The Meaningful Business 100 2020

The second edition of the MB100 received over 500 nominations from 70 countries and uncovered an inspiring set of leaders including corporate CEOs, entrepreneurs, sustainability leaders and impact investors. Curated by an expert panel of 16 judges, the winner were scored across five key areas: Impact, Leadership, Innovation, Durability and Scope.

 
MB100 2020
President, PowerGen Renewable Energy
MB100 2020
Founder & CEO, Colourful Giggles Nutrition
MB100 2020
Co-Founder and CEO, Nilus
2020-forum, MB100 2020
Founder & CEO, Patapia
MB100 2020
Co-Founder & CEO, Wazi
Alex Stephany
2023-MB100-Winners, Ambassadors, MB100 2019, MB100 2020
Founder & CEO, Beam
Ambassadors, MB100 2019, MB100 2020
Founder & CEO, Babylon Health
2020-forum, Ambassadors, JUDGES 2021, MB100 2020
CEO, Guardian Media Group
MB100 2020
Global Manager, H&M Foundation
MB100 2020
Founder & CEO, Spout
MB100 2020
Co-Founder & CTO, Zap-Map
MB100 2020
Founder & MD, Eshkol Agro Solutions
MB100 2020
SVP, Cognitive Applications, Blockchain & Ecosystems, IBM
MB100 2020
Co-Founder & CEO, Ampd Energy
2020-forum, MB100 2020
Founder, Akamae
MB100 2020
VP, Environmental Responsibility, Patagonia
2020-forum, MB100 2020
Founder, CEO & President, SimpliPhi Power
Ambassadors, MB100 2020, mission-possible-event
Founder & CEO, Change Please
2020-forum, MB100 2020
MD, Radix Group
MB100 2020
Co-Founder & Director, Cheeky Panda
MB100 2020
Co-Founder & CEO, M-Shule
Ambassadors, MB100 2020
Founder & CEO, Maanch
MB100 2020
Head of Sustainability, SEABU, The Coca-Cola Company
Ambassadors, MB100 2019, MB100 2020
Founder & CEO, Plastic Bank
2020-forum, MB100 2020
Managing Partner, VictoriaLens
MB100 2019, MB100 2020, mission-possible-event, paysend-event-1
Founder, Wizenoze
MB100 2020
SVP, Head of UK, Orsted
MB100 2020
Founder & CEO, Impact Investment Exchange
Ambassadors, MB100 2020
Founder & Brand Director, Deliciously Ella
MB100 2020
Founder & CEO, Beyond Meat
MB100 2020
Co-Founder, KIMS Crowd /Kim's Microfinance
MB100 2020
CEO, Ti.Saúde
MB100 2020
Co-Founder & CEO, Platzi
MAÏA Africa
MB100 2020
Co-Founder & MD, Maïa Africa
Ambassadors, MB100 2019, MB100 2020
Founder & CEO, Chobani
MB100 2020
Co-Founder & CEO, CoSchool
2020-forum, Ambassadors, MB100 2020
Founder & CEO, Solar Ear
2020-forum, MB100 2020
Founder & CEO, Eco Wave Power
MB100 2020
Co-Founder & Co-CEO, UBQ Materials
MB100 2020
Co-Founder & CEO, XiliNat
MB100 2020
Founder & CEO, Safe & The City
MB100 2020
Co-Founder & COO, Safi Organics
2020-forum, Ambassadors, MB100 2019, MB100 2020, mission-possible-event
Chair, Atrato Onsite Energy
Ambassadors, MB100 2019, MB100 2020, MB100 2021
Chief Sustainability Officer, Google
MB100 2020
North America Sustainability Officer, Lush
2020-forum, MB100 2020
Founder & CEO, Vested Impact
MB100 2020
Co-Founder & CEO, Clever Play Education & Training
MB100 2020
Co-Founder & CEO, Duolingo
MB100 2020
VP, Sustainability & Group Affairs, Natura&Co
MB100 2020
Chief Product Officer, Gympass
MB100 2020
Co-Founder & MD, Ebikes4Africa
MB100 2020
Founder & CEO, Solo Group
MB100 2020
Co-Founder & CEO, MamaOpe
MB100 2020
Founder, Bettr Barista
MB100 2020
Founder & CEO, MoooFarm
MB100 2020
Co-Founder & Director, M-SCAN
MB100 2020
CEO, Renovatio/VerBem
MB100 2020
Co-Founder, WOOP (Women of Opinion)
MB100 2020
Co-Founder & CEO, Lumitics
2020-forum, JUDGES 2021, MB100 2019, MB100 2020
Founder & CEO, Globalance Bank
Ambassadors, MB100 2020
Chief Toaster, Toast Ale
2020-forum, MB100 2020
Founder, SEP Jordan
MB100 2020
Co-Founder & CEO, Yoti
MB100 2020
Founder & CEO, umgrauemeio
2020-forum, MB100 2020
Co-Founder & Director, Nabta Health
ait-winners-2022, MB100 2020
Founder & CEO, Bare Necessities Zero Waste Solutions
2020-forum, MB100 2020
Co-Founder & CEO, Yunus Social Business
2020-forum, 2023-MB100-Winners, MB100 2020
Founder & CEO, iKure Techsoft
MB100 2020
Chief Impact Officer, Salesforce
MB100 2020
Co-Founder & CTO, Saathi
2020-forum, MB100 2020
Founder, LifeBank
2020-forum, 2021-Forum, Ambassadors, MB100 2020, MB100 2021, scaling-impact
Founder & CEO, TerraCycle
MB100 2020
Co-Founder, CEO & President, Gigawatt Global
MB100 2020
Co-Founder and CEO, Vera Solutions

