Aaron Fishman is the CEO and founder of East Bali Cashews (EBC) – a cashew processing business with a factory…
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Abeer is a Palestinian technology entrepreneur, and social activist, and is celebrated as Palestine’s first female high-tech entrepreneur. She is…
Adeshina is the CEO and Co-Founder for One Kiosk Africa; an online retail platform leveraging technology to connect small and…
Alaba Ayinuola is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Business Africa Online, a pan-African online media that aims to…
Alberto Macciani is the Global Head of House Branding and Communication at Saflio, one of the eyewear industry’s principal players…
Alexander McCobin is the CEO of Conscious Capitalism, committed to supporting a global community of business leaders in a collective…
Alexandre is the Co-Founder of Ago Social, working with social impact education and impact investment. Alexandre is also the Co-Founder…
Alisee de Tonnac is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Seedstars, a Swiss-based group with the mission to impact people’s lives…
Ami Komoda is the Founder of LeapCog Consulting, a support service helping purpose-driven and female-led SMEs to achieve sustainable growth…
Based in Nigeria, Dr. Amos Abi is an inventor and social entrepreneur. He leads the Hetaved Digito Edu-Preneurship Hub, which…
André de Escobar is Co-Founder of The Next Company, a Venture Capital firm that invests in pre-seed and seed stage…
Andrew Rzepa leads government and NGO consulting in the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) region at Gallup (a…
Anne Bahr Thompson is the Founder of Onesixtyfourth, a strategic and creative consultancy intentionally focused on being more client and…
Antonia is Global Chief Marketing Officer of PwC, with extensive experience as a marketing leader, having delivered significant commercial results and…
Ayobami Abiodun Ogunnubi is a Motivational Speaker, Life Coach, Social Entrepreneur and a Poet. She’s passionate about creating a wealthy,…
Ben Nottingham is a creative entrepreneur, business designer and experienced advisor with a passion for designing businesses and systems that…
Bianca Lopes is the Co-Founder of Talle, an online media company which shares knowledge by telling stories. Alongside being a…
Brad Jones is the CEO of Wave Money. Brad is an experienced executive specializing in digital finance, mobile money and…
As the founder of Akamae and the Co-creation Fashion Movement, Cara Boccieri lives with remote refugee communities in Mae Hong…
Cemal Ezel is the Founder of Change Please CIC, Old Spike Roastery and Coal Rooms Restaurants. Change Please is a…
Chad Robertson is a social entrepreneur from Cape Town and currently the Co-Founder and CEO of Regenize, a recycling solution…
Charlie Munro is the Vice President of Barclays Ventures, operating as a social intrapreneur to generate real value for the…
Chris Clark is the Non-Executive Director of Aviva and The Royal Marsden, working to champion sustainable finance and corporate responsibility….
Dana Rubin is the Founder of Social Impact Israel, supporting corporations, start-ups and entrepreneurs to envisage and implement innovative solutions…
Darius Habamenshi is the Managing Director at Abahizi Rwanda, an East-African social entreprise that supplies luxurious handbags to global fashion…
Dina Sherif co-founded Ahead of the Curve (ATC) in 2012 in response to the development challenges faced by the Arab…
Elaine Cohen is the Founder and Managing Director of Beyond Business. She is an expert voice in the field of…
Elmarié Potgieter is the Founder and Managing Director of RITE Education. She has extensive international experience in leading the development,…
Emma is Investment Director at Bridges Fund Management, focusing on new and existing investments within Bridges’ Sustainable Growth Funds strategy,…
Eunice Sampson is the Director, Climate Change & Sustainability, EY West Africa. Previous to this, she joined Dangote Cement Plc,…
As part of our 'Regenerate' channel, we hone in on one of the main objectives in a circular economy - the drive to eliminate waste and pollution, inviting entrepreneurs working towards extending the lifespan of the products, materials and services they use, to share with their success stories and the barriers that still affect them whilst operating in a predominantly linear system.
