Galen Welsch’s water social franchise Jibu, equips entrepreneurs to run sustainable businesses that meet basic needs.
access to clean water and sanitation, Employment opportunities/growth, business with purpose, africa, global impact awards, coronavirus, member impact story, Poverty, economic development
Karn Manhas and Arvind Narula leverage technology and traditional farming to create cleaner, safer food.
economic development, preserving the planet, southeast asia, Hunger and Undernutrition, technology innovation, canad, global impact awards, coronavirus, agriculture
Philanthropist James Chen and tech CEO Sam Ifergan are helping to bring vision care to 2.5 billion people across the globe.
health and wellness, member impact story, global impact awards
Rodrigo Baggio, President and Founder of Recode, is the 2020 YPO Global Impact Award winner. For 25 years, he’s been fighting the digital divide, supporting low income communities and its youth to reprogram their realities.
latin america, member impact story, global impact awards, technology, innovation, Employment opportunities/growth
WEF 2020 welcomed German Chancellor Angel Merkel as well as Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella, who joined the conversation on tech progress and equitable globalization. There was also much discussion around strategies to achieve gender parity by 2030. The YPO Hub in Davos was also abuzz…
economic development, global impact awards, trust, technology innovation, member impact story, Davos, diversity
Willy Foote is Founder and CEO of Root Capital, a nonprofit that invests in the growth of agricultural enterprises so they can transform rural communities. Root Capital has loaned more than USD1.4 billion to 700+ agricultural businesses.
global impact awards, northeastern us, new and small business creation, Employment opportunities/growth, member impact story
Jim Estill, CEO of Danby Appliance, provided refuge to 300 Syrian refugees fleeing civil war under the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program.
justice and global institutions, member impact story, global impact awards, canada, Peace
Cody Nath, CEO of Refined Technologies, supports citizens re-entering the workforce after incarceration and through his partnership with World Vision, has provided clean water to 110,000 Hondurans.
global impact awards, western us, access to clean water and sanitation, Employment opportunities/growth, member impact story
Rodrigo Baggio is the president and founder of Recode, the first non-profit organization to fight the digital divide in Latin America.
global impact awards, Poverty, Education, Employment opportunities/growth, latin america, member impact story
Jamin Arvig is the Founder and CEO of Tier1Water (originally WaterFilters.net), which was built on the premise that every person should have access to affordable clean water.
mid-america us, company culture, access to clean water and sanitation, member impact story, global impact awards
Roberto Milk helps artisans throughout the world preserve their traditions and cultures as CEO and Co-Founder of the impact marketplace NOVICA.
latin america, global impact awards, member impact story, Employment opportunities/growth
Simon Griffiths is proving how his direct-to-consumer toilet paper company is making a difference for 2.3 billion people without access to proper sanitation.
global impact awards, member impact story, preserving the planet, australia/new zealand
GV Prasad’s India-based Dr. Reddy’s is among the top 10 global generic pharmaceutical makers, providing affordable medicine to millions of people in 80 countries.
preserving the planet, south asia, member impact story, global impact awards, Poverty, healthcare
Buddy Teaster is the CEO at Soles4Souls, the largest provider of free shoes to children in need and a supporter of micro-business efforts to break the cycle of poverty.
southeast us/caribbean, global impact awards, Poverty, new and small business creation, member impact story, retail
While the textile and apparel industry is infamous for its damaging environmental impact and poor working conditions, Teresa Yang’s Esquel Group is leading the effort to prioritize the reduction of its environmental impact, while investing in its people and surrounding communities.
business with purpose, member impact story, global impact awards, north asia, female members, preserving the planet, Employment opportunities/growth