The Meaningful Business 100 2023
Nominations are now open for the fifth edition of the Meaningful Business 100 award programme, celebrating leaders globally combining profit and purpose to help achieve the UN Global Goals.
Nominations are now closed. Winners will be announced on Wednesday 11th October 2023.
ABOUT THE MB100
Comprising corporate CEOs, sustainability leaders, impact investors, entrepreneurs and micro-entrepreneurs, the MB100 cuts across geography, industry, role and company size to recognise outstanding work being done to solve the most pressing social and environmental issues we are facing today.
The year-long award programme consists of pro-bono services from our partners, mentorship, workshops, networking and storytelling to help winners showcase their work and increase their positive impact.
OUR JUDGES
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?
Headline Sponsor
Legal Partner
Academic Partner
COMMUNICATIONS PARTNER
Community Partners
University Partners
MB100 TESTIMONIALS
As a mission-led founder, being part of the MB100 has driven so many fruitful connections with leaders innovating for good. It has allowed us to find our tribe in a global community, helping us increase our customer value and positive impact.
The MB100 connected us with other founders, we got to discuss our individual and collective problems, and learn immensely from each other. It also meant we met with investors and industry veterans to discuss and strategise on many of our pain points through workshops, one-on-one coaching and mentorship events. The programme was a great opportunity for us, and we’re happy to have been a part of it.
I want to thank the MB100 community for creating a healthy environment for interaction, growth and, better yet, failure. I have never experienced a programme like this before. The value I have received from the networking, training and mentorship has been immeasurable, and I am eager to see where this journey takes me and my team.
My ego never entirely recovered from missing being part of the Forbes 30 under 30 but being among the 100 Meaningful Business is a recognition that widely compensates for it ??!
Being part of the MB100 programme has enabled me to broaden my professional network and learn from business leaders across the globe. It is a transformative initiative to be involved.
Beyond a meaningful recognition for companies advancing the SDGs, the MB100 programme provides invaluable opportunities for learning, mentorship, and networking. Through MB100, I’ve made powerful connections with social entrepreneurs around the globe and tapped into advice from industry experts while our company has been growing through a pivotal period of growth.
