Forbes Lists Top 50 Sustainability Leaders for 2025

Forbes identified 50 individuals shaping climate solutions for 2025. The list features entrepreneurs, investors, activists, and scientists addressing the climate crisis across diverse industries. These figures advance environmental progress amid growing clean energy investment and technological development. Shantanu Agarwal of Mati Carbon secured $50 million from XPRIZE for a cost-effective carbon removal method. His approach uses basalt application on farmland to sequester carbon. Laurene Allen, co-founder of the National PFAS Contamination Coalition, significantly impacted PFAS water contamination efforts. Her work in New Hampshire led to the first federal drinking water standard for these chemicals. Anousheh Ansari, CEO of XPRIZE Foundation, fosters climate action through large-scale prize competitions. These contests encourage the development of practical environmental solutions. The Forbes compilation acknowledges these significant efforts. It also aims to promote wider collaboration for substantial climate change mitigation.