Featuring leaders from top companies
Featuring leaders from top companies
Accelerate Your Impact. Elevate Your Leadership.
ChangeLeaders 2026 celebrates 100 trailblazing corporate impact leaders - providing them with the peer network, team-empowering tools, and startup solutions needed to drive faster, deeper change across their organisations and beyond.
Recognition & Your Growth Engine
Recognition & Your Growth Engine
Leading impact inside a corporate can be challenging - navigating internal roadblocks, scaling initiatives, and finding proven solutions shouldn't be done in isolation.
ChangeLeaders 2026 is an exclusive programme designed for senior corporate leaders across CSR, Sustainability, ESG, DEI & Employee Engagement to amplify their voice and scale their impact.
Leading impact inside a corporate can be challenging - navigating internal roadblocks, scaling initiatives, and finding proven solutions shouldn't be done in isolation.
ChangeLeaders 2026 is an exclusive programme designed for senior corporate leaders across CSR, Sustainability, ESG, DEI & Employee Engagement to amplify their voice and scale their impact.
What You Receive as a ChangeLeader
What You Receive as a ChangeLeader
Selected ChangeLeaders get access to the following perks to grow their impact:
Global Visibility: Earn official global recognition as one of 2026’s top corporate impact leaders.
Peer Network: Join quarterly virtual roundtables and in-person meetups with fellow impact leaders.
Team Engagement: Unlock exclusive employee and team impact opportunities for your company.
VIP Access: Exclusive passes to top global conferences and impact events.
Startup Ecosystem: Tap into 2,000+ vetted impact startups with world-changing solutions.
Selected ChangeLeaders get access to the following perks to grow their impact:
Global Visibility: Earn official global recognition as one of 2026’s top corporate impact leaders.
Peer Network: Join quarterly virtual roundtables and in-person meetups with fellow impact leaders.
Team Engagement: Unlock exclusive employee and team impact opportunities for your company.
VIP Access: Exclusive passes to top global conferences and impact events.
Startup Ecosystem: Tap into 2,000+ vetted impact startups with world-changing solutions.
Who Should Apply?
Who Should Apply?
You are an ideal candidate for ChangeLeaders 2026 if you meet the following criteria:
Senior Executive Level: Currently holding a senior role (e.g. Head of Department, Director, VP, C-Suite, or Business Unit Lead).
Enterprise Scale: Operating within an organisation with 1,000+ employees.
Measurable Impact: Demonstrable track record of driving social, environmental, or purpose-led change.
Relevant Function: Leading in Sustainability, ESG, CSR, DEI, Corporate Innovation, HR, or Purpose Strategy.
Growth Mindset: Committed to collaborating with peers and driving faster organisational change.
You are an ideal candidate for ChangeLeaders 2026 if you meet the following criteria:
Senior Executive Level: Currently holding a senior role (e.g. Head of Department, Director, VP, C-Suite, or Business Unit Lead).
Enterprise Scale: Operating within an organisation with 1,000+ employees.
Measurable Impact: Demonstrable track record of driving social, environmental, or purpose-led change.
Relevant Function: Leading in Sustainability, ESG, CSR, DEI, Corporate Innovation, HR, or Purpose Strategy.
Growth Mindset: Committed to collaborating with peers and driving faster organisational change.
What ChangeLeaders Say
"Being recognised as a ChangeLeader was a real privilege. Since then, We Make Change has opened the door to a community of inspiring leaders and purpose-driven startups. I’m now proud to be mentoring one of these ventures, and I’m genuinely excited about the impact we can create together in this next chapter."
Victoria Jones
Global Vice President, People and Communities - AtkinsRéalis
"Being a ChangeLeader has meant growing in confidence, collaborating with peers inside and outside my industry, and truly owning the impact of my work. For a long time, I never felt I needed to tell my story externally — not because I lacked pride in it, but because I hadn't yet given myself permission to take up space. This nomination marked a clear before and after in my career, and this community made that shift possible."
Myriam Lamerton
Global Program Manager, Employee Impact Councils - Salesforce
"I come from a lineage of people who understood that leadership is service. Being a ChangeLeader means carrying that legacy forward, using every seat I hold, whether corporate or community, to widen the doorways for the people coming after me."
Alia McCants
Senior Director of Global Inclusion and Impact, Social Impact Lead - Peloton
"Being recognised as a ChangeLeader was a real privilege. Since then, We Make Change has opened the door to a community of inspiring leaders and purpose-driven startups. I’m now proud to be mentoring one of these ventures, and I’m genuinely excited about the impact we can create together in this next chapter."
Victoria Jones
Global Vice President, People and Communities - AtkinsRéalis
"Being a ChangeLeader has meant growing in confidence, collaborating with peers inside and outside my industry, and truly owning the impact of my work. For a long time, I never felt I needed to tell my story externally — not because I lacked pride in it, but because I hadn't yet given myself permission to take up space. This nomination marked a clear before and after in my career, and this community made that shift possible."
Myriam Lamerton
Global Program Manager, Employee Impact Councils - Salesforce
"I come from a lineage of people who understood that leadership is service. Being a ChangeLeader means carrying that legacy forward, using every seat I hold, whether corporate or community, to widen the doorways for the people coming after me."
Alia McCants
Senior Director of Global Inclusion and Impact, Social Impact Lead - Peloton
"Being recognised as a ChangeLeader was a real privilege. Since then, We Make Change has opened the door to a community of inspiring leaders and purpose-driven startups. I’m now proud to be mentoring one of these ventures, and I’m genuinely excited about the impact we can create together in this next chapter."
Victoria Jones
Global Vice President, People and Communities - AtkinsRéalis
"Being a ChangeLeader has meant growing in confidence, collaborating with peers inside and outside my industry, and truly owning the impact of my work. For a long time, I never felt I needed to tell my story externally — not because I lacked pride in it, but because I hadn't yet given myself permission to take up space. This nomination marked a clear before and after in my career, and this community made that shift possible."
Myriam Lamerton
Global Program Manager, Employee Impact Councils - Salesforce
"I come from a lineage of people who understood that leadership is service. Being a ChangeLeader means carrying that legacy forward, using every seat I hold, whether corporate or community, to widen the doorways for the people coming after me."
Alia McCants
Senior Director of Global Inclusion and Impact, Social Impact Lead - Peloton
"Being recognised as a ChangeLeader was a real privilege. Since then, We Make Change has opened the door to a community of inspiring leaders and purpose-driven startups. I’m now proud to be mentoring one of these ventures, and I’m genuinely excited about the impact we can create together in this next chapter."
Victoria Jones
Global Vice President, People and Communities - AtkinsRéalis
"Being a ChangeLeader has meant growing in confidence, collaborating with peers inside and outside my industry, and truly owning the impact of my work. For a long time, I never felt I needed to tell my story externally — not because I lacked pride in it, but because I hadn't yet given myself permission to take up space. This nomination marked a clear before and after in my career, and this community made that shift possible."
Myriam Lamerton
Global Program Manager, Employee Impact Councils - Salesforce
"I come from a lineage of people who understood that leadership is service. Being a ChangeLeader means carrying that legacy forward, using every seat I hold, whether corporate or community, to widen the doorways for the people coming after me."
Alia McCants
Senior Director of Global Inclusion and Impact, Social Impact Lead - Peloton
How it works
1
Apply or Nominate for Free
Complete the simple online form for yourself or nominate an impact leader. Deadline: Friday 25th September 2026, 11:59pm GMT.
2
Applicants Shortlisted
Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, with shortlisted applicants being notified before the final announcement.
3
ChangeLeaders Announced
The Top 100 ChangeLeaders 2026 will be announced at Blue Earth Summit in London (13th-16th October 2026, date TBC), followed by virtual onboarding.
Ready to become a ChangeLeader?
Apply yourself or nominate a corporate impact leader you know.
Ready to become a ChangeLeader?
Apply yourself or nominate a corporate impact leader you know.
Become a ChangeLeader
Apply yourself or nominate a corporate impact leader you know