Impact Investing | March 16, 2023

At these companies, CEOs focus on stakeholders to drive growth

Amy Cortese
ImpactAlpha Editor

Amy Cortese

ImpactAlpha, March 16Steve McDougal of climate consultants 3Degrees, Scott Jacobs of green infrastructure owner/investor Generate Capital, and Russell Diez-Canseco of organic produce purveyor Vital Farms topped Big Path Capital’s 2023 Momentum 100 Top Impact CEO Ranking.

Big Path factors in revenue growth and social policies to showcase leaders of fast-growing climate tech and sustainable businesses that prioritize stakeholders, including customers, communities and workers.

“These leaders are demonstrating that every transaction has the potential for prosperity and positive impact,” said Big Path’s Michael Whelchel

Top Ten

Rounding out the first rank were Aseem Das of natural packaging company World Centric, Tom Matzzie of CleanChoice Energy, and Melanie Dulbecco of beverage mix maker Torani.

Finance sector CEOs that made the (male-dominated, we couldn’t help but notice) list include David Reiling of Sunrise Banks, Randell Leach of Beneficial State Bank, Thiru Vignarajah of Capital Plus Financial, Amir Kirkwood of Virginia Community Capital, Kevin Chin of Arowana, John Sensiba of Sensiba San Filippo and Jennifer Kenning Align Impact.