The phrase "are able to impact" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the capacity or capability of someone or something to influence or affect a situation or outcome.
Example: "The new policies are able to impact the overall performance of the organization positively."
Alternatives: "can influence" or "have the ability to affect".
They have shown a great deal of maturity and are able to impact policies because these countries take students seriously".
They are able to impact the business in profound ways based on their business priorities.
Taken together, these data suggest a role for PPAR-gamma agonists as anti-inflammatory agents that are able to impact the excessive inflammation observed in smoke-exposed influenza-infected animals without impairing viral clearance.
MiRNAs are able to impact a variety of cellular pathways and functions.
"I think there are very few people who are able to impact on a situation like this".
It is therefore likely, that further, unknown regulatory components of the cell death pathway exist which are able to impact at this central point of apoptosis transduction.
I miss the fans being up close and personal and being able to impact their day for a couple hours.
"Historically, there have been three ways that universities have been able to impact education at the pre-collegiate level – educational policy, leadership education and teacher training," he said.
Across place and time, music has been able to impact public life by turning the public into both spectators and performers in the city.
But not being able to impact on a toxic workplace environment, to subvert and change from within, can be a concern that many women share when leaving a sexist workplace.
"I have very little expectation of the central board being able to impact on curriculum and instruction, no matter who's at the helm," said Mr. Fliegel, whose organization studies educational policy.
