Net Impact is a global network of business leaders committed to using the power of business to positively impact social and environmental concerns throughout the world. Join the nearly 10,000 like-minded individuals who benefit from networking,

education and professional development resources.

NET IMPACT AT MCINTIRE

General Interest Meeting

October 26, 2004

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Overview

• What is Net Impact at McIntire?• What are we about?

– CSR– Social entrepreneurship

• What can you do for NI?• What can NI do for you?• Upcoming events

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What is Net Impact at McIntire?

• Purpose– Business as effective, efficient

medium– Two-pronged approach

• International organization• Open membership• Inform, promote ideas through

events such as…

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Corporate Social Responsibility:

Good for Business, Good for You

Studies show that CSR has a positive impact on the bottom line:

– Access to capital – Financial performance – Brand image and reputation – Sales and customer loyalty – Productivity and quality– Attraction and retention of employees – Reduced regulatory oversight

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For the Business Disbelievers

A few Net Impact supporters:• Intel• Johnson & Johnson• McDonald’s • Nike• Oxfam International• Population Service

International • Procter & Gamble• Prudential Financial• Safeco• Starbucks Coffee Company• The Coca-Cola Company• Timberland• The New York Times• The Walt Disney Company• The World Bank

• 3M• AT&T• Bank of America• Booz Allen Hamilton• Calvert Group• ChevronTexaco• Citigroup• Coca-Cola• Deloitte & Touche• Dow Chemical• DuPont• Ford Motor Company• General Motors• Grameen Bank

• HP

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Find a Net impact member near or far …

United States InternationalNorthwest: 1131 members Canada: 387 membersWest: 2761 members Central America: 14 membersSouthwest: 521 members South America: 68 membersSouth: 447 members Western Europe: 329

membersMidwest/Great Plains: 1063 membersEastern Europe: 27 membersMid-Atlantic: 1362 members Middle East: 7 membersNew England: 1523 members Asia: 88 members

Oceania: 56 membersAfrica: 24 members

…as the power of the network goes global!

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Why Join Net Impact?

• Belong to a powerful and active international network

• Take action through high profile leadership opportunities

• Exchange ideas and best practices with peers

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2004 Officers & Opportunities

What can you do for Net Impact?• VP Career Development:

• VP Speakers: Blake Briddell• VP Curriculum: • VP Finance/Fundraising: Jehan Mondal• VP Communications: Julia Liberman• VP Technology: Michelle Chen• VP Membership: • VP Social Events: • Third-year Rep:

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What can Net Impact do for you?

• Speaker Series • Amazing leadership opportunities• Networking• Career Development• Increase your own competitive advantage• Opportunity to sell what YOU VALUE• Be able to “do well” and “do good” at the same

time• Be a part of something much larger• Be remembered as taking part in starting

something that will TAKE OFF in the very near future!

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Upcoming Events

• Net Impact Annual Conference!• Speakers• Case competition• Career panel• Joint/co-sponsored events

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Contact Information

• Net Impact Central Website: www.net-impact.org

• Net Impact at McIntire Website: http://orgs.comm.virginia.edu/NetImpact

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Take your conscience to work!