Recognising leaders combining profit and purpose to
help achieve the UN Global Goals
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Recognising leaders combining profit and purpose to help achieve the UN Global Goals #MeetTheMB100 Legal Partner Headline Sponsor

The 2022 Meaningful Business 100 (MB100)

The 2022 MB100 are an outstanding group of leaders combining profit and purpose to help achieve the UN Global Goals.

Curated by an expert panel of 24 judges, winners were chosen from over 750 applications, representing  80+ countries, and were scored across five key areas: Durability, Impact, Innovation, Leadership and Scope.

The 100 individuals include social entrepreneurs, CEOs, sustainability leaders and impact investors from 34 countries, working to tackle the world’s most pressing issues. 

The year-round award programme, supported by EY and Hogan Lovells, is designed to help these inspiring business leaders increase their positive impact, through pro-bono services, workshops, mentorship, storytelling and exclusive networking opportunities.

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Co-Founder & CEO, Bonocle
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Founder & CEO, Mobiliti
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Head of Sustainability, C&A Mexico
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Founder, Pixza & Wemerang
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Founder & MD, Space4Good
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Founder & CEO, OceanHub Africa
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Co-Founder & CEO, Greenly
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CEO, DeafTawk
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Co-Founder & CEO, NaTakallam
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Founder & CEO, Good-Loop
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Co-Founder & Head of Strategy, Sincroniza Educação
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Founder & CEO, Bioniks
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Co-Founder & COO, Sehati TeleCTG
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Founder & CEO, LactaMama
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Co-Founder & MD, Koa
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Co-Founder & CEO, Haqdarshak
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Chief Sustainability Officer, Banco do Brasil
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SVP, Sustainability & ESG, Lemon Tree Hotels
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Global Engagement Leader, Social Responsibility, EMEA & APAC, Amazon
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CEO & MD, Ciel & Terre India
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Founder & CEO, WASHKing
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Co-Founder & CEO, Gerocare Solutions
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Co-Founder, Evoware
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Founder & CEO, HACE: Data Changing Child Labour
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Founder, Moja
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Founder & CEO, ecoworks
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CEO, Kitovu Technology Company
pantys
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Co-Founder & CEO, Pantys
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Chief Sustainability Officer, AB InBev
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Co-Founder & CEO, iFarmer
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Founder & CEO, Kofar Kenya
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CEO, Échale a Tu Casa
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Founder & CEO, MasterG and Daughters
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Founding Partner & Chief Impact Officer, Toyi
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Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer, Schneider Electric
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Senior Director of Sustainability & Social Impact, DECIEM
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Co-Founder & CEO, Tibu Health
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VP, Invent for Society Global leader, Capgemini
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Co-Founder & CMO, GOAL 3
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Co-Founder & CEO, Sparkle Agro Brands
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Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Great Wrap
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Founder & Principal, Silverstrand Capital
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Co-Founder & CEO, Persefoni
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Co-Founder & CEO, Kubik
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Co-Founder & CEO, Nalagenetics
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Co-Founder & Director, Nazava Water Filters
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CEO, Energise Africa
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Co-Founder & CEO, Plan A
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CEO, Genecis
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CEO, Africa Eats
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Co-Founder & CEO, Husk Power Systems
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Co-Founder & CEO, Karya
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Founder & CEO, KujaEcoPads
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Co-Founder & CEO, Klima
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Co-Founder & COO, Quit Genius
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CEO, Agtools
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Founder, C3 & Senior Partner, Global Ventures
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Founder & CEO, Safe Motherhood Alliance
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Co-Founder & CEO, hearX Group
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Founder & Chief Sustainability Officer, Carbon13
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Co-Founder & CEO, Drop Access
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Founder & CEO, Volunteer World
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Founder & Managing Partner, ShEquity
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Co-Founder & CEO, Appy Saúde
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Founder & CEO, Circulate Capital
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Founder & CEO, Mi Terro
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Founder & Chief Growth Officer, WeTechs
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Co-Founder, Editora MOL
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Founder & CEO, Ecomak Recyclers
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Co-Founder, Partner & CEO, Development Partners International
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Co-Founder & CMO, Hydraloop Systems
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Founder & CEO, Bare Necessities Zero Waste Solutions
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Co-Founder & Co-Managing Partner, Green Frontier Capital
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Global Lead, Technology Sustainability Innovation, Accenture
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Co-Founder & Director, Nutrifresh Farm Tech India
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CEO, Heirloom Carbon
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Co-Founder & CEO, InfinityBox
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Co-Founder & COO, Trade Lenda
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Group CEO, Standard Bank
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Co-Founder & Chief Solutionist, Futerra
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Founder & CEO, Kyuka Ventures
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Founder, CEO & Director, Aspartika Biotech
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Founder & CEO, Alesca Life Technologies
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Founder, Carbon Craft Design
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Co-Founder & CEO, Pula Advisors
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Co-Founder, PakVitae & EveryWater
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CEO, Kenya Climate Ventures
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Founder & CEO, Selfina
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Chief Sustainability Officer, Procter & Gamble
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Co-Founder & CEO, CitizenLab
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Co-Founder & CEO, Villgro Africa
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Co-Founder & CEO, Brevel
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Co-Founder & CEO, Kondjigbale

