On September 29, Deloitte Consulting launched a brand new Social Impact Practice during UN General Assembly Week. The new offerings, the firm says, will help clients create business value while driving positive societal change. Deloitte's new practice works alongside clients in the private, public and social sectors to address pressing global problems that have both societal and bottom-line business impact, says Jerry O'Dwyer, principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP, and leader of the new Social Impact practice. Consulting recently caught up with O'Dwyer and Nate Wong, a manager with Deloitte Consulting's social impact practice to discuss the new practice and its potential impact, both internally at Deloitte and externally with clients.
Consulting: What was the reason for the launch of the Social Impact practice?