The 2020 MB100
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MB100 2020
The 2020 Meaningful Business 100 .
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.
Aaron Cheng
President, PowerGen Renewable Energy
Adepeju Jaiyeoba
Founder & CEO, Colourful Giggles Nutrition
Ady Beitler
Co-Founder and CEO, Nilus
Aime Rebecca
Founder & CEO, Patapia
Alejandro De León
Founder & CEO, Microwd
Alex Royea
Co-Founder & CEO, Wazi
Alex Stephany
Founder & CEO, Beam
Ali Parsa
Founder & CEO, Babylon Health
Alina Bassi
Founder, Kleiderly
Anna Bateson
CEO, Guardian Media Group
Anna Gedda
Global Manager, H&M Foundation
Anne-Cécile Turner
Co-Founder, The SHIFT
Antonella Romero
Co-Founder, EcoTrash
Arash Tayebi
CEO, Kara Technologies
Ari Kaufman
Founder & CEO, Spout
Ashish Gadnis
Co-Founder & CEO, BanQu
Ben Lane
Co-Founder & CTO, Zap-Map
Benjamín González Esnaola
Co-Founder & CEO, Greenspot
Bhagya Wijayawardane
Founder & MD, Eshkol Agro Solutions
Bob Lord
SVP, Cognitive Applications, Blockchain & Ecosystems, IBM
Brandon Ng
Co-Founder & CEO, Ampd Energy
Bruno Mahfuz
Founder, Guiaderodas
Cara Boccieri
Founder, Akamae
Cara Chacon
VP, Environmental Responsibility, Patagonia
Catherine Von Burg
Founder, CEO & President, SimpliPhi Power
Cemal Ezel
Founder & CEO, Change Please
Chitra Rajan
MD, Radix Group
Chris Forbes
Co-Founder & Director, Cheeky Panda
Claire Mongeau
Co-Founder & CEO, M-Shule
Daphna Nissenbaum
Co-Founder & CEO, TIPA
Darshita Gillies
Founder & CEO, Maanch
David Drew
Head of Sustainability, SEABU, The Coca-Cola Company
David Katz
Founder & CEO, Plastic Bank
Diana Wangari Gitau
Managing Partner, VictoriaLens
Diane Janknegt
Founder, Wizenoze
Duncan Clark
SVP, Head of UK, Orsted
Durreen Shahnaz
Founder & CEO, Impact Investment Exchange
Dustin Jefferson S. Onghanseng
Co-Founder & CEO, uHoo
Ella Mills
Founder & Brand Director, Deliciously Ella
Ethan Brown
Founder & CEO, Beyond Meat
Federico Garcea
Founder & CEO, Treedom
Fela Akinse Buyi
Founder & CEO, SALUBATA
Fiona Farha Kirubi
Co-Founder, KIMS Crowd /Kim's Microfinance
Fred Rabelo
CEO, Ti.Saúde
Freddy Vega
Co-Founder & CEO, Platzi
Gérard Niyondiko
Co-Founder & MD, Maïa Africa
Hamdi Ulukaya
Founder & CEO, Chobani
Henry May
Co-Founder & CEO, CoSchool
Howard Weinstein
Founder & CEO, Solar Ear
Inna Braverman
Founder & CEO, Eco Wave Power
Jack (Tato) Bigio
Co-Founder & Co-CEO, UBQ Materials
Javier Larragoiti
Co-Founder & CEO, XiliNat
Jean Moreau
Co-Founder & Chair, Phenix
Jillian Kowalchuk
Founder & CEO, Safe & The City
Johnmary Kavuma
Founder & CEO, Upcycle Africa
Jonathan Webb
Founder & CEO, AppHarvest
Joyce Kamande
Co-Founder & COO, Safi Organics
Juliet Davenport
Chair, Atrato Onsite Energy
Kate Brandt
Sustainability Officer, Google
Katrina Shum
North America Sustainability Officer, Lush
Khadija Jallouli
CEO, HawKar
Kimberley Abbott
Founder & CEO, Vested Impact
Latifa Al-Khalifa
Co-Founder & CEO, Clever Play Education & Training
Luis Von Ahn
Co-Founder & CEO, Duolingo
Marcelo Behar
VP, Sustainability & Group Affairs, Natura&Co
Mariana Negrão
Chief Product Officer, Gympass
Marita Walther
Co-Founder & MD, Ebikes4Africa
May Al-Karooni
Founder & CEO, Globechain
Mehdi Salehi
Founder, Drone Labs
Melina Marcus
Co-Founder, Rebel Green
Mike Bellot
Founder & CEO, Solo Group
Morag Lucey
CEO, Televerde
Nasreen Ali Mohamed
