In 2025, the easier path was clear. Commitments were reversing, coalitions dissolving, and climate ambition suddenly required defense in rooms where it had never been questioned. The pull toward insularity was strong. Many leaders retreated, but for B Team Leaders, that was not an option.

Leading by doing. Working in partnership. Creating space for bold ideas. Standing up for sustainable business and economic systems change. This is how B Team leaders strive to show up in the world. We certainly don’t have all the answers, but a better future begins with having the courage to lead.

The founding B Team Leaders came together in 2013, united in the belief that business has both the capacity and the responsibility to become a driving force for social, environmental and economic benefit. A decade later, we look back on important milestones on our journey in this report, The B Team at 10.

If there is one underlying lesson from the past year, it might be this: change is possible when we approach our challenges collectively.