New York, NY - January 17, 2024 — In its sixth year, Real Leaders®, a Global Media, CEO network and Certified B Corp, which is dedicated to inspiring the future of business, is thrilled to announce the 2024 Top Impact Companies. With over 500 applications from 15+ countries, the awards ranked privately-owned companies by asking 30 questions within 6 categories of I.M.P.A.C.T (Intention, Model, People, Accountability, Collaboration and Transformation) to vet and rank companies based on those parameters.

In addition to the new I.M.P.A.C.T categories, the awards debuted five new awards such as: Most Valuable Mission, Most Innovative Model, Most Impactful People, Best Collaboration, and Most Transparent. “After five successful years of producing the go-to list of the ‘Top Impact Companies’ it was time for Real Leaders to expand its mission by growing an impact awards community that preserves its integrity while scaling its impact.” said Kevin Edwards, Real Leaders’ General Manager.

The 2024 list features a mix of respected impact brands of all sizes and from a variety of industries with companies such as: Brandless, Generate Capital, Cotopaxi, and Every Man Jack. SEE IMPACT AWARDS RANKING.

"We are honored to be recognized for the third time by Real Leaders as an I.M.P.A.C.T. Award winner," shared Cause Strategy Partners' Founder and CEO, Rob Acton. "Our mission is to connect business professionals to community leadership opportunities that resonate with their values and passions and, in doing so, ensure that service becomes an essential part of every leader's personal and professional identity. Our rapid growth connects back to adherence to our values, the scores of Fortune 500 companies and global professional service firms that partner with us to make this work possible, the thousands of professionals we have connected to their cause who are now serving as board members, and our exceptionally talented staff who we call 'Causies.'"

A special “Real Leaders UNITE” awards celebration will be held in San Diego on February 6, 2023 to honor the winners.

For inquiries, please contact:

• Erin Pierson, Director of Strategic Growth, Cause Strategy Partners: Erin@CauseStrategyPartners.com

• Madelyn Dwyer, Member Impact Manager, Real Leaders: Madelyn@Real-Leaders.com