The 2021 MB100
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MB100 2021
The 2021 Meaningful Business 100 .
The 2021 MB100 are an outstanding group of leaders who are dedicating their work to tackling the world’s most pressing issues and help achieve the UN Global Goals.
The individuals hail from 33 countries and comprise corporate CEOs, entrepreneurs, sustainability leaders and impact investors, representing the best of what business, entrepreneurship and social innovation can be.
Curated by an expert panel of 21 judges, the winners were scored across five key areas: Impact, Leadership, Innovation, Durability and Scope.
Kate Brandt
Sustainability Officer, Google
Amy Clarke
Co-Founder & Chief Impact Officer, Tribe Impact Capital
Abeer Abu Ghaith
Founder & CEO, MENA Alliances
Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes
Founder & Managing Partner, Aruwa Capital Management
Alisée de Tonnac
Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Seedstars
Arnolda Shiundu
Sustainability Lead Africa, Diageo
Ashok Shah
Group CEO, APA Apollo Group
Celia Pool
Co-Founder, DAME
Corine Tap
President, Asia, Africa and Middle East, Danone
Emily Ewell
Co-Founder & CEO, Pantys
Hira Rizvi
Co-Founder & CEO, SheKab
Keely Cat-Wells
Founder & CEO, C Talent
Nathalia Arcuri
Founder & CEO, Me Poupe!
Tom Szaky
Founder & CEO, TerraCycle
Raffi Schieir
Founder, Prevented Ocean Plastic
Francesco Piazzesi
CEO, Échale a Tu Casa
Kentaro Kawamori
Co-Founder & CEO, Persefoni
Aaron Fishman
Founder & CEO, East Bali Cashews
Abdulrhman Elhalafawy
Chief Business Officer, Cupmena
Abraham Auzan
Co-Founder & CPO, Sehati TeleCTG
Adebowale Onafowora
CEO & MD, Bic Farms Concepts
Adeshina Adewumi
Co-Founder & CEO, One Kiosk
Adi Reza Nugroho
Co-Founder & CEO, Mycotech Lab
Alexandre Amorim
Co-Founder, Ago Social
Alice Hung
Co-Founder & CEO, Micro PC
Anna Zhenchuk
MD, BioAnalyt
Antoine Hubert
Co-Founder & CEO, Ynsect
Antonio Henrique Dianin
CEO, Project Company
Ashish Khanna
President, Renewables, Tata Power
Asonele Kotu
Founder, FemConnect
Ben Jeffreys
CEO, ATEC International
Brandon Burke
Co-Founder & CEO, LegWorks
Bryan Eagle
Co-Founder & CEO, Glanris
Chad Robertson
Co-Founder & CEO, Regenize
Chioma Ukonu
Co-Founder & COO, RecyclePoints
Darius Habamenshi
MD, Abahizi Rwanda
David Valentine
Co-Founder, CEO & CTO, Niunet PNG
Chidozie Igweilo
Founder & CEO, QuadLoop
Chinonso Opurum
CEO, SOSO CARE
Divin Kouebatouka
Founder & CEO, Mvutu
Dominik Campanella
Co-Founder, Concular
Eric Kim
Co-Founder & CEO, Dot Inc
Eunice Sampson
Director, Climate Change & Sustainability, EY
Fran Beer
Communications Manager, Prune Harris
Gemma McCall
Co-Founder & CEO, Culture Shift
Ghirmay Abraham
MD, Aptech Africa
Gideon Olanrewaju
Founder & CEO, DigiLearns
Gihan Amarasiriwardena
Co-Founder & President, Ministry of Supply
Graham Chipchase
CEO, Brambles
Halima Iqbal
Founder & CEO, Oraan
Harit Soni
Founder & President, Ecolibrium
Ian Shapiro
CEO, Reall
Ifeanyi Ossai
Co-Founder & CEO, CribMD
Irene Etyang
Founder & CEO, Already Foods
James Mwangi
Group CEO & MD, Equity Group Holdings
James Reinhart
Founder & CEO, ThredUP
Jane Nakasamu
CEO, Greenbelt Energy
Jeremiah Thoronka