 

OUR JUDGES

2020-forum, ait-judges-2023, Ambassadors, JUDGES 2019, JUDGES 2020, JUDGES 2021, JUDGES 2022, JUDGES 2023, JUDGES 2024, mission-possible-event
Director Board of Trustees, Institute of Imagination
2020-forum, ait-judges-2023, JUDGES 2020
Global CMO, PwC
2020-forum, ait-judges-2023, JUDGES 2019, JUDGES 2020
CEO, Gurīn Energy
ait-judges-2023, JUDGES 2019, JUDGES 2020, JUDGES 2021
Senior Fellow in Social Innovation, Babson College
2020-forum, ait-judges-2023, Ambassadors, JUDGES 2020
Director, Purpose & Impact, SailGP
2020-forum, ait-judges-2023, JUDGES 2020, mission-possible-event
Managing Partner, Bamboo Capital Partners
ait-judges-2023, Ambassadors, geoff-video, JUDGES 2019, JUDGES 2020, mindWorks-ttlomh, mission-possible-event
Co-Founder & CEO, Minds@Work & former Global VP, Unilever
2020-forum, ait-judges-2023, JUDGES 2020, mindWorks-ttlomh, mission-possible-event
Founder & CEO, Global Citizen Capital
ait-judges-2023, Ambassadors, How can a purpose-led business hold itself to account?, JUDGES 2020, mission-possible-event
Board Member, Togetherall
ait-judges-2023, Ambassadors, JUDGES 2020, mission-possible-event
Founder & President, iamtheCODE
ait-judges-2023, Ambassadors, JUDGES 2020, mission-possible-event
Founder, Brands on a Mission
2020-forum, ait-judges-2023, Ambassadors, JUDGES 2020, JUDGES 2021, JUDGES 2022, JUDGES 2023, JUDGES 2024
Assistant Secretary-General, UN & Executive Director, UNITAR
ait-judges-2023, JUDGES 2020
EVP, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Porter Novelli
2020-forum, ait-judges-2023, Ambassadors, JUDGES 2020, JUDGES 2021
CEO, Forum for the Future
2020-forum, ait-judges-2023, Ambassadors, JUDGES 2020, JUDGES 2021, JUDGES 2022, JUDGES 2023
SVP, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
ait-judges-2023, Ambassadors, JUDGES 2020, mission-possible-event
CEO, Southern African Women in Leadership

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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