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Fortune’s Change the World list honors companies that use the creative tools of capitalism—including the profit motive—to address society’s unmet needs. The 2021 list, our seventh, is also the second compiled in the shadow of COVID-19, which has exposed how sorely our society has neglected some of those needs. Many of this year’s honorees are battling to reverse that neglect, investing in the long-term health of their businesses by supporting those on the lower rungs of the global economic ladder—whether by bolstering pay and benefits for frontline workers (see <a href="https://fortune.com/company/costco/change-the-world/">No. 3</a>); serving small farmers (<a href="https://fortune.com/company/hello-tractor/change-the-world/">No. 36</a>); or most urgent of all, distributing COVID vaccines in low- and middle-income nations (<a href="https://fortune.com/company/the-vaccine-makers/change-the-world/">No. 1</a>). As always, our partner in selecting the honorees is <a href="https://www.sharedvalue.org/">Shared Value Initiative</a>, a consultancy that helps companies apply business skills to social problems. To apply for the 2022 Change the World list, <a href="https://forms.gle/pTo1Wnh8n8P94CRg8">click here</a>.

The Vaccine Makers

Envision Group

Costco Wholesale

Banco Santander

Viatris

Mercedes-Benz Group

PayPal Holdings

KCB Group

Bank of America

ReNew Energy Global

The Change Company

Flagship Pioneering

Prudential PLC

Lego

Walmart

Airbnb

Checkr

Vestas

Elanco Animal Health

Illumina

Eastman Chemical

Levi Strauss

Indeed.com

MultiChoice Group

Interface

Pinduoduo

Archer Daniels Midland

Nestlé

Yara International

Shopify

Svenska Handelsbanken

Butterfly Network

NextEra Energy

Hello Tractor

Experian

Aurecon/Ampcontrol

Kuaishou

Schneider Electric

SunColombia

Adobe

Athleta

Gemini Corp.

Genpact

Maersk Group

ThredUp

L'Oréal

Carrier Global

Stryker

Tempus

Arab Bank

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The Fortune Change the World 2018 list is our look at 57 companies that do well by doing good.

The Fortune 2018 Change the World List

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Change the World

Fortune’s Change the World list honors companies that use the creative tools of capitalism—including the profit motive—to address society’s unmet needs. The 2021 list, our seventh, is also the second compiled in the shadow of COVID-19, which has exposed how sorely our society has neglected some of those needs. Many of this year’s honorees are battling to reverse that neglect, investing in the long-term health of their businesses by supporting those on the lower rungs of the global economic ladder—whether by bolstering pay and benefits for frontline workers (see No. 3); serving small farmers (No. 36); or most urgent of all, distributing COVID vaccines in low- and middle-income nations (No. 1). As always, our partner in selecting the honorees is Shared Value Initiative, a consultancy that helps companies apply business skills to social problems. To apply for the 2022 Change the World list, click here.

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Remove Rank	Remove Name	Remove Revenues ($M) (Last Fiscal Year)
1	The Vaccine Makers	-
2	Envision Group	-
3	Costco Wholesale	$195,929
4	Banco Santander	$14,045
5	Viatris	$11,946
6	Mercedes-Benz Group	$175,827
7	PayPal Holdings	$21,454
8	KCB Group	$1,113
9	Bank of America	$93,753
10	ReNew Energy Global	$734

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