1. GLOBAL IMPACT GRID (GIG)

2. BACKGROUND Steinbeis University Berlin
Institute Corporate Responsibility Management (ICRM)
M.A. in Responsible Management (since 2010)
International part-time Master’s Program taught in English
Students & alumni from over 40 nations
Topics covered include
CSR Management
Business Ethics
Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Sustainability
ESF Project “Implementation of CSR Structures in SMEs through Project Competence Concept” (2012 – 2014)
Boris & Ela, working as project leaders in management of ICRM and running of the Master’s Program
Developments in the field
Changing student profiles
Booming Berlin impact business / start-up scene
Co-founding GIG
to engage with more practical work in the area of impact entrepreneurship & innovation

3. GLOBAL IMPACT GRID
GIG is a global advisory network within the social innovation and positive impact realm focused on fostering synergies as well as helping concepts grow and scale within Europe and beyond
What We Do in Practice…
We support single entrepreneurs or companies that
want to (re)start their innovative business concepts in Germany
are based in Germany and scale in other regions, where we have a base
In that, the positive impact for the society is what we look for and try to boost.
CSR and Innovation…
It is more and more expected that companies improve their CSR processes and programs by integrating innovation as a complementary element.
Companies that thrive for sustainable growth aims at innovating their processes that are to bring about products, services or models which are not only profitable for the company, but also valuable for the society and environment.