Call for Nominations: Forbes Sustainability Leaders 2025, Are you or someone you know driving innovative climate solutions that are reshaping our future? Nominations are now open for Forbes’ second annual Sustainability Leaders List 2025, spotlighting 50 bold leaders from around the globe who are taking real action against the climate crisis.
Forbes Sustainability Leaders 2025
About the Forbes Sustainability Leaders List
In a world facing mounting environmental challenges, Forbes Sustainability Leaders celebrates individuals who are not only passionate but are actively implementing practical, scalable solutions. These leaders come from all industries and disciplines, united by their commitment to advancing sustainability in creative, data-driven, and impactful ways.
This list is more than a collection of names—it’s a global call to action, honoring those pushing forward even amid political, economic, and logistical uncertainty.
Who Are They Looking For?
Forbes is seeking trailblazers including:
- Founders and CEOs of sustainability-focused businesses
- Scientists, researchers, and academics
- Artists and storytellers shifting narratives around climate
- Policymakers and organizers advocating systemic change
- Investors and financiers fueling the green economy
- Activists and community leaders working on the frontlines
- And anyone else creating material impact in sustainability
Background: Why It Matters
The climate landscape today is a paradox: While technological solutions and funding are advancing rapidly, policy reversals, disinformation, and inequities are slowing real progress. Leaders around the world face hurdles as they strive to implement net-zero strategies, ecosystem restoration, sustainable finance, clean energy adoption, and more.
Even in this complex environment, individuals are making headway—developing new technologies, rethinking systems, restoring habitats, and influencing public behavior. Forbes wants to honor these voices in 2025.
Eligibility
Nominations are open globally and are not limited by profession. However, there are a few criteria:
- Impact: Clear evidence of measurable action in the sustainability space
- For founders/CEOs of for-profit businesses:
- Company must have $10 million+ in annual revenue or
- At least $100 million in funding
Important Dates
- Deadline for nominations: Friday, June 13, 2025, by 9:00 AM Eastern Time
- Finalists may be asked to provide additional documentation and insights into their work
How to Nominate
Nominate a sustainability changemaker (including yourself!) via the official Forbes platform:
👉 Forbes Sustainability Leaders 2025 – Nominations Now Open