Founder & CEO, Optim Energy
Jerrica Kirkley
Co-Founder & CMO, Plume
João Leal
Co-Founder & CEO, Árvore
Juliet Namujju
Founder & CEO, Kimuli Fashionability
KR Sridhar
Founder, Chair & CEO, Bloom Energy
Josephine Suleiman
Founder & CEO, Olivelink Healthcare
Lena Pripp-Kovac
Chief Sustainability Officer, IKEA
Madeline Rotman
Head of Sustainability, Imperfect Foods
Marisa Drew
Chief Sustainability Officer, Standard Chartered Bank
Mauricio Meza
Co-Founder & CEO, Komodo OpenLab
Melis Buyuksan
Founder & MD, Medlis Ramps
Michael Dean
Founding Partner, Agfunder
Michael Maggio
Founder & President, iWrc
Michelle Adelman
Founder & MD, Accite Holdings
Michelle Egger
Co-Founder & CEO, Biomilq
Mohamed Dhaouafi
Founder & CEO, Cure Bionics
Naveen Krishna
Founder & MD, SMV Green Solutions
Olcay Silahlı
Co-Founder & CEO, Fazla Gıda (Whole Surplus)
Olivier Reinaud
Co-Founder & Head of Carbon Credits, NetZero
Prashant Pachisia
Founder & CEO, Care Netram
René Espinoza
CEO, Lazarillo
Nneka Mobisson
Co-Founder & CEO, mDoc
Richardos Lebbos
Founder & CEO, Startchy
Rikesh Gurung
Co-Founder & Chair, The Green Road
Rob King
Co-Founder & CEO, Zedify
Robert Falck
Founder & CEO, Einride
Ryan Gersava
Founder & President, Virtualahan
Sarah Paiji Yoo
Co-Founder & CEO, Blueland
Sean Molloy
Co-Founder, Avertana
Shely Aronov
Co-Founder & CEO, InnerPlant
Shona McDonald
Founder & Director, Shonaquip
Siobhan Toohill
Group Head of Sustainability, Westpac
Sofie Blakstad
Co-Founder & CEO, hiveonline
Steve Oldham
CEO, Carbon Engineering
Tarun Jami
Founder, GreenJams
Tess Michaels
Founder & CEO, Stride Funding
Thomas Gradek
Founder, President & CEO, RHST Industries
Thomas Norman Canguilhem
Co-Founder & CEO, EcoTree International
Tülin Akın
Co-Founder & CEO, Tabit Smart Farming Technologies
Vaibhav Tidke
Co-Founder & CEO, S4S Technologies
Yohanes Sugihtononugroho
Co-Founder & CEO, Crowde
Zakia Moulaoui Guery
CEO, Invisible Cities
Zhang Yue
Founder, Chair & CEO, Broad Group
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The Judging Panel .
21 judges contributed their expertise to select this year’s Meaningful Business 100 winners. Representing organisations like the United Nations, Forum for the Future, Action Against Hunger and Mastercard, the judging panel reviewed over 500 nominations, from 80+ countries.
Alan Greenberg
Director Board of Trustees, Institute of Imagination
Andrew D. Ive
Founder & Managing General Partner, Big Idea Ventures
Anna Bateson
CEO, Guardian Media Group
Deborah Leipziger
Senior Fellow in Social Innovation, Babson College
Jessica Cheam
Founder & MD, Eco-Business
Kevin Bone
Partner, Lightrock
Mike Barry
Founder, MikeBarryeco & Board Trustee, A Blueprint for Better Business
Nikhil Seth
Assistant Secretary-General, UN & Executive Director, UNITAR
Nuru Mugambi
Director, Public Affairs & Sustainable Finance Lead, Kenya Bankers Association
Payal Dalal
EVP, Global Programmes, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth
Sancia Dalley
SVP, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
Snigdha Sahal
Founder, AccelerateWise
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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.
