The Kellogg School of Management is renowned for the strength of its alumni community. Alumni in social impact and sustainability are a strong example of that strength. Kellogg alumni in impact and sustainability pride themselves on being accessible, supportive and helpful to students and other alumni as they seek to create social impact.
Our alumni span the globe, leveraging the power of markets, business, and finance to create lasting value and significant change. Kellogg graduates lead social and climate impact from their seats at Fortune 500 companies; they have started and lead social enterprises, climate tech ventures, and nonprofit organizations on national, regional, and local stages; they strategize and enact social and environmental impact in food and agriculture, clean energy, natural resource protection and conservation, education and workforce preparation and support, arts and culture, community development, global development, government and public service, human progress and human rights, systems-level change, and more.
Kellogg alumni may, at any point in their careers, impact positive social and climate progress while in a role whole dedicated to impact or in a more traditional or varied role. Regardless, the focus on values-driven leadership and a vision for a future that benefits all is in focus. Together, our impact-focused alumni strengthen Kellogg’s reputation as an institution committed to the preparation and celebration of socially conscious global leaders.
One of the best ways to read and learn about Kellogg alumni in social impact and sustainability is to explore the stories and paths of Kellogg’s Youn Impact Scholars, a select community of alumni in impact and sustainability who support one another and our students while working to effect the change they strive to see in the world.
Youn Impact Scholars
Youn Impact Scholars are an elite group of Kellogg students and alumni who are passionate about social impact. Highly regarded for their intellect, passion and drive, these innovators draw upon their business skills to create positive change in the world.
Endowed with a generous gift from Christopher and Christina Combe in 2013, Youn Impact Scholars named its first cohort in 2014. A new group of Youn Impact Scholars is named each spring.