Definition
The measurable effect that an organization's activities, programs, or policies have on communities and society as a whole.
Etymology
The phrase gained traction in the 1960s during the civil rights era and Great Society programs, combining 'social' (from Latin 'socialis' meaning companionship) with 'impact' (from Latin 'impactus' meaning to strike). It became formalized in business contexts during the rise of corporate social responsibility in the 1990s.
Kelly Says
The term has evolved from a vague notion of 'doing good' to a rigorous field with standardized measurement tools like Social Return on Investment (SROI). Remarkably, the social impact sector now represents over $715 billion in assets globally, making it a significant economic force in its own right.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ማህበራዊ ተጽዕኖ
mahəbərawi tɛ.tsɛ.ɲo
ARالعربية
الآثار الاجتماعية
al.ʾa.θar al.ʾiʒ.ti.māʿi.ya
BNবাংলা
সামাজিক প্রভাব
shamajik probhab
CACatalà
impacte social
im.pɑk.te soˈsi.aɫ
CSČeština
sociální dopad
so.tsi.aːl.ni dopad
DADansk
social påvirkning
soˈsi.aːl pɔˈvɪɐ̯knɪŋ
DEDeutsch
sozialer Einfluss
zoˈzi̯aːlɐ ˈaɪ̯nflʊs
ELΕλληνικά
κοινωνική επίδραση
ki.ni.ti.ki eˈpi.dra.si
ESEspañol
impacto social
im.pɑk.to soˈsjal
FAفارسی
تأثیر اجتماعی
taʾ.θir-e ejtemāʿī
FISuomi
sosiaalinen vaikutus
so.si.aali.nen vɑi.ku.tus
FRFrançais
impact social
ɛ̃.pɑk so.sjɔl
GUGU
સામાજિક અસર
sāmājik asar
HAHA
sauye na zamantakewa
sau.ye na za.man.takewa
HEעברית
השפעה חברתית
ha.sha.fa cha.vra.tit
HIहिन्दी
सामाजिक प्रभाव
sāmājik prabhāv
HUMagyar
társadalmi hatás
taːr.ʃɑ.dɑl.mi haː.tɑʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
dampak sosial
dampak so.si.al
IGIG
mmetụta mmekọ
m.me.tu me.ko
ITItaliano
impatto sociale
imˈpat.to soˈtʃaː.le
JA日本語
社会的影響
shakaiteki eikyō
KKKK
әлеуметтік әсер
ælɛw.mɛt.tɪk ɛ.sɛr
KMKM
ផលប៉ះពាល់សង្គម
phɑl pɑh pɑl sangkɔːm
KO한국어
사회적 영향
sahoejeok yeonghyang
MRMR
सामाजिक परिणाम
sāmājik pariṇām
MSBahasa Melayu
kesan sosial
ke.san so.si.al
MYမြန်မာ
လူမှုကွန်ယက် လွှမ်းမိုးမှု
lù.mhu kùn.yeʔ lweʻ.moe.me
NLNederlands
sociale impact
soˈsi.aːl ɪmˈpɑkt
NONorsk
sosial påvirkning
soˈsi.aːl pɔˈvɪrk.nɪŋ
PAPA
ਸਮਾਜਿਕ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵ
samājik prabhāv
PLPolski
wpływ społeczny
vplʲyw spɔˈlɛt͡s.nɨ
PTPortuguês
impacto social
im.pɑk.to soˈsi.aɫ
RORomână
impact social
im.pakt so.tsi.aːl
RUРусский
социальное воздействие
sɐˈt͡sɪɐlʲnɐjə vɐzˈdʲɛjstvʲɪjə
SVSvenska
social påverkan
soˈsi.aːl pɔˈvɛr.kan
SWKiswahili
athari za kijamii
a.tha.ri za ki.ja.mii
TAதமிழ்
சமூக தாக்கம்
samūka thākkam
TEతెలుగు
సామాజిక ప్రభావం
sāmājika prabhāvaṁ
THไทย
ผลกระทบทางสังคม
phon.krat.thang.sang.khom
TLTL
epekto sa lipunan
e.pek.to sa li.pu.nan
TRTürkçe
sosyal etki
so.sy.al et.ki
UKУкраїнська
соціальний вплив
so.tsi.aːl.ni vplʲiv
URاردو
سماجی اثر
samājī asar
VITiếng Việt
tác động xã hội
tác.đoŋ.xa.hoi
YOYO
ìṣẹlẹ̀ àti ṣe
i.ṣe.le a.ti ʃe
ZH中文
社会影响
shèhuì yǐngxiǎng
ZUZU
ukubusa kwezomphakathi
u.ku.bu.sa kwe.zom.pha.kɑ.thi