Have you heard of AI-washing? Learn what other risks come along with corporate headcount reductions and how companies can ethically manage labor transitions in the current business environment.

For more than three decades, Sarah has worked at the intersection of business, sustainability, and public policy. Throughout that time, she’s been thinking about how we can help companies move from reacting to environmental challenges to becoming part of the solution.

As America marks 250 years, our CEO joins leaders nationwide to share a powerful snapshot of the values, innovation, and people shaping the future of the American business community.

Board Member Dawn Rittenhouse has spent her career helping organizations anticipate what’s coming next and make decisions that hold up over time.

In our next spotlight, meet our VP, Brendon Steele. Drawing on a lifelong commitment to bridging divides, he specializes in building trust across sectors even when stakeholders hold conflicting values.

JoAnn Yamani is a Senior Fellow at Future 500. A former Congressional Counsel and global communications leader, she dedicated her career to finding common ground and building trust across government, industry, and grassroots sectors.

A sneak peek article from our 2026 Force for Good Forecast, The Responsible Ai Gap. Stay tuned for the full Forecast!

Our VP, Brendon Steele, discusses how the environmental community typically evaluates companies based on their climate lobbying efforts and shares strategies for how companies can understand these assessments and engage effectively.

It is Future 500’s 30th year of impact, our CEO, Erik Wholgemuth had the privilege of reconnecting with our founder, Bill Shireman, to reflect on our legacy of impact, assess the relevance of Future 500’s mission today, and look forward to where we should focus.

In this installment of our Spotlight Series, we had the pleasure of speaking with Richard Eidlin, a veteran of over 35 years working at the intersection of business, politics, and policy. With a rich career spanning the private, public, and nonprofit sectors, Richard has been a key advocate for sustainable economy, clean energy, and democracy initiatives—both in the U.S. and globally.

Our next spotlight series features another one of our distinguished Senior Fellows, Sarah Zoen. Read the interview and be inspired by Sarah’s passion for breaking down barriers, promoting collaboration, and creating lasting change.

In the Second Installment of our Spotlight Series, we meet Dr. Mari-Jane Fox, one of our senior fellows and a trailblazing sustainability experts.

Future 500 Spotlight: Meet our new board Mark Spears. 

Our next sneak peek article from our 2025 Force for Good Forecast, Greenhushing or ESG Retreat?

Preview this year’s 2025 Force For Good Forecast line-up and get a sneak preview of one of our full trends.

2025 New Year Update

Our team just wrapped up our Corporate Working Group in Austin, an intimate gathering of twenty corporate partners, local stakeholders, industry leaders, and expert speakers.

Despite the politicization of ESG as Woke Capitalism over the past two years, shareholder advocates filed over 500 resolutions, a 5% increase from 2023.

Our team shares some insightful resources for helping companies engage their people in navigating political instability and building a stronger democracy together.

Our team recently hosted Nathan Truitt, the VP of Climate Funding at American Forest Foundation, to speak with our Corporate Affinity Network. Read about his many invaluable insights.

Last week, our team had the pleasure of gathering with twenty corporate partners, industry leaders, and expert speakers for a Corporate Working Group in Atlanta, Georgia.

This year’s CERAWeek focused on a road map for a multidimensional transition. Learn what we have outlined as a few high-level insights that emerged from each panel.

At Future 500, our team envisions a world where we are no longer needed. We are depolarizers, building bridges between business and civil society.

Our team hosted Nils Gilman, the COO and Sr. VP of the Berggruen Institute, in a virtual discussion with our Corporate Affinity Network.