Applications are now open for the Meaningful Business 100 (MB100) Awards 2019. The MB100 focuses on the individual, cutting through the corporate messaging to uncover. Further, which leaders are driving truly impactful, purpose-led business to align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Moreover, Peer-nominated and curated by an expert judging panel, the MB100 will celebrate the leaders of small for-profit social impact organizations, alongside outstanding individuals within large companies, to share best practice between different sectors, causes, roles, and geographies. Further, Ultimately, they are building a global community of leaders whose business activity has resulted in meaningful impact, with rich content and knowledge sharing at its heart.

Do you know a leader who’s combining profit and purpose and whose business activity has resulted in meaningful impact? Nominate them now!

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

Judges will also consider the following:

• The originality of the idea behind the product, service or project Longevity of the product, service or project Scalability of the product, service or project is it replicable?
• Localization is the product or service helping local communities take better control of their own lives?
• Further, Intersectionality how successful is the product, service or project in creating impact across multiple SDGs?
• Inclusion is there a focus on the representation of minority groups?
• Does collaboration have the leader made the best use of the core competencies of different stakeholders and encouraged them to work together?
• Likewise, Affordability what level of investment did the product or service require? (Low investment/high impact products or services will be favored)
• Further, 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?