 

OUR JUDGES

Ambassadors, JUDGES 2022
Assistant Secretary General & Regional Director, Africa, UNDP
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Director Board of Trustees, Institute of Imagination
2021-Forum, Ambassadors, JUDGES 2022, JUDGES 2023, JUDGES 2024, MB100 2021, scaling-impact
Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Seedstars
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COO, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Centre
Ambassadors, JUDGES 2022
Sustainability & CSR Leader, Tata Sons
Ambassadors, JUDGES 2022
Chief Representative for Europe & Assistant Dean, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business
Cheryl Kiser
2022-Forum-ait, Ambassadors, JUDGES 2022, JUDGES 2023, JUDGES 2024
Executive Director, The Institute for Social Innovation, Babson College
Ambassadors, JUDGES 2022, JUDGES 2023, JUDGES 2024
Board Member, iNVENTRAM
2022-Forum-ait, Ambassadors, JUDGES 2022, JUDGES 2023, MB100 2019
Chief Sustainability Officer, City Developments Limited
Ambassadors, JUDGES 2022, JUDGES 2023
Group Director - Bigger Picture, Sky
Ambassadors, JUDGES 2022, JUDGES 2023
Group Director of Sustainability, Bupa
Josephine Bush
Ambassadors, JUDGES 2022
Co-Founder & CEO, Sustineri Strategy
Ambassadors, JUDGES 2022
Partner & Chair, Greater China Practice, Hogan Lovells
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Chair, Centre for Global Equality
Lauren Spitzer
JUDGES 2022
SVP, Fundraising & Philanthropy, Comic Relief USA
Ambassadors, JUDGES 2022
Co-Founder, Central 12
2020-forum, ait-judges-2023, Ambassadors, JUDGES 2020, JUDGES 2021, JUDGES 2022, JUDGES 2023, JUDGES 2024
Assistant Secretary-General, UN & Executive Director, UNITAR
Ambassadors, JUDGES 2022, JUDGES 2023
CEO & Executive Director, WPP-Scangroup
JUDGES 2021, JUDGES 2022, JUDGES 2023, JUDGES 2024
Partner & Head of Impact, Good Karma Partners
Ambassadors, JUDGES 2022
Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer, The Conduit
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EVP, Global Programmes, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth
2020-forum, ait-judges-2023, Ambassadors, JUDGES 2020, JUDGES 2021, JUDGES 2022, JUDGES 2023
SVP, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
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Co-Founder, Catalyst Group
Ambassadors, JUDGES 2021, JUDGES 2022, JUDGES 2023, JUDGES 2024
Global Entrepreneurship Leader, EY

MB100 CRITERIA

Each leader must have:

I
Created positive, direct and intended impact aligned
to one or more SDGs in the last 12 months

II
Been the driving force behind the product, service or project
that combines purpose and profit.

 

Judges are considering:

 

I
Originality of the idea behind the product, service or project

II
Longevity of the product, service or project

III
Intersectionality – how successful is the product in creating impact across multiple SDGs?

IV
Localisation – is the product or service helping local communities take better control of their lives?

V
Scalability of the product, service or project – is it replicable?

VI
Inclusion – is there a focus on representation of minority groups?

VII
Collaboration – has the leader made best use of the core competencies of different stakeholders, and encouraged them to work together?

VIII
Affordability – what level of investment did the product or service require? (Low investment, high impact products or services will be favoured)

IX
Use of innovation/technology to power the product, service or project

X
Is the leader a role model for, and champion of, meaningful business beyond their own company?

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