Deadline: July 1, 2024
Nominations are now open for the sixth edition of the Meaningful Business 100 Award Programme, championing leaders combining profit and purpose to help achieve the UN Global Goals.
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 their partners, EY, Hogan Lovells, Babson College and innovision, and provides access to investment opportunities, potential customers, capacity building resources and a global community of peers.
Eligibility
Each leader must have:
- Created positive, direct and intended impact aligned to one or more SDGs in the last 12 months.
- Been the driving force behind the product, service or project that combines purpose and profit.
Judging Criteria
Judges are considering:
- Originality of the idea behind the product, service or project
- Longevity of the product, service or project
- Intersectionality – how successful is the product in creating impact across multiple SDGs?
- Localisation – is the product or service helping local communities take better control of their lives?
- Scalability of the product, service or project – is it replicable?
- Inclusion – is there a focus on representation of minority groups?
- Collaboration – has the leader made best use of the core competencies of different stakeholders, and encouraged them to work together?
- Affordability – what level of investment did the product or service require? (Low investment, high impact products or services will be favoured)
- Use of innovation/technology to power the product, service or project
- Is the leader a role model for, and champion of, meaningful business beyond their own company?
Nomination
- You can submit the application for yourself, or on behalf of a leader
- They also accept recommendations and they will reach out to the candidates for them to put forward their full application
- This is a one-stage application process. If further clarification is needed, they will get in touch to request specific additional information
- Applications are reviewed by an expert panel of judges and winners are announced on Wednesday, October 16.
For more information, visit MB100.
