responsibility, held in Mendoza, Argentina. According to Leal, building a fairer, more egalitarian society is a collective responsibility. Even though companies are an important part of this process, they can’t do it alone. Society has to be present and governments have to do their part. In 2010, Leal had a brief experience in politics. After joining the Green Party, on May 16, 2010, the businessman was officially nominated as the vice president pre-candidate with Marina Silva, on invitation from the presidential pre-candidate. The founder of Natura was the main campaign contributor, donating at the time R$11.85 million. This amount exceeds the donations made by construction company Andrade Gutierrez (R$1.1 million), Banco Itaú (R$1 million), and businessman Eike Batista (R$500,000). They received over 20 million votes. After the 2012 elections, he decided to no longer directly engage in politics, left the Green Party, and, alongside other colleagues and social entrepreneurs, founded the Political Action Network for Sustainability (RAPS), which was born with the mission of fostering commitment with sustainability in politics by developing more responsible and democratic political leadership. At the 2022 elections, after 10 years of activity, RAPS leaders received over 38 million votes, with a total of 55 elected officials, including governors, vice-governors, congressmen, state representatives, and senators. Commitment to democracy Leal has affirmed he doesn’t intend to run for office again, while also making it clear he won’t shy away from politics. Over the past years, he has advocated for democracy on several occasions, which is one of his causes, next to social and environmental issues. In 2018, he signed the “For democracy, for Brazil” manifesto, which was against Jair Bolsonaro’s candidacy. The document, supported by artists, lawyers, activists, and businesspeople, affirmed at the time that a movement against the PSL candidate’s antidemocratic project was necessary. In August 2022, he was one of the signers of the “Letter to Brazilians in Defense of the Democratic Rule of Law,” a manifesto organized by the University of São Paulo Law School as a reaction to the recurrent attacks on the country’s electoral system by incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro (PL). References External links Guilherme Leal in Forbes magazine. 1950 births Living people People from Santos, São Paulo Brazilian billionaires Brazilian businesspeople Green Party (Brazil) politicians University of São Paulo alumni Candidates for Vice President of Brazil