The pillars of the “Social Impact Manager”

The social role of businesses through the training of new professional figures explained to Interris.it by Francesco Augurusa, president of the Antonio Emanuele Augurusa Foundation and National Vice President of the UCID Youth Movement

June 16, 2025 – by Christian Cabello

In the era we are living in, characterized by the emergence of growing social fragilities, the promotion of care for the common good takes on an increasingly important value. In this regard, businesses, virtuously combining charity and entrepreneurship, ethics, and the use of new technologies which, lately, are resulting in the figure of the “Social Impact Manager,” play a fundamental role. Interris.it interviewed Francesco Augurusa, president of the Antonio Emanuele Augurusa Foundation and National Vice President of the UCID Youth Movement. …

What are the characteristics of the “Social Impact Manager” role?

“They are a professional capable of designing and managing social impact interventions at a managerial level for sustainable development and the digital transition for the Third Sector, businesses, and Public Administration. They work on the creation and dissemination of a shared culture on the themes of sustainability, social responsibility, civil economy, generative restitution, and social justice, and ensure that the operational application of these themes is not perceived by entities as a mere implementation of obligations imposed by regulations, but as an integral part of the development processes of businesses, territories, and communities. The Social Impact Manager is a facilitator and driver of social change… ”