The Meaningful Business 100 (MB100) Award Program, which honors leaders worldwide who combine profit and purpose to advance the UN Global Goals, is now accepting nominations for its sixth edition. The one-year award program, which EY and Hogan Lovells sponsor, Babson College and Innovision aims to maximize the beneficial impact of winners through specialized workshops, mentoring, storytelling, and unique networking opportunities.

The MB100 includes corporate CEOs, sustainability leaders, impact investors, and entrepreneurs from various regions, industries, roles, and company sizes, recognizing outstanding efforts to address today’s critical social and environmental challenges.

Key Details

• Application Deadline:1 July 2024
• Result Announcement Date: 16 October 2024
• Funding Type: Pro-bono services from partners including EY, Hogan Lovells, Babson College, and Innovision
• Organizer:  Meaningful Business
• Eligible Countries: All
• Eligible Gender: Male/Female
• Target Group: Corporate CEOs, sustainability leaders, impact investors, entrepreneurs, and micro-entrepreneurs
• Focus Area: Social and environmental impact aligned with UN Global Goals
• Number of Opportunities: 100 leaders
• Duration: One year
• Program Language: English

Benefits

The following are the benefits of the Meaningful Business 100 Awards Program:

• Access to pro-bono services from EY, Hogan Lovells, Babson College, and Innovision
• Opportunities for investment and potential customers
• Capacity building resources
• Access to a global community of peers

Eligibility Criteria

Each leader must have:

• In the last 12 months, the leader must have created a planned, positive impact aligned with one or more SDGs.
• Be the driving force behind a product, service, or project that combines purpose and profit

Nomination Requirements

• Respond to the application question
• 2-minute video telling about yourself, your work, your biggest challenge last year, and how you overcame it.
• You believe any additional information, including testimonials, awards, and media coverage, will support your nomination.

How to Nominate for the Meaningful Business 100 Awards Program?

Use the “Nominate Now” button below to submit a nomination for the Meaningful Business 100 Awards Program.

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Selection Process and Judging Criteria

Selection Process highlights are as follows:

• Submit an application for yourself or on behalf of a leader
• Recommendations are accepted, and nominees will be contacted to complete their applications
• Applications are reviewed by an expert panel of judges
• Winners are announced on 16th October 2024

The judges will take into account the following:

• Originality of the idea
• Longevity of the product, service, or project
• Intersectionality across multiple SDGs
• Local impact and community empowerment
• Scalability and replicability
• Inclusion and representation of minority groups
• Collaboration with different stakeholders
• Affordability and effect of the investment
• Use of innovation and technology
• Role model status and championing meaningful business beyond their own company

For more information about the Meaningful Business 100 Awards Program, refer to the Meaningful Business website.

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