Fabien is the Founder & CEO of 17 Sport, the world’s first integrated sports impact company operating at the intersection…
George Akilimali is a social entrepreneur and technology enthusiast. He is the founder and CEO of Smartcore, a social enterprise,…
Gideon Olanrewaju is a Nigerian Educational Development practitioner and the founder of DigiLearns – an Education Technology startup that allows…
Giovanna Jagger is the Co-Founder and former Head of Business Development of Woken Up, a new global social network with…
Graham Precey is an Advisory Board Member for the Social Value Portal, a social enterprise that provides businesses with the…
Gunther is the Head of Relationships at Bootstrap Charity. Bootstrap is a social enterprise working in Hackney since 1980, providing…
Halima Iqbal is the CEO and Founder at Oraan. A former investment banker and consultant with 8 years of experience,…
An accomplished social business entrepreneur, liberal feminist and motivational speaker, Hana dedicates her life to promoting both gender balance worldwide…
Herbert Acheampong coordinates the Barcamp Ghana program for the GhanaThink Foundation, a participatory workshop event that facilitates open networking, discussions…
As Chief Sustainability Officer of Nissan, Kawaguchi leads the company’s sustainability initiatives to reduce its environmental impact and deliver sustainable…
Continuing our look at disability and employment, we are showcasing organisations going above and beyond the mandate around the world. In this article, we see what one hotel chain can teach us about seeing beyond disability and poor education to create an engaged and loyal workforce.
Jack Mwangi is a Senior Analyst at Open Capital Advisors, a management consulting and financial advisory firm with a vision…
Jairo Riveros is a strategist leader in financial services, passionate about financial inclusion, the use of data and analytics, and…
Jessica Borich is a Principal Strategist at Prism X Strategy, a boutique consultancy firm that helps clients catalyse change, embed…
John Rosling is the CEO of Contexis, a management consulting company which helps large companies bridge the gap between strategy…
Johnathan Kol-Bar is the Executive Chairman and CEO of Yellow Brick Capital, an investment service which seeks profitable and responsible…
Karl Hoods is the Chief Digital and Information Officer for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, responsible for…
Katarina Wallin Bureau is the Founder and Managing Partner of RISE, an advisory firm specialised in helping companies develop corporate…
Kevin is Partner at Lightrock, a global private equity platform investing in sustainable businesses built by purpose-driven entrepreneurs, committed to…
Kwabena Yeboah is the Founder of the Social Entrepreneurship Hub Ghana, a not-for-profit organisation aiming to empower social entrepreneurs with…
Laura leads the EY Global Corporate Responsibility Commercial and Innovation team, responsible for developing EY Ripples projects and strategic collaborations. She…
Lisa MacCallum is Founder and Co-Creator of Inspired Companies, an organisation specialising in delivering competitive advantage and brand distinction through…
Marc Benioff is the Chairman, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Salesforce and a pioneer of cloud computing. Building a…
Martin Jaehnert is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of the Impact Hub Leipzig, a co-working space, innovation lab, business incubation…
Matthew Norrington is the Principal of Ambienta, sustainability-focused European Asset Manager and leader in applying environmental sustainability trends to investing….
With businesses putting an increasing focus on purpose and social impact, we will be looking at the current challenges in measurement and reporting of impact data, and getting expert views on how different types of organisations can improve their data collection to strengthen their business and help achieve the UN Global Goals.
In this interview series, we are profiling the winners of the 2020 MB100; leaders combining profit and purpose to help achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
In this interview series, we are profiling the winners of the 2020 MB100; leaders combining profit and purpose to help achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
In this interview series, we are profiling the winners of the 2020 MB100; leaders combining profit and purpose to help achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
In this interview series, we are profiling the winners of the 2020 MB100; leaders combining profit and purpose to help achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
In this interview series, we are profiling the winners of the 2020 MB100; leaders combining profit and purpose to help achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
In this interview series, we are profiling the winners of the 2020 MB100; leaders combining profit and purpose to help achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Mia Bennet is Principal for Alia, a venture and innovation consultancy enabling entrepreneurs and start-ups to initiate and expand original…
Mike is a leader in sustainable change. As one of the pioneers of green business in the corporate world, he…
Mike Brady is a forward-thinking business executive, entrepreneur and non-profit leader specializing in using the power of business to drive…
Morag Lucey is the CEO of Televerde, a global sales and marketing technology solutions company that specialises in inside sales…
Myriam Sidibé is one of the only people in the world with a doctorate in public health focused on handwashing…
Naomi Kokuro is a YALI RLC Fellow, Global Goodwill Ambassador and has over eight years of experience in the non-profit…
Naveen Krishna founded SMV Green Solutions Pvt. Ltd. in 2015 with two objectives in mind. The first was to provide…
Niklas Van Neygham is a Co-Founder of the social startup Alaya. After completing his studies in engineering, he travelled with…
Nuru Mugambi is the Director of Public Affairs and Sustainable Finance Lead, Kenya Bankers Association. Previously, she has held management…
Pam is a trailblazing entrepreneur dedicated to changing lives through coffee. “After spending part of her career in advertising and…
Patricia Nader is the Investment Director and Head of Impact at GK Ventures, a platform of entrepreneurs and investors who…
Paul Afshar is the Director of Brand and Customer Marketing at Dext, a cloud accounting platform that provides accountants and…
Paul Armstrong is the Founder of HERE/FORTH, an advisory service helping business leaders decide how to best use rapidly changing…
Payal currently serves as the Senior Vice President, Social Impact, International Markets at the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth. She…
Peetachai (Neil) Dejkraisak is CEO and co-founder of Siam Organic, a social enterprise that was established with a mission to…
Pete Markey is currently the Chief Marketing Officer at Boots. He was previously CMO at TSB Bank, where he was…
Peter L. Scher is Chairman of the Mid-Atlantic region and Head of Corporate Responsibility for JP Morgan Chase & Co….
Continuing our look at disability and employment, Suzy Christopher, Co-Founder, Untapped - our Knowledge Partner for Accelerate - spoke to Jess Markt & Pat Glennon, from the International Committee of the Red Cross, who are delivering their physical rehabilitation and workforce inclusion programme using sport to change attitudes towards disabled people in conflict and war zones.
With businesses putting an increasing focus on purpose and social impact, we will be looking at the current challenges in measurement and reporting of impact data, and getting expert views on how different types of organisations can improve their data collection to strengthen their business and help achieve the UN Global Goals.
A social entrepreneur and expert in the recycled plastic industry, Raffi Schieir is the Director of Bantam Materials, the supplier…
Ravi Sunnak works with global clients to develop and build successful initiatives around the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Social…
Reto Ringger is an entrepreneur who is active at the junction between the financial markets and sustainability. In 2011, he…
Robert Brennan Hart is the Executive Producer and Editor in Chief at Smarter Markets, a media organisation that brings together…
Rose Marcario is the President and CEO of outdoor clothing company and private benefit corporation Patagonia. Prior to joining the…
Rosie Warin is CEO of Kin&Co, a multi-award winning next generation management consultancy that helps organisations work for the world….
Ryan Gersava is a millennial social entrepreneur, educator, and diversity and inclusion champion. He is the Founder and President of…
Samantha Payne is the Co-Founder of Open Bionics; an award-winning startup developing low-cost bionic hands that look and feel good,…
Farmer Ogbole Samson is the Team Lead for Eupepsia Place Ltd which uses technology as an enabler for Agriculture. Eupepsia…
A leader in the social business movement, Saskia co-founded Yunus Social Business (YSB) together with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Prof….
Shashank Kumar is an Indian entrepreneur who co-founded Green Agrevolution also known as Dehaat, a start up working in the agriculture sector in India. DeHaat is a…
Shiraz Jessa is the Founder of Bibimoney Global Limited, a London-based Fintech company focusing on financial inclusion in emerging markets….
Simba Mubvuma is a lawyer and access to justice entrepreneur from Zimbabwe. A self-taught coder, Simba is Co-Founder at LawBasket,…
Simon Puleston Jones is the Co-Founder and former CEO of WokenUp, a new global social network with the 17 UN…
With businesses putting an increasing focus on purpose and social impact, we will be looking at the current challenges in measurement and reporting of impact data, and getting expert views on how different types of organisations can improve their data collection to strengthen their business and help achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
As part of our 'Regenerate' channel, we are considering the role the circular economy can play in advancing the creation of resilient communities through regenerative practices, job creation and education, and the value that can be created in the health, wellbeing and human rights sectors.
