TIME Launches TIME100 Climate List: Recognizing Leaders Shaping Climate Action and Business Value
In a historic move, TIME magazine unveils the inaugural TIME100 Climate list, recognizing leaders who are shaping and leading climate action while creating business value. As the global community grapples with the escalating climate crisis, TIME takes a significant step in highlighting individuals making measurable and scalable achievements in five critical areas: energy, nature, finance, culture, and health.
TIME's Century of Climate Change Coverage
To understand the urgency of the TIME100 Climate list, it's essential to reflect on TIME's century-long engagement with the climate story. Dating back to 1938, when TIME pondered the sun as a future energy source, to the warning in 1953 about the impact of greenhouse gases on Earth's temperature, TIME has consistently covered the evolving narrative. The term "climate change" was first used in 1988 when the magazine named the "Endangered Planet" the Person of the Year.
Over the years, TIME journalists have produced remarkable work, and in 2023, with the support of TIMECO2, the publication launches various initiatives to elevate climate solutions. The TIMECO2 Earth Awards, TIMECO2 Leadership Brief newsletter, and TIMECO2 Futures series showcase a commitment to inspire and empower businesses to take action.
Introducing TIME100 Climate: A Community and an Argument for the Future
The TIME100 Climate is not just a list; it's a community and an argument for the future. Launched ahead of the 2023 U.N. Climate Change Conference, this list recognizes those who connect climate action and business value. As the most crucial period in the climate calendar approaches, TIME looks forward to convening with the TIME100 Climate leaders at this year's conference.
The list includes influential figures such as Jennifer Holmgren, leading LanzaTech's development of synthetic liquid fuels; Stella McCartney, collaborating with LVMH to scale sustainable materials in fashion; Shemara Wikramanayake, CEO of Macquarie, moving millions away from coal projects, and Bhavish Aggarwal, leading Ola Electric's development of low-cost electric scooters in India.
Shaping the Future
TIME's vision for the TIME100 Climate is to create another watershed moment, demonstrating the magazine's commitment to covering the planet. As climate leadership becomes ingrained in all coverage, TIME believes this list will stand as a testament to the crucial intersection of climate action and business value.
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