The 2023 Meaningful Business 100 (MB100)

The 2023 MB100 are an outstanding group of leaders combining profit and purpose. Curated by an expert panel of 29 judges, the winners were chosen from over 800 applications, representing 93 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 39 countries, all working to tackle the world’s most pressing issues.

The year-round award programme, supported by EY, Hogan Lovells and Babson College, is designed to help these leaders succeed by providing access to a range of pro-bono services, investment opportunities, potential customers, capacity building resources and a global community of peers.

2023-MB100-Winners
CEO, Clean Team Ghana
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Co-Founder, Stick ‘Em
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CEO, Pakam Technology
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Founder & CEO, Frontier Markets
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CEO, PadCare Labs
Alex Stephany
2023-MB100-Winners, Ambassadors, MB100 2019, MB100 2020
Founder & CEO, Beam
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Co-Founder, Gravity Wave
2023-MB100-Winners
Co-Founder & CEO, Veev Group
2023-MB100-Winners
Co-Founder & CEO, Positive Ventures
2023-MB100-Winners
International Executive, Bank Of America
2023-MB100-Winners
Co-Founder & CEO, Eco Brixs
2021-Forum, 2022-Forum-ait, 2023-MB100-Winners, Ambassadors, investing-in-impact, JUDGES 2021, mission-possible-event
Founder & Managing General Partner, Big Idea Ventures
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Co-Founder & CEO, Leanpath
2023-MB100-Winners
Partner, Satgana
2023-MB100-Winners
Founder & CEO, Phool.co
2023-MB100-Winners
Co-Founder & CEO, BindiMaps
2023-MB100-Winners
Co-Founder & CEO, NeuralMed
2023-MB100-Winners
Co-Founder & CEO, OnMyGrad
2023-MB100-Winners
Worldwide Leader, Microsoft
2023-MB100-Winners
Co-Founder, RACE Energy
2023-MB100-Winners
VP Sustainability & Social Impact, Xylem
2023-MB100-Winners
Co-Founder & CEO, ElectricPe
2023-MB100-Winners
Co-Founder & CEO, Sycamore
2023-MB100-Winners
Founder & CEO, Kosmotive
2023-MB100-Winners
Co-Founder, Scrapays
2023-MB100-Winners
Joint Managing Director, Abundance Investment
2023-MB100-Winners
Co-Founder & CEO, Publiseer
2023-MB100-Winners
Co-Founder & CEO, PremierCredit
2023-MB100-Winners
Founder & CEO, Reel Gardening
2023-MB100-Winners
CEO, Divine Bamboo
2023-MB100-Winners
Founder & CEO, Baeru Environmental Services
2023-MB100-Winners
Senior Vice President, Aligned Climate Capital
2023-MB100-Winners
Founder & COO, Banoo
2023-MB100-Winners
Country Manager, Tek Experts
2023-MB100-Winners
Co-Founder & CEO, Pina Earth
2023-MB100-Winners
CEO, Tropic
2023-MB100-Winners
Founding Partner, LoftyInc Capital Management
2023-MB100-Winners
Founder & CEO, Zuri Health
2023-MB100-Winners
Founder, Humans in the Loop
2023-MB100-Winners
Founder & President, Ecoalf
2023-MB100-Winners
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Zuwa Energy
2023-MB100-Winners
Co-Founder, COO & CFO, Ugani Prosthetics
2023-MB100-Winners
Founder, NatureMetrics
2023-MB100-Winners
Co-Founder, Better Packaging Co.
2023-MB100-Winners
Co-Founder & CEO, DeepSea Technologies
2023-MB100-Winners
Managing Director, Elzian Agro
2023-MB100-Winners
Founder & CEO, Spectrus Sustainable Solutions
2023-MB100-Winners
Founder & CEO, Oliver
2023-MB100-Winners
CEO, Labi
2023-MB100-Winners
Founder & CEO, Nampya Farmers
2023-MB100-Winners
Co-Founder & COO, Rooftop Republic Urban Farming
2023-MB100-Winners
Co-Founder & CEO, Kita
2023-MB100-Winners
Co-Founder & CEO, The Best Bees Company
2023-MB100-Winners
Founder & CEO, Chanja Datti
2023-MB100-Winners
Co-Founder & CEO, HomeBiogas
2023-MB100-Winners
Co-Founder & CEO, GramHeet
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Founder & CEO, BURN
2023-MB100-Winners
Co-Founder, Battery Smart
2023-MB100-Winners, MB100 2021
Founder, Prevented Ocean Plastic
2023-MB100-Winners
Co-Founder & CEO, Little Thinking Minds
2023-MB100-Winners
Managing Partner, Summa Equity
2023-MB100-Winners
Head of Sustainability, Ethical Partners Funds Management
2023-MB100-Winners
CEO, iHeal HealthTech
2023-MB100-Winners
Head of Sustainability, Misfits Market
2023-MB100-Winners
Founder & CEO, Maziwa
2023-MB100-Winners
Founder & Managing Director, Apon Bazaar
2023-MB100-Winners
Founder & CEO, Revfin Services
2023-MB100-Winners
Co-Founder & CEO, Sehat Kahani
2023-MB100-Winners
Managing Partner, Enygma Ventures
2023-MB100-Winners
Co-Founder & CTO, Adirelounge
2023-MB100-Winners
Head of Sustainable Programming, EssilorLuxottica
2023-MB100-Winners
Founder & CEO, Elephantech
2023-MB100-Winners
Founder & CEO, RAS Luxury Skincare
2023-MB100-Winners
Founder & CEO, LightEd
2023-MB100-Winners
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Enviroserve UAE
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Founder & CEO, iKure Techsoft
2023-MB100-Winners
Co-Founder, Good Nature Agro
2023-MB100-Winners
President, WeSpire - a Bonterra solution
2023-MB100-Winners
Founder, Chair & CEO, Praava Health
2023-MB100-Winners
Founder & CEO, Clean Start Solutions
2023-MB100-Winners
Co-Founder & CEO, Abatable
2023-MB100-Winners
Founder, Fightback
2023-MB100-Winners
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Baan Saijai
2023-MB100-Winners
CEO, Eneza Education
2023-MB100-Winners
CEO, Marine Innovation
2023-MB100-Winners
Co-Founder & CMO, Tespack

