Geena Davis, Founder, Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media

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“We’re showing kids a world that is scantily populated with women. They should see female characters taking up half the planet, which we do.”

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

Indra Nooyi, CEO, PepsiCo

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“To be a CEO is a calling. Don’t do it because it’s a job. It’s a calling, and you have to be involved with your head, heart and hands.”

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

Julie Copeland, CEO, Arbill

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“It’s not simply about the impact an accident has on an individual, but on families too.”

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

Deb Nelson, Director, Social Venture Network

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“We’re a network where members originally went to remind themselves that they’re not crazy.”

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

Nicholas Kristof, Human Rights Journalist, Author

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“You don’t need to invade a place or install a new government to help bring about positive change.”

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

Denis Hayes, President, Bullitt Foundation

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“Success requires the ability to distinguish between opinions and facts. Question every opinion, but never ignore proven facts.”

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

Helen Clark, Administrator, UN Development Program

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 “Never look back is my philosophy.”

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

Desmond Tutu, Spiritual leader, social rights activist

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“My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.”

Vision: A society that nurtures tolerance and understanding among all people. Action: The Archbishop Emeritus has identified essential human values as the building blocks for sustainable peace: Love, hope, tolerance and courage. His role as a spiritual leader has transgressed all cultures and religions as he’s made the world aware of our shared humanity. www.Tutu.org

Evan Chrapko, CEO, Waste to Energy

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“Leave the world a better place than how you found it. That doesn’t mean you can’t do well for yourself along the way.”

Vision: Solving the world’s energy problems through smart energy means, and solving social problems while you’re at it. Action: Ideas are a necessary first ingredient – and the bigger the idea, the better. He’s turning municipal sewage into usable methane gas, generating 40 million litres of ethanol fuel per year. www.GrowingPower.com

Thomas Ng, Founder, Genashtim

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“Why do we spend money that we do not have to buy things that we do not need to impress people who don’t really care about us?”

Vision: To level the playing field globally for marginalized communities, starting with the disabled. Action: A virtual employment ecosystem with people working from the comfort, safety and convenience of their homes in more than 20 locations across eight countries. The disabled make up 80 percent of staff. www.Genashtim.org