We spoke to Ashish, co-founder and CEO of BanQu, on how little attention is paid to the human element of circular value chains, and how the circular economy is one of the biggest opportunities we have to create an equitable world and protect our planet at the same time.
As part of our 'Regenerate' channel, we are considering the role the circular economy can play in advancing the creation of resilient communities through regenerative practices, job creation and education, and the value that can be created in the health, wellbeing and human rights sectors.
We spoke to Fernando, Co-Founder of Sustaineers Consultants, on the interconnection between social justice and circularity, and how we can create more opportunities in the transition from linear to circular systems.
As part of our 'Regenerate' channel, we are considering the role the circular economy can play in advancing the creation of resilient communities through regenerative practices, job creation and education, and the value that can be created in the health, wellbeing and human rights sectors.
We spoke to Joyce, co-founder of Safi Organics, a social enterprise focused on the economic empowerment of rural smallholder farmers, improving their livelihoods through sustainable agriculture.
Sofie is CEO and Co-Founder of hiveonline – sustainable digital finance for the next billion. Prior to founding hiveonline, Sofie…
As part of our Accelerate channel, Suzy Christopher, co-founder of our Knowledge Partner, Untapped, explores the relationship between disability, entrepreneurship and self-employment.
Stasia Mitchell is a champion for entrepreneurship and believes in the power of entrepreneurs to resolve the world’s most pressing…
Suzanne leads Salesforce’s stakeholder strategy, driving positive social and environmental impact across the company, customers, partners and community. She spearheads…
Following our discussion with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on improving the employment chances of disabled people in the world’s conflict zones, we are shining a spotlight on the organisation's work in supporting women with disabilities in Niger.
This article is based on an interview between Suzy Christopher, Co-Founder of our Knowledge Partner, Untapped, and Elia Bernabeu Mira, Project Manager, Physical Rehabilitation, ICRC.
Tania Cosentino has been Microsoft Brazil General Manager since January 2019 and has more than 30 years of professional experience….
Tariq Al-Olaimy is Co-Founder of 3BL Associates, a people and planet strategy consultancy and Think-do-Tank that was established to accelerate…
With the pandemic changing the nature of fundraising for many impact entrepreneurs, we will be exploring market sentiment, new funding opportunities and how to better prepare for online fundraising, by speaking to members of our community with direct experience of this over the last 12 months.
Alex Pitt, co-founder of Mustard Seed, shares his perspective on the fundraising landscape for impact entrepreneurs - current and future - and how start-ups can make better use of limited resources to fundraise over the next 12 months.
With the pandemic changing the nature of fundraising for many impact entrepreneurs, we will be exploring market sentiment, new funding opportunities and how to better prepare for online fundraising, by speaking to members of our community with direct experience of this over the last 12 months.
Tristan Craddock, a partner at Palatine's impact fund, shares his experience of the explosive past 12 months, and the 'flood of investors' who are turning the tide for business looking to scale their positive impact.
Trey Zagante is the Founder and former Managing Partner of Venturetec, a boutique consulting firm specialising in corporate innovation, strategic…
Ms. Tülin Akın, Founder of TABIT Agricultural Information and Communication Technologies Inc., was brought in to action Turkey’s first communication, e-learning and…
Vivekananda Hallekere is the co-founder and CEO of Bounce, India’s first smart urban mobility solution, with a mission of making…
Wangiwe Joanna Kambuzi is a social entrepreneur and community builder passionate about providing innovative solutions for socio-economic challenges in Malawi….
Chance Bleu-Montgomery has turned his life around after spending 16 years in prison, now dedicating his time to focus on inclusivity and breaking down barriers for others in his position. In this article, as part of our focus on 'Second Chances', he explains why employing returning citizens can unlock the hidden potential in some of society’s most resilient and determined individuals.
Continuing our look at disability and employment, Suzy Christopher, Co-Founder, Untapped - our Knowledge Partner for Accelerate - spoke to Will Evans on the genesis and journey of Ignition Beer, a brewery bringing meaningful employment to people with disabilities.
Yohanes is an agropreneur with a dream to simplify the complex life of the farmers. He has been in the…