2025 was an extremely difficult year for corporate sustainability, especially in the U.S. Core priorities - from cutting carbon emissions and investing in clean tech to building inclusive workforces - were under constant attack, much of it from the government. At one point, the administration even tried to stop the construction of a giant offshore wind farm that was 80% done.
Good morning. This week, Fortune published our 11 th annual Change the World list, a compendium of 50 companies that are using the creative forces of capitalism to tackle big social problems. These companies are doing well by doing good, so to speak: They've figured out how to make money selling products and services that have a positive impact on people and the planet. Here are this year's honorees.
As biodiversity loss accelerates alongside the climate crisis, businesses are increasingly recognizing their role in both causing and potentially solving this planetary emergency. The scale of the problem is stark: humans and our livestock now make up around 96% of all land-based mammal biomass, leaving just 4% for the world's remaining wild species. But progress in combating such losses remains too slow.
