide to Changing the World From Inside Any Company
This pracical guide summarizes key themes identified in the experiences of social intrapreneurs and provides a model for future changemakers to follow as they create a positive impact in their own corporate positions.
- Business as UNusual: The 2008 Net Impact Guide to Graduate Business Programs
With profiles of over 60 graduate programs, this publication offers insight into how different programs address social and environmental issues, in order to help applicants make an informed graduate school choice, and to help current students, faculty, and administration benchmark how their program compares to others.
Social Impact Career Handbook  Net Impact Members Only
An introduction to careers that use business for positive social impact, the Social Impact Career Handbook highlights ten career paths: Corporate Social Responsibility, International Development, Philanthropy, Nonprofit Management, Social Entrepreneurship, Education, Social Finance, Microfinance, Environmental Sustainability, and Going Mainstream.
>> Non-members: access a sample of the Social Impact Career Handbook
- 2008 Net Impact Company Rankings
The rankings offer a comparison of more than 250 companies highlighting corporate social and environmental responsibility across six categories.
Research
Net Impact strives to bring a cutting-edge, bold, and innovative perspective to our work and content. Our members are constantly pushing the envelope, and striving for new ideas and solutions. We seek to embolden our members to push their thoughts, ideas, and actions to new levels, and we celebrate entrepreneurial thought and spirit. Our research is intended to disseminate information on the perspectives and achievements of our forward-looking constituents.
- New Leaders, New Perspectives: A Survey of MBA Student Opinions on the Relationship Between Business and Social/Environmental Issues
The report, conducted in partnership with The Aspen Institute, reflects the findings of a 2008 survey of 1,850 MBA students, representing over 80 graduate business programs, that examined their opinions about business's relationship with society.
- New Leaders, New Perspectives II: A Net Impact Survey of Undergraduate Student Opinions on the Relationship between Business and Social/Environmental Issues
This report reflects the findings of a 2007 survey of more than 2,400 undergraduate students that examined how their opinions about business' relationship with society compares to those of MBA students.
- CSR Jobs Report
Net Impact and Ellen Weinreb CSR Recruiting analyzed 1,255 CSR job openings posted between January 2004 and June 2007 to inform MBAs and companies about the CSR job market.
- Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Communications: Who's Listening? Who's Leading? What Matters Most? (.pdf)
This research, conducted in partnership with Edelman, Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship,and the World Business Council, assesses current trends in corporate responsibility communications. The goal is for this wider purview to shed new light on best practices,as well as on the effectiveness of newer, even experimental CSR communications efforts.
Annual Reports & Strategic Plans
The goal of sharing our annual report and strategic plan is to present an honest evaluation of our work. While proud of our successes, we strive to continually grow and improve.
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