Gareth Ackerman, Chairman, Pick n Pay
“Make a difference. Invest in communities and leverage our networks to make things better for all.” Vision: A fairer world where we would work towards both growing the cake and sharing it more equitably. Action: Dedicates his business to values that have been in place for 50 years: Doing good is good business; consumer sovereignty; business […]
Stedman Graham, CEO, S. Graham & Associates
“You are not your circumstances. You are your possibilities.” Vision: To help people understand their potential, develop an identity, and recognize the value of knowledge and how it applies to their lives each day. Action: Graham teaches identity development and leadership to people all over the world – from youth to executives. He has written 11 […]
Gabbrielle Giffords, CoFounder, Americans For Responsible Solutions
“Dangerous people with guns are a danger to women – for moms, for families, for me and you.” Vision: A society that prevents gun violence. Action: A string of public shootings over the last few years has spurred Giffords to find solutions that prevent more violence, including background checks. Herself a victim, she fights entrenched […]
Laura Roberts, CEO, Pantheon Enterprises
“Building a substantial business is the best way to make a significant difference.” Vision: To transform the industrial chemical industry and remove toxic chemicals from the environment. Action: Worked for years in a predominantly male industry to replace harmful chemicals with non-toxic ones. Proved that alternative products without toxins can do the job equally well. […]
Linda Rottenberg, CEO, Endeavor
“If people aren’t calling you crazy, you aren’t thinking big enough.” Vision: To lead the high-impact entrepreneurship movement around the world. Action: Created the first global organization focusing on the “scale- up” phase of entrepreneurship. Endeavor identifies, mentors and co- invests in high-impact entrepreneurs — business innovators demonstrating the greatest potential for growth. But don’t bet the […]
Rebecca Masisak, CEO, TechSoup Global
“Managing technology is managing change. Leadership can come from any place.” Vision: A world where technology is a powerful enabler for social change. Action: Leading a worldwide network of individuals and organizations that share a conviction to work together to develop and exchange new solutions to our most urgent social challenges. Masisak believes NGOs and nonprofits […]
Matt Patsky, CEO, Trillium Asset Management
“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” – Archbisop Emeritus Desmond Tutu Vision: A world where the capital markets can be used for financial gain while promoting social equity and environmental sustainability. Action: Provides products and services that fulfill the financial, social […]
Peter Ter Kulve, President Commissioner, Unilever
“To make growth possible you have to incorporate bigger social themes or else you simply become a problem instead of a solution.” Vision: Sustainability will lead to a whole new funnel of innovation. Action: A key belief is that Unilever will do better business in a healthy society, rather than in an unhealthy one. Healthy […]
Derek Handley, Serial entrepreneur
“It’s less about planetary issues and more about the human issues that cause it.” Vision: A world where profit is put alongside people and planet. Action: Helped establish the B Team, a global group of leaders chosen for the work they’re doing to advance the cause of better business. Seeing the bigger picture of business and its […]
Tyra Banks, Founder, Tyra Banks Company
“Stop saying these negative things about yourself. Look in the mirror and find something about yourself that’s positive and celebrate that!” Vision: Invest in girls and young women to help them realize their ambitions and discover new possibilities. Action: Established Fierce Capital, which develops and invests in early- stage start-up companies, including firms that are female-led […]
