Young professionals are driving the sustainability revolution at some of the world’s largest companies, startups, and NGOs, as highlighted in this year’s GreenBiz 30 Under 30 list. Representing countries like the U.S., U.K., Mexico, Brazil, and the Philippines, these leaders — all born after March 1994 — are at the forefront of climate action.
The GreenBiz editorial team has selected these individuals from nearly 300 nominations submitted in the spring, for their unique and effective efforts to impact the climate crisis at scale.
They are working at corporate giants like BlackRock, Estée Lauder and Whole Foods; startups such as HelloFresh and Circ, and non-governmental organizations including EDF and GRID Alternatives.
Their vocations include making sure that Starbucks serves ethically sourced coffee beans, doubling JetBlue’s sustainable fuel usage and helping drive Zara’s use of recycled fabric.
Their influence is already vast: Whether it’s managing $2.5 trillion in climate-risk assets at Barclays, increasing JetBlue’s use of sustainable fuel, or pushing Zara towards recycled fabrics, their work spans industries and borders. Setting up the U.S. Department of Energy’s $3.5 billion carbon-removal hubs.
Amid a growing trend where younger generations prioritize purpose-driven careers, these individuals are shaping a more sustainable future through their bold, innovative efforts in fields from architecture to energy.
Their impact is already profound, and as the climate fight intensifies, their contributions will be key to our future.
View the final list of Greenbiz 30 under 30
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💫 Kayalin Akens-Irby, Planet FWD
💫 Alex Authie, Associate, AMA Group
💫 Sneha Balasubramanian, Cisco
💫 Raunak Barnwal, J.P. Morgan (London)
💫 Ngozi Chukwueke, SCS Global Services
💫 Tin Dalida, Wovoka
💫 Dan Dinh, The Estée Lauder Companies
💫 Edward Freer, London Stock Exchange Group
💫 Hannah Friedman, Planeteer Capital in New York
💫 Holly Funk (Berman), Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
💫 Vincent Gauthier, Environmental Defense Fund
💫 Nicoline Good, BlackRock
💫 Peter Harrison, Gensler
💫 Maile Hartsook, Brown-Forman
💫 Isabella Horstmann, JetBlue Airways
💫 Arshiya Lal, Circ
💫 Andrew Loranger, Host Hotels & Resorts
💫 Pedro Alexandre Martins, HelloFresh
💫 Kermith Morales Moguel, United Nations Global Compact
💫 Marcela Mulholland, Carbon Removal Alliance
💫 Charles O., EY
💫 Colton Orr, Gladstein, Neandross and Associates
💫 Daniel (Ye Chan) Park, HOK
💫 Sarah Reice, Anthropologie
💫 Kaity Robbins, Whole Foods Market
💫 Jess Roberts, Sylvera
💫 Campbell Weyland, Lowe’s Companies
💫 Michael Wong, Ferguson
💫 Angelica Wright, GRID Alternatives
💫 Christy Zakarias, Barclays
✍️: Elsa Wenzel, GreenBiz
🎨: Sophia Davirro, GreenBiz
