Impact Specialist Program (ISP) is an In-person executive education program for mid to senior level professionals at corporations and investment firms to master Impact Science. The program will offer enlightened learning in the multidisciplinary field of Impact Science, an amalgamation of: Development & Behavioural Science, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Impact Finance, Corporate Governance and Impact Measurement & Management.
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Design
Embed impact in vision, mission & values to ensure net positive impact at all levels.
Design Impact
- MISSION AND IMPACT DESIGN: Design Lock-In for company’s impact vision, mission and values. Identify Impact Target Groups & Complete Needs Assessment. Finalize SDG impact
- BUSINESS SYSTEMS DESIGN: Redesign Business Systems along the 4Ps of Impact – Product, People, Profit & Planet. Ensure Net-positive Impact at all levels
- PRODUCT AND REVENUE GROWTH DESIGN: Design path from Responsible to Sustainable to Impact; Choose Organic vs. M&A, in-house vs. partner-led, and, Core vs Subsidiaries
- PEOPLE AND LEADERSHIP DESIGN: Design an organization structure to execute on Impact. Linking performance bonuses & ESOPs to Impact
- PLANET AND SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN: How to make business decisions that benefit the planet and align with ESG principles
Build
Build systems to measure & manage impact across the value chain.
Build Impact
- BUILD IMPACT AND R&D CAPABILITY: Behavioural Economic Assessments, RCTs, Geographic, Gender & Community considerations, SDG Alignment, Innovation
- BUILD AN IMPACT SUPPLY CHAIN: Social & Environment Footprint, Energy Management, Sustainable Procurement
- BUILD CONSUMER IMPACT: Access & Affordability for underserved; purpose for privileged customers
- BUILD BUSINESS ETHICS AND IMPACT INTEGRITY: Maintaining integrity in impact-driven decision-making
- BUILD SYSTEMS TO MEASURE AND MANAGE IMPACT: Impact Measurement & Management. Role of IMP & UNDP. Principles from IFC, PRI, etc. Alignment with SDGs
Scale
Scale impact and understand impact risks & outcome for design interventions.
Scale Impact
- SCALE IMPACT RISK MANAGEMENT: Managing Net Positive Impact along 4Ps
- SCALE IMPACT FINANCING: Avoid distracting ancillary scale, Development Science, Risk Types (Product, Market, Leadership, Country, Currency, Liquidity, etc.); Impact Resilience- address social & climate risks
- SCALE RISK RETURN IMPACT OPTIMIZATION: Long-term impact capital mix
- SCALE CIRCULARITY: Encourage the adoption of circular economy principles at a larger scale
- SCALE DECARBONIZATION AND ACCELARATE NET ZERO JOURNEY: Achieve carbon neutrality on a global scale and help transition toward achieving a state of net-zero carbon emissions
Manage
Manage impact assessment, impact reporting, impact market Capitalization & Impact governance with an eye on the future.
Manage Impact
- IMPACT ASSESSMENT: Evaluating and measuring the effects of business activities on environmental, social, and governance criteria
- IMPACT REPORTING: Need for & Developments in Impact Reporting
- IMPACT MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION: Impact Language & Training, Role of Ethics & Values
- INSTITUTE IMPACT GOVERNANCE: Role of Board & Committees. Auditing, Disclosure & Compliance; ESG; CSR, Philanthropy & Investments
Upcoming ISP Cohorts
ISP Senior Leaders’ Edition (Cohort 4)
- Dates: 25-26 November, 2025
- Venue: Bogota, Colombia
Coming soon…
Successfully Completed ISP Cohorts
ISP Senior Leaders’ Edition (Cohort 1)
- Dates: September 19-21, 2024 & November 28-30, 2024
- Venue: UPES, Dehradun & MU, Hyderabad
ISP Emerging Leaders’ Edition (Cohort 2)
- Dates: April 26-27, 2025
- Venue: UPES, Dehradun
For further information, please write to Sakshi Singhal (+91 88267 66366) sakshi.singhal@aspireimpact.in | isp@aspireimpact.in
