OTA Media · Ranking · 2026

The Global 100.

Sustainable Leadership Index.

The Global 100 ranks the executives and chairs driving the world's most impactful sustainability and innovation transitions. Each leader is scored across five dimensions — Sustainability, Governance, Innovation, Growth and Resilience — against peers in their sector and region. 50 leaders are currently seated; 50 seats remain open for the next cycle.

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2026
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Vanguard · 110

Vanguard.

Ten leaders setting the global bar.

01

Paolo Luigi Merli

Renewable Energy

CEO · Italy

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19
Sust.
19
Innov.
02

Alexander Lacik

Consumer

CEO · Denmark

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19
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19
Innov.
03

Miguel Stilwell de Andrade

Renewable Energy

CEO · Portugal

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19
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19
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04

Peter Ndegwa

Telecommunications

Group CEO · Kenya

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19
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18
Innov.
05

Tony Elumelu

Financial Services

Chairman · Nigeria

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19
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18
Innov.
06

Strive Masiyiwa

Telecommunications

Founder & Executive Chairman · Zimbabwe

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18
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18
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07

Patrice Motsepe

Materials & Resources

Executive Chairman · South Africa

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18
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18
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08

Adaora Umeoji

Financial Services

Group Managing Director & CEO · Nigeria

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18
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18
Innov.
09

Mohammed Dewji

Consumer

Group President & CEO · Tanzania

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18
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17
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10

Nassef Sawiris

Materials & Resources

Executive Chairman · Egypt

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18
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17
Innov.
Momentum · 1150

Momentum.

Forty leaders building the pace.

11

Ashish Thakkar

Technology

Founder & CEO · Uganda

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17
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17
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12

Rebecca Enonchong

Technology

Founder & CEO · Cameroon

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17
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17
Innov.
13

Yasir Al-Rumayyan

Financial Services

Governor · Saudi Arabia

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17
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17
Innov.
14

Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber

Renewable Energy

Managing Director & Group CEO · United Arab Emirates

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17
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16
Innov.
15

Khaldoon Al Mubarak

Financial Services

Managing Director & Group CEO · United Arab Emirates

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17
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16
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16

Peng Xiao

Technology

Group CEO · United Arab Emirates

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16
Sust.
16
Innov.
17

Shayne Nelson

Financial Services

Group CEO · United Arab Emirates

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16
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16
Innov.
18

Abdulla Mubarak Al-Khalifa

Financial Services

Group CEO · Qatar

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16
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16
Innov.
19

Hamad Ali Al-Khater

Infrastructure & Logistics

Group CEO · Qatar

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16
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15
Innov.
20

Tim Clark

Infrastructure & Logistics

President · United Arab Emirates

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16
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15
Innov.
21

Fahad Al-Saif

Financial Services

Minister of Investment · Saudi Arabia

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15
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15
Innov.
22

Jassem Al-Zaabi

Financial Services

Managing Director & CEO · United Arab Emirates

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15
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15
Innov.
23

Masayoshi Son

Technology

Founder, Chairman & CEO · Japan

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15
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15
Innov.
24

C.C. Wei

Technology

Chairman & CEO · Taiwan

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15
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14
Innov.
25

Pony Ma

Technology

Founder, Chairman & CEO · China

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15
Sust.
14
Innov.
26

Tadashi Yanai

Consumer

Chairman, President & CEO · Japan

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14
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14
Innov.
27

Choi Tae-won

Technology

Chairman & CEO · South Korea

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14
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14
Innov.
28

Pham Nhat Vuong

Industrial

Founder & Chairman · Vietnam

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14
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14
Innov.
29

Forrest Li

Technology

Founder, Chairman & CEO · Singapore

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14
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13
Innov.
30

Tan Su Shan

Financial Services

CEO · Singapore

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14
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13
Innov.
31

Khairussaleh Ramli

Financial Services

President & Group CEO · Malaysia

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13
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13
Innov.
32

Liao Lin

Financial Services

Chairman · China

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13
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13
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33

Catherine MacGregor

Renewable Energy

CEO · France

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13
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13
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34

Oliver Blume

Industrial

Chairman of the Executive Board · Germany

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13
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12
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35

Wael Sawan

Renewable Energy

CEO · United Kingdom

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13
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12
Innov.
36

Christel Heydemann

Telecommunications

CEO · France

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12
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12
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37

Fernando Fernandez

Consumer

CEO · United Kingdom

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12
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12
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38

Colin Hunt

Financial Services

CEO · Ireland

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12
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12
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39

Meg O’Neill

Renewable Energy

CEO · United Kingdom

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12
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11
Innov.
40

Nicolai Tangen

Financial Services

CEO · Norway

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12
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11
Innov.
41

Emma Walmsley

Healthcare & Pharma

CEO · United Kingdom

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11
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11
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42

Jamie Dimon

Financial Services

Chairman & CEO · United States

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11
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11
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43

Mary Barra

Industrial

Chair & CEO · United States

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11
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11
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44

Salim Ramji

Financial Services

CEO · United States

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11
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10
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45

Horacio Marin

Renewable Energy

President & CEO · Argentina

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11
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10
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46

Ivan Arriagada

Materials & Resources

CEO · Chile

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10
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10
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47

Jose Antonio Fernandez

Consumer

CEO · Mexico

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10
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10
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48

German Larrea Mota-Velasco

Materials & Resources

Executive President & Chairman · Mexico

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10
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10
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49

David Velez

Financial Services

Founder & CEO · Brazil

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10
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9
Innov.
50

Lisa Su

Technology

Chair & CEO · United States

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10
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9
Innov.
50 seats open

The next 50 are being shortlisted now.

The Global 100 admits leaders in cycles. The next cohort will be published with the 2027 edition. If you know someone whose work on sustainability or innovation belongs here, nominate them below.