Founder & CEO, Cherehani Africa
Neil (Peetachai) Dejkraisak
Co-Founder & CEO, Jasberry
Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu
Founder & CEO, Coldhubs
Olivia Koburongo
Co-Founder & CEO, MamaOpe
Pamela Chng
Founder, Bettr Barista
Param Singh
Founder & CEO, MoooFarm
Phyllis Kyomuhendo
Co-Founder & Director, M-SCAN
Ralf Toenjes
CEO, Renovatio/VerBem
Rashi Mittal Nair
Co-Founder, WOOP (Women of Opinion)
Rayner Loi
Co-Founder & CEO, Lumitics
Reto Ringger
Founder & CEO, Globalance Bank
Rob Wilson
Chief Toaster, Toast Ale
Roberta Ventura
Founder, SEP Jordan
Robin Tombs
Co-Founder & CEO, Yoti
Rogerio Cavalcante
Founder & CEO, umgrauemeio
Saba Alzabin
Co-Founder & Director, Nabta Health
Sahar Mansoor
Founder & CEO, Bare Necessities Zero Waste Solutions
Saskia Bruysten
Co-Founder & CEO, Yunus Social Business
Shashank Kumar
Co-Founder, DeHaat
Steve Butterworth
CEO, Neighbourly
Sujay Santra
Founder & CEO, iKure Techsoft
Suzanne DiBianca
Chief Impact Officer, Salesforce
Tânia Cosentino
GM, Microsoft Brazil
Tarun Bothra
Co-Founder & CTO, Saathi
Temie Giwa Tubosun
Founder, LifeBank
Tom Szaky
Founder & CEO, TerraCycle
Yosef Abramowitz
Co-Founder, CEO & President, Gigawatt Global
Zak Kaufman
Co-Founder and CEO, Vera Solutions
MB100 2020
The Judging Panel .
30 judges contributed their expertise to select this year’s Meaningful Business 100 winners. Representing organisations like Google, the United Nations, the Rockefeller Foundation, Temasek and Mastercard, the judging panel reviewed 881nominations, from 80+ countries.
Alan Greenberg
Director Board of Trustees, Institute of Imagination
Antonia Wade
Global CMO, PwC
Assaad Razzouk
CEO, Gurīn Energy
Deborah Leipziger
Senior Fellow in Social Innovation, Babson College
Fiona Morgan
Director, Purpose & Impact, SailGP
Florian Kemmerich
Founder & Chief Vocating Officer, Vocating.ai
Geoff McDonald
Co-Founder & CEO, Minds@Work & former Global VP, Unilever
Kenneth Kwok
Founder & CEO, Global Citizen Capital
Liam Black
Board Member, Togetherall
Mariéme Jamme
Founder & President, iamtheCODE
Myriam Sidibé
Founder, Brands on a Mission
Nikhil Seth
Assistant Secretary-General, UN & Executive Director, UNITAR
Ravi Sunnak
EVP, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Porter Novelli
Sancia Dalley
SVP, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
Sally Uren
CEO, Forum for the Future
Seipati Mokhuoa
CEO, Southern African Women in Leadership
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MB100 Testimonials .
The quality of applications in the cohort I saw was incredible - the ideas, the determination, the involvement of communities and the positive impact generated. Yes, it was hard to judge but most importantly it was an inspiration and welcome reminder of the brilliant work that is being driven forward by entrepreneurs across the world.
Congratulations to all the winners! It was a great experience contributing to the project, and one I truly appreciated being involved in.
Reviewing this year’s MB100 submissions reinforced my belief that when you see the whole human, everybody wins. These companies are proving that business success and making a real difference in people’s lives go hand-in-hand. They’re redefining what business leadership can achieve when we build around humanity first.
