Meaningful Business – a global platform for leaders combining profit and purpose – has recognised Israeli entrepreneur Inna Braverman of Eco Wave Power (EWPG Holding AB) in its Top 100 index for 2020. The award recognises outstanding business leaders worldwide who are combining profit and purpose to help achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The second edition of the Meaningful Business 100 (MB100) was curated by an expert panel of 16 judges, following a global nomination process. The platform received over 500 nominations from 70 countries, each scored across five key areas: Impact, Leadership, Innovation, Durability and Scope.

 

The 100 business leaders include corporate CEOs, entrepreneurs, micro-entrepreneurs, sustainability leaders, functional heads and impact investors from 34 countries. Industries that dominate the list include agriculture, education, healthcare and technology.

Commenting on the MB100, Tom Lytton-Dickie, Founder and CEO of Meaningful Business said his organisation was “delighted” to recognise Inna Braverman as part of the Meaningful Business 100 for 2020. “In what has been a challenging year for everyone, the MB100 provides an inspiring reminder of the brilliant work being done around the world to solve the biggest issues we are facing today,” he stated.

Rethinking electricity generation

Inna Braverman, Founder and CEO of Eco Wave Power said she was very honoured to receive the award and recognition for Eco Wave Power’s work in the wave energy sector. “We always strive to make the world a better place by rethinking how we generate our electricity. I am confident that wave energy can improve the lives of billions of people, and that makes the work we do all that more vital for our planet,” she remarked.

A leading onshore wave energy technology company that has developed a patented, smart and cost-efficient technology for turning ocean and sea waves into green electricity, Eco Wave Power’s mission is to assist in the fight against climate change by enabling commercial power production from sea and ocean waves.

Meanwhile, Meaningful Business is devoted to creating a unified platform for these leaders to collaborate and share knowledge in order to amplify their social impact in support of the UN 2030 agenda.

 

The inclusion of Ms Braverman in the new Meaningful Business 100 (MB100) list of leaders represents the latest in an array of accolades and recognition for Eco Wave Power. The firm has been recognised as a ‘Pioneering Technology’ by Israel’s Ministry of Energy and was labelled as an ‘Efficient Solution’ by the Solar Impulse Foundation. https://solarimpulse.com/ Furthermore, EWP’s project in Gibraltar has received funding from the European Union Regional Development Fund and from the European Commission’s HORIZON2020 framework programme. The company was also recently recognised by the United Nations, receiving the ‘Climate Action Award’ – granted to the company during COP25 gathering in Madrid, Spain.

View the full 2020 MB100 list of leaders here.