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26 October 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR participated for a second successive time in the judging process of selecting the top 100 Meaningful Business leaders for 2021. Meaningful Business, a global platform for leaders combining profit and purpose, has announced the 3rd edition of the Meaningful Business 100 (MB100) recognising outstanding contributions of individuals in support of the UN Global Goals, sponsored by EY.
The award received over 500 nominations from 70 countries, following a global nomination process. Curated by an expert panel of 21 judges, including UNITAR's Executive Director and Assistant Secretary-General, Nikhil Seth; Stasia Mitchell, Global Entrepreneurship Leader, EY; Paul Lindley, Founder, Ella's Kitchen; Moky Makura, Executive Director, Africa No Filter and Sancia Dalley, SVP, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, each nominee was scored across five key areas: Durability, Impact, Innovation, Leadership and Scope.
The 100 business leaders include corporate CEOs, entrepreneurs, micro-entrepreneurs, sustainability leaders, functional heads and impact investors from 33 countries. Industries that dominate the list include healthcare, financial services, agriculture, energy and education.
Commenting on the MB100, Tom Lytton-Dickie, Founder & CEO, Meaningful Business said: "Congratulations to this year's MB100 who represent the best of what business, entrepreneurship and social innovation can be. These individuals are dedicating their work to tackling the world's most pressing issues, providing hope and inspiration to us all. Thank you to our judging panel who had an extremely difficult task in choosing from the incredibly high standard of entries submitted."
As one of the MB100 judges, UNITAR's Executive Director, Nikhil Seth, said: "I would like to congratulate all of the winners recognised for their work combining profit and purpose to help achieve the UN Global Goals".
