Deadline: 13 June 2025
Nominations are now open for the Forbes’ second annual Sustainability Leaders List, spotlighting 50 of the most inspiring leaders across the globe who are catalyzing a sustainable future.
In its second year, the Forbes Sustainability Leaders List will spotlight people turning ambition into scalable action, building solutions in an economic and political climate of uncertainty. In this moment, they’re looking to honor leaders with clarity of purpose and the resolve to act when conditions are far from perfect.
Nomination Criteria
- They’re seeking nominations from founders, policymakers, investors, organizers, artists, scientists, and others driving impact around the world. Whether you’re building technology, restoring ecosystems, financing adaptation, or rethinking entrenched systems— they want to hear from you.
- For founders and CEOs of for-profit businesses, they’re looking for companies with a minimum of $10 million in annual revenue or at least $100 million in funding.
Selection Criteria
- Impact: Their cohort’s work is authentic and delivers proven, discernible positive impacts—no greenwashed efforts.
- Leadership: Nominees are proactive, not passive. They stand up, engage in dialogue, lead teams, and pave new paths forward. They are risk-takers.
- Innovation: Their leaders focus on exploring new frontiers, challenging existing limits, and solving problems in unique ways. They are pioneers in their field.
- Growth: They look for visionaries who not only have smart solutions but also possess viable plans and the drive to scale their impact.
- Recency: They prioritize candidates who have made significant contributions to environmental sustainability in the last few years.
- Equity: Their nominees strive to create solutions that benefit everyone, recognizing that sustainability is inseparable from social justice.
For more information, visit Forbes.