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    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
    2021-Forum, Ambassadors, JUDGES 2022, JUDGES 2023, JUDGES 2024, MB100 2021, scaling-impact
    Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Seedstars
    2022-Forum-ait, Ambassadors, JUDGES 2022, JUDGES 2023
    COO, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Centre
    JUDGES 2023, JUDGES 2024
    VP & Head of Grant Programmes, Comic Relief US
    JUDGES 2023
    Chief Ethics Officer, Lush
    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
    JUDGES 2023, JUDGES 2024
    CEO, African Venture Philanthropy Alliance
    Ambassadors, JUDGES 2022, JUDGES 2023
    Group Director of Sustainability, Bupa
    JUDGES 2023
    Head, Z Zurich Foundation
    JUDGES 2023, JUDGES 2024
    Africa Head, United Nations Global Compact
    2021-Forum, Ambassadors, JUDGES 2021, JUDGES 2022, JUDGES 2023, JUDGES 2024, meet-the-judges, paysend-event-1
    Chair, Centre for Global Equality
    JUDGES 2023, JUDGES 2024
    Chair, Hogan Lovells
    ait-judges-2023, criminal-justice-event, JUDGES 2023, JUDGES 2024, Speakers
    Group Advocacy Director, Virgin Group
    2022-Forum-ait, ait-winners-2022, JUDGES 2023, JUDGES 2024
    Founder, C3 & Senior Partner, Global Ventures
    JUDGES 2023
    Honorary Director & Trustee, Centre for Innovation in Voluntary Action
    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
    2021-Forum, 2022-Forum-ait, Ambassadors, JUDGES 2021, JUDGES 2022, JUDGES 2023, JUDGES 2024, scaling-impact
    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
    2022-Forum-ait, ait-winners-2022, JUDGES 2023, JUDGES 2024
    Co-Founder & Co-Managing Partner, Green Frontier Capital
    Sharmi Surianarain
    JUDGES 2023
    Chief Impact Officer, Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator
    JUDGES 2023, JUDGES 2024
    Head, Community Stewardship, Temasek International
    2021-Forum, 2022-Forum-ait, Ambassadors, JUDGES 2021, JUDGES 2022, JUDGES 2023, JUDGES 2024, measuring-impact
    Co-Founder, Catalyst Group
    Ambassadors, JUDGES 2021, JUDGES 2022, JUDGES 2023, JUDGES 2024
    Global Entrepreneurship Leader, EY

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    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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