The Net Impact Grad Chapter at the University of South Carolina is a student organization committed to using business to create social and environmental impact. The chapter has over 20 members and organizes various events like speaker series, tours of local sustainable businesses, and consulting projects for nonprofit organizations. Upcoming projects include creating a workshop series on sustainability for local businesses and developing an energy conservation plan for the Richland County School District. The chapter is part of the global Net Impact organization with over 20,000 members working to inspire the use of business for positive change.

1. Net Impact Grad Chapter at SCNet Impact Silver ChapterNow in the Business as UNusual Guide1

2. Are You Getting the Most Out of Moore?The world is changing.The way we do business is changing. Sustainable business is THE cutting edge.Global business means sustainable business.Even traditional companies are serious about this:Walmart is leading the big-retail chargeMiller Coors has a 2015 sustainability planSunny Delight Beverage Co. just went zero-wasteNike has committed to zero chemical waste2

3. Are You Getting the Most Out of Moore?At Moore:The New Business BuildingWalmart: 6 Case Studies in SustainabilityCurriculum ChangesSustainability Fund3

4. Net Impact4Net Impact’s mission is to inspire, educate, and equip individuals to use the power of business to create a more socially and environmentally sustainable world

5. The leading organization of students and professionals committed to using business for positive social and environmental impact

6. A dynamic network of over 20,000 individuals and over 270 chapters across the globe55About Net Impact

7. 6OsloCranfieldEdinburghOur global networkCambridgeRotterdamManchesterTrondheimNottinghamHelsinkiEdmontonCopenhagenLondonTorontoMontrealBerlinParisVancouverHalifaxGenevaFontainebleauCalgaryTokyoSeoulBangladeshAthensCities across the U.S.BarcelonaNiceShanghaiHyderabadMadridBeijingDubaiHong KongMexico CityPuneManilaAccraBangkokLagosAlajuelaSingaporeSao PauloLimaBelo HorizonteJohannesburgMelbourne=student=professional6

8. Strong representation from the top business schools, with more than 120 schools represented77

9. 8What We Do8

10. MBA Oath9“A pledge to create value responsibly and ethically.”

11. Arbor Day Tree Planting10

12. Fundraisers11“The Net Impact Party Committee”

13. Green Is Good For Business12Sonoco CEO to Speak

14. Sonoco Recycling Plant Tour13

15. Internship Panel14

16. Peace Corps Panel15

17. Starbucks Factory Tour16

18. Speaker Series17

19. Undergrad/Sustainable Community Mixer18

20. 2011 Net Impact Conference19Portland, Oregon October 27-29Like-Minded People and Organizations

21. Inspiring Keynotes

22. Break Out Sessions

23. NetworkingExpo

24. Board Fellows Program20

25. Service Corps Consulting Projects21ProjectSustainability: The Path to Profits Workshop Series | Sustainable MidlandsProject Goal: To create a series of workshops led by sustainability experts for Columbia business. The workshops will have to be organized from the ground up, including fundraising, marketing, logistics, research, and finance. Target date for workshops is February/March.For: Grad Students with possible undergrad participation.The Vision: Introduce the VALUE of sustainability to decision makers from Columbia Businesses. Sustainability is not just about planting trees, it’s about creating real value and insuring the long-term health of your business along with society at large.

26. Service Corps Consulting Projects22ProjectDistrict Resource Guide | Sustainable MidlandsProject Goal: Work with the facilities and energy managers of Richland County School District 1 to help the district build an energy conservation plan that meets the state mandate of 20 percent energy reduction for all school buildings by the year 2020.Cheap Money for Energy Plans: 2% interest loans from the S.C. Energy OfficeThe Vision: To create a District Resource Guide that provides school boards and superintendents statewide with a SC specific energy conservation plan. The plan will include local resource information and prototype budgets that project loan repayment timelines and energy cost savings