Who’s Leading the Way in Corporate Sustainability in 2025? Meet the 25 Voices to Know
By Staff
The sustainability community has witnessed significant changes in 2025 that could impact the space long-term. But one thing we have in our pocket is this: the leadership and mentors that allow the sustainability sector to continue to do necessary work, no matter the circumstances.
That’s why we’re here. We’re proud to announce our list of 25 current voices defining corporate sustainability in 2025, as chosen by the 3BL audience on LinkedIn via nomination.
From bold campaigners to CEOs to behind-the-scenes strategists, these leaders are shaping how the world understands and engages with the environment and sustainability. Selected by 3BL and featured on TriplePundit, this year’s honorees represent the communicators, storytellers, and innovators driving the narratives that matter most for business, society, and the planet.
When we asked our network who’s still inspiring and informing them in the space this year, this is what they said.
Here is the list in alphabetical order:
- Jessica Applegren, SVP Communications & Marketing, Palmetto
- Daryl Brewster, CEO, CECP (Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose)
- Whitney Dailey, Managing Director, Purpose, Allison Worldwide
- Erik Distler, VP, Global Head of Sustainability, AEG
- Eunice Heath, CSO, CRH
- Angela Hersil, VP Corporate Communications, Sustainability & Public Affairs, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
- Jen Huffstetler, CSO, HP
- Ellen Jackowski, CSO, Mastercard
- Karen Johns, CEO, Net Impact
- Michael Kaye, Director of Brand & Communications | Evergreen & Emerging Brands, Match Group
- Charmion Kinder, U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Foundation | Development Impact & Communications Director, International Olympic Committee.
- Jessica Marati Radparvar, Founder, Reconsidered
- Michelle Marks, Managing Partner, Ideas On Purpose
- Samuel Monnie, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Purpose Hive
- Torod Neptune, former CCO at Medtronic, is now an assistant communications professor at UNC Hussman
- Margaret O’Gorman, CEO, Tandem Global
- Nate Pepper, Vice President, Communications and Sustainability, Veolia
- Jennifer Garner, Sr. Manager, Corporate Communications, Papa Johns
- Madeline Smith, Global Director Impact Reporting, Griffith Foods
- Joe Speicher, CSO, Autodesk
- Ambre Stanford, US Head of CAA Impact, CAA
- Kivalena “Kiva” Starr, Vice President Impact, Adtalem Global Education
- Alison Taylor, Clinical Professor, NYU Stream
- Antonio Vizcaya Abdo, Professor, Sustainability Consultant, LinkedIn Top Voice, and Contributing Writer, Kueponi Consultoria SC
- Bill Weihl, Founder and Chief Strategic Advisor, ClimateVoice
Congratulations to those named to our list, and thank you for your work in sustainability and beyond.