Vision: An era that will put unprecedented value on talent as the main driver of business success. Action: ManpowerGroup is leading governments and business leaders to re-examine how they leverage human potential in an increasingly volatile world. They don’t pretend they have a social conscience, because the core of their business is already that. www.ManpowerGroup.com
Vision: To change existing cancer research techniques to one of collaboration, not competition. Action: The medical research model has long been built upon a system of competition – funding (grants) and accolades. Diagnosed with multiple myeloma (cancer of the blood), Giusti created an organization that is now the world’s number one multiple myeloma research funder. This has changed the way research is done. www.TheMMRF.com
Vision: Inspire the next generation of content creators to focus on gender equality and reduce stereotyping in children’s media. Action: The Institute has amassed the largest body of research on gender prevalence in entertainment. A biennial symposium convenes decision makers, content creators and thought leaders to share how best to establish a gender- balanced media landscape. www.SeeJane.org
Vision: Performance with purpose. Action: Delivering sustainable growth by investing in a healthier future for people and planet. By tackling obesity and improving the nutritional value of PepsiCo products she has made the globally recognized company more environmentally sustainable and found innovative ways to reduce energy and water use. www.Pepsico.com
Vision: An accident-free workplace. Action: Dedicated to protecting your most valuable asset – your employees – Copeland collaborates, brainstorms and actively provides safety advice to more than 300,000 workers. She knows that legislation alone is not adequate to provide safety in the workplace and has trademarked a four-stage advantage plan to keep employees safe. The Arbill University offers thought leadership. www.Arbill.com
Vision: To support and empower diverse, innovative leaders who leverage business for a greater good. Action: Helps build valuable peer-to-peer connections among influential business leaders, social entrepreneurs and impact investors. This creates high-impact collaborations that contribute to a just, humane and sustainable world. www.SVN.org
Vision: To tell the world intimate tales of human courage and sacrifice that will inspire change for the better. Action: Giving a voice to the voiceless is what Kristof does best. The Pulitzer Prize-winner empowers audiences to understand the world we live in. He is author of the two best- selling books, Half the Sky and A Path Appears, coauthored with his wife Sheryl WuDunn. www.Kristof.Blogs.NYtimes.com
Vision: A world in which humans live sustainably, in harmony with one another and nature, powered mostly by solar energy. Action: The principal organizer of the first Earth Day in 1970, Hayes helped launch the modern environmental movement. He recently built what some have described as the greenest office building in the world. www.bullitt.org
Vision: Achieve the UN Millenium Development Goals. Action: The most powerful woman in the United Nations, Clark has an annual budget of US$5 billion and a staff of 8,000 in 182 countries. She is leading the charge towards the UN’s Millennium Development Goals by 2015. The former prime minister of New Zealand aims to cut poverty in half and promote gender equality and environmental sustainability. www.UN.org
Vision: A society that nurtures tolerance and understanding among all people. Action: Twenty-something Sridharan invented a mobile app that provides real-time information on water availability in India via SMS. In addition to serving the needs of women in developing countries she has helped solve a problem that affects 90 percent of Asia. www.NextDrop.org
