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The 2016 GreenBiz 30 under 30

May 31, 2016

By GreenBiz Editors
These emerging leaders aren't necessarily on the C-suite track; some aren't even on the CEO’s radar. But that doesn't mean they aren't making a difference.

Nigel Topping on reinventing capitalism in a climate constrained world

March 3, 2016

WithNigel Topping and Aimée Christensen

Business stepped up to support the Paris UN climate agreements in an unprecedented way, and ever since has been a force in moving nations and their agreements forward.

Nigel Topping, chief executive of We Mean Business, a coalition of business coalitions advocating for sustainability, told GreenBiz 16 that “business was there in an incredibly positive way,” because they now believe that taking action to stem climate change “can drive business growth." Moreover, the risks associated with not doing so are too extreme.

Christina Page of Yahoo! on Internet firms' move to renewables

January 28, 2016

WithChristina Page

Tech companies like Yahoo! and its competitors are in a great position to push the envelope on moving corporate America to renewable energy.

After all, notes Christina Page, former global director of energy and sustainability strategy for Yahoo! (who now works for tech rival Amazon), such companies are accustomed to moving very fast and defying the laws of physics in what can be done in a given amount of time.

Liz O'Neill of Levi Strauss on sustainable supply chains

January 25, 2016

WithLiz O'Neill

Liz O'Neill, senior vice president of product development and sourcing at Levi Strauss, said part of her strategy at Levi is to integrate sustainability into every aspect of Levi's business.

Focusing broadly, across supply chains and across products, works better, she said, to actually bring environmentally beneficial practices into being.

Spirae's Sunil Cherian at VERGE 15

January 21, 2016

WithSunil Cherian

The CEO of Spirae, Sunil Cherian, said the distributed energy is growing ever more popular and present as it is becoming the energy plan of choice in many communities and regions. Spirae makes software platforms to manage the disparate controls and power sources of distributed energy systems. 

Distributed energy systems are transitioning from something that has to be pushed by renewable power advocates to systems that have their own pull or demand from customers. 

Zipcar's Robin Chase on reinventing capitalism

January 12, 2016

WithRobin Chase
The Founder of Zipcar and author of Peers Inc. talks about a new economic order emerging based on leveraging excess capacity, collaborating and crowdsourcing the best ideas.

Impossible Foods Founder on the burger revolution

January 11, 2016

Impossible Foods says it makes the best burger you'll ever eat. Though you'd swear from its taste, sizzle, smell and look that its top ground beef, the "meat" is made from plants.

Carbon Tracker CEO Anthony Hobley: What financial markets don't see

January 7, 2016

WithAnthony Hobley
The markets are only starting to wake up to these massive risks.

Dan Probst of JLL commercial real estate firm at COP21

January 5, 2016

WithDan Probst

Dan Probst leads the energy and sustainability services group at JLL, a global commercial real estate financing and services company. During COP 21 in Paris in December, he spoke with GreenBiz Senior Editor Lauren Hepler at the Sustainable Innovation Forum about forces driving building developers and owners to be more careful about the environmental footprint of their buildings.

Chargepoint's Pasqual Romano on EV charging stations

December 22, 2015

Chargepoint is trying hard to make EV charging stations as ubiquitous in America as